Runaway bear in runway ‘stalemate’ with Japanese airport officials
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continue Authorities at a Japanese airport are locked in a “stalemate”...
Category : Animals
Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco
Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, had contact with stray animal while on holiday, UK Health Security Agency says A woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies...
Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer
Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultural commentary...
Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds
Cutting off the animals’ horns more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and costs less, say experts Cutting the horns off rhinos causes...
Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain A photograph of Africa’s “forgotten antelope” has been published...
Mexico: ‘Noah’s Ark’ of animals flees cartel violence for new home on coast
Officials at animal refuge near Culiacán, capital of violence-torn Sinaloa state, faced threats from powerful drug gangs Hundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and...
Scorpions ‘taking over’ Brazilian cities with reported stings rising 250%
Fast and unplanned growth of cities providing ideal conditions for the creatures to thrive, say researchers Scorpions are “taking over” Brazilian cities, researchers have warned...
Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask if it may shed light on origins of human feasting Humans have gathered to feast...
Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes
Nine-hectare site home to 57 species including rhino, zebras and ostriches in UK’s biggest such development “Although we are trying to replicate Uganda and Kenya...
Charity faces legal action after relocated elephants in Malawi allegedly kill 10 people
People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare People living...
