Posts having tag: animals
Terrier gives birth while tied up! One of the seven puppies was born while the mother was tied to the tree A dog has given birth while she was tied to a tree. The Staffordshire bull terrier had ...
Speedy cheetahs put through paces! By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News ...
Bull gores man to death in Spain! On each morning of the San Fermin festival six bulls are released A young man - reported to be British - has been gored to death in the traditional running of ...
Family's urine bid to locate dog! Simon is described as timid and "not very approachable" A family who tried to lure back a lost dog by leaving a trail of their urine on streets near ...
Met raids seize 20 'weapon dogs' 'Weapon dogs' seized during raids Twenty dogs have been seized from the homes of suspected gang members in south London during police raids. The mostly pit bull terrier type dogs, which included a litter of six four-week-old puppies, were taken from ...
Climate role for only polar bear ! Mercedes will be transported in a modified rhino crate The only polar bear in a UK zoo will be used to help educate visitors to her new home in the Highlands. Preparations are being made to move Mercedes from Edinburgh to the Highland Wildlife Park at ...
'15-year high' for rhino poaching! Rhinos' horns are big business for poachers in Africa and Asia Rhino poaching around the world is set to reach a 15-year high, conservation groups have ...
Kitten survives spin cycle trauma ! Toby the kitten is now back home after the washing machine ordeal A six-week-old kitten has been saved after being trapped in a washing machine for a 30-minute cycle. Toby is thought to have crawled into the washing machine in Stonehaven before it ...
AQUATIC DEER AND ANCIENT WHALES ! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...
Star bear Knut to stay in Berlin! Knut has delighted the crowds and proved to be a money-spinner Berlin Zoo has agreed to pay 430,000 euros (£370,000) to another German zoo in order to keep ...
Monkeys recognise 'bad grammar' ! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...
Panda twins among park baby boom! The red panda twins are among a number of new arrivals at the park in Dumfries and Galloway. Picture by John Denerley. Twin red pandas are part of a record number of baby animals born this year at a south of Scotland wildlife centre. The tiny creatures ...
Antelope's sex signal in the knee! Male eland antelope click a tendon in their knees to establish dominance To demonstrate their sexual prowess, peacocks spread their tail feathers, men flex their ...
Zoo's 30 chimps escape enclosure! The animals are known to be strong and intelligent Thirty chimpanzees have escaped from their enclosure at a zoo in Cheshire, forcing it to be closed. The ...
New dinosaurs found in Australia! Dinosaur discovery "a major breakthrough" Australian palaeontologists say they have discovered three new dinosaur species after examining fossils dug up in Queensland. Writing in the journal PLoS One, they describe one of the ...
NO SAFE HAVEN FOR RAREST ANTELOPE! Matt Walker Editor, Earth News ...
Police dogs 'are an equal partner'! PC Davies has handled many police dogs, including one named Prince Nottinghamshire Police have spoken of their dog section's devastation, after two German ...
Missing cat turns up on TV show! Tango was spotted sauntering off into the right hand corner of the set A cat which disappeared from its home in Cornwall turned up safe and well - on the set of ...
Climate change is shrinking sheep! By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News ...
Zoo unveils rare pygmy hippo baby! Leishan is now old enough to be seen by visitors to the zoo A pygmy hippopotamus has been born to a new breeding pair at Edinburgh Zoo, it has been revealed. The zoo said Leishan was born on 9 May at Edinburgh Zoo. She is the first ...
