Infamous lion hunter’s death celebrated online
Controversial Italian hunter Luciano Ponzetto has died after falling 30 meters (100ft) down a ravine. His death occurred while he was hunting, prompting many to describe it as “karma”. Ponzetto, who...
Smoking chimp from Iraq finds refuge in Kenya
Separated from his mother shortly after birth, Manno the chimpanzee was smuggled to Iraq and spent his days smoking cigarettes handed to him by amused zoo visitors and posing for pictures. The...
Python eats wallaby on Australian golf course
A routine round of golf has taken a uniquely Australian turn with stunned players finding a giant python wrestling with a wallaby on a fairway. Robert Willemse was on the 17th hole at the Paradise...
Reindeer are shrinking: warming threatens Christmas icon
Over the past 16 years, the weight of adult reindeer in Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic has dropped by 12 percent, likely due to global warming, said study findings presented to a meeting at the...
Bobby: the gorilla on the wrong side of the law
Author: Henry Nicholls Name: Bobby Species: Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Dates: 1983-2008 Claim to fame: Much-loved zoo animal Where now: National Museum of Scotland In...
Animal education charity Animalia to stop most operations
Animalia, a Thorntown-based not-for-profit, will close its animal care facility and stop its nature education programs, according to an e-newsletter signed by zoologist and executive director Joel...
Japan to face criticism at international summit for flouting whaling ban
Japan is likely to face international criticism at a whaling summit this week for killing whales in the Southern Ocean in defiance of a court ruling and a three-decade-old ban. Japanese fleets...
Gorilla escapes from enclosure at London Zoo
An “urgent inquiry” is needed after a male gorilla escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo, conservationists say. Armed police were called in as staff sought to recapture the 29-stone...
