Animals

Viral cat videos claw past Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood project about Girl Scouts at box office

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been behind projects that have drawn worldwide attention.

Woman dies after horse-drawn carriage accident in Switzerland

Passengers were flung from the vehicle after the driver lost control, hitting a tree.

Final act of love: Woman dies shielding blind dog in Colombia earthquake

Jessica Florez, the sister-in-law of Colombian lawyer Lenny Ruiz, who died protecting her dog Salomon during the Aug 10 earthquake, with Salomon during Ruiz’s funeral on Aug 13.

Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows

A study revealed man’s best friend can distinguish emotions in people’s faces.

5 pet-friendly things to do with your fur kid in Singapore in August

Pamper your fur kid with a range of pet-friendly activities this August.

Don’t wake a sleeping polar bear in the Arctic – or you’ll end up paying a $6,770 fine

Polar bears were declared a protected species in Svalbard in 1972.

NTU retrofits building to prevent fatal bird collisions

Made possible by $119,009.92 in joint funding from a Project Avigate fundraiser and NTU, the patterned decals now cover about 800 sqm of the most dangerous glass panels identified by students.

Man, 18, pleads guilty to repeatedly kicking sea lion in California

La Jolla is a neighbourhood in San Diego known for beautiful beaches, seaside cliffs and marine wildlife.

In South Korea, some savour last season of legal dog meat

Lee Kang-chun, a restaurant owner who sells dog meat and black goat meat stews, cooks dishes during Malbok, the last of Korea’s traditional hottest days of summer, at his restaurant in South Korea.

Japan tourist spots roll out bear deterrence measures as sightings continue

Among measures being rolled out are building fences and setting up devices that emit high-pitched sounds (pictured), which deter bears.

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