Endangered lioness killed after escaping farm in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea CNN — An endangered lioness was shot dead in South Korea on Monday, an hour after escaping a private farm, according to local officials. The lioness escaped…
Jesus Lopez Ortiz: Crowds honor soccer player killed by crocodile in Costa Rica
CNN — Crowds of people accompanied the coffin of soccer player Jesus Lopez Ortiz in Guanacaste, northeastern Costa Rica, last week after his death following a crocodile attack. “Today we…
300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — An ancient skull dating back 300,000…
Imran Khan: How Pakistan’s former prime minister went from cricket icon to jail
CNN — He was once worshiped by millions, the star cricketer turned populist politician who promised to break the shackles of corruption, ushering Pakistan into a hopeful new era. Yet…
Sun bear: World’s smallest bear finally has its time in the sun. But is that a good thing?
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that sparked a conspiracy theory on Chinese social…
Endangered red panda twins born at Whipsnade Zoo in UK
CNN — The endangered red panda population recently received a boost in the form of adorable twin babies. The United Kingdom’s largest zoo welcomed the cubs as part of a…
Highest-level Chinese delegation to visit North Korea since Covid restrictions
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A high-level Chinese government delegation is headed to North Korea this week, believed to be the highest-level representatives from Beijing to visit Pyongyang since the…
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
CNN — Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice. The Canadian government announced…
A pig farm on the site of a Nazi ‘Roma camp’ is finally demolished. After decades of campaigning, Czech victims of Roma Holocaust are getting their memorial
Lety, Czech Republic CNN — Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down.…
These endangered leopards could be about to disappear in Cambodia
Hong Kong CNN — The Indochinese leopard is dangerously close to becoming extinct in Cambodia, according to wild cat conservationists, who spent more than a decade looking for the creatures…