Craze for hornbill ‘ivory’ pushes Borneo icon to the brink
A striking bird with monochrome plumage and a formidable “beak”, the helmeted hornbill is being hunted to extinction, one of the latest victims of a thriving global trade in exotic...
Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre opens in Al Ain
The Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre was opened on Monday in Al Ain Zoo by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, deputy chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. “The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al...
Indonesia turtles find new freedom as they scurry into sea
A group of turtles scurried down a beach and glided into the sea, enjoying their newfound freedom after being cared for at an Indonesian conservation centre. The sea turtles were released by local...
Jia Jia, the world’s oldest captive giant panda, dies
Jia Jia was put down after her health rapidly deteriorated over the last two weeks leaving her unable to walk without difficulty, a statement from the Ocean Park Hong Kong theme park said. Born in...
Beneath Peru zoo, traces of ancient dog sacrifices
As lions, tigers and bears roam lazily about Peru’s largest zoo, archeologists are busy digging up stranger animals from the ground beneath them. The zoo, the Park of Legends in the capital,...
Lannate… A fatal poison killing animals in Lebanon’s streets
Animals in Lebanon are suffering a lot, due to severe unawareness among a large number of people. Recently, many cats and dogs have died due to a deadly poison being placed in various places in the...
Cheetah cub the new art sensation in the UAE
A young cheetah cub rescued from smugglers at the Saudi border is the newest art sensation in the UAE, according to its rescuers Emirates Park Zoo and Resort in Abu Dhabi. The African wildcat is...
Beneath Peru zoo, traces of ancient dog sacrifices
As lions, tigers and bears roam lazily about Peru’s largest zoo, archeologists are busy digging up stranger animals from the ground beneath them. The zoo, the Park of Legends in the capital,...
