Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, dies aged 31
CNN — Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, has died after reaching the almost inconceivable age of 31 years and 165 days, said Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday. His…
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN — More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees…
Banff National Park bear attack: 2 killed in suspected grizzly bear attack
CNN — Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park, officials said. Rescuers were first alerted to the incident around 8 p.m. Friday…
Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE…
Sumatran rhino birth offers glimmer of hope for species almost hunted to extinction
CNN — A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia, the third successful pairing between a local female rhino named Ratu and Andalas,…
Rhino kills zookeeper and seriously injures another in Austria
CNN — A zookeeper in Austria has died and another has been seriously injured after being attacked by a rhino, Salzburg police said on Tuesday. The rhino attacked a 33-year-old…
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…
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.…
Swine fever: World’s first vaccine against deadly animal disease nears approval in Vietnam
Vaccines against African swine fever being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and US veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the deadly…