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OPINION: Life (and death) in plastic

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 10 12:57 AM

Like it or not, plastic is here to stay. Read more »

56 polar bears descend on village in Russia due to weak Arctic ice

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 06:35 PM

The WWF said 56 polar bears had gathered in a one-square-kilometer (0.4-square-mile) area near the village of Ryrkaipy in Chukotka on the northeastern tip of Russia. Read more »

Why dogs can’t help falling in love with you

James Gorman, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 26 03:18 PM

Dogs have the unique capacity for interspecies love, according to a new book. Read more »

Stray dog saves abandoned kittens from cold Canada winter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 07:22 AM

CAT'S BEST FRIEND: Good with cats: a stray dog found on the side of a road on a cold Canadian night keeping a litter of kittens warm needs a home. Read more »

Online fundraiser for bushfire-hit koalas tops Aus$1 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 03:57 AM

SYDNEY, Australia—An online fundraiser for koalas injured in devastating bushfires topped Aus$1 million ($680,000) on Thursday, making it Australia's biggest campaign on the GoFundMe platform this year. Read more »

Sumatran tiger kills Indonesian farmer, injures tourist

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 04:17 PM

 An endangered Sumatran Tiger has mauled to death an Indonesian farmer and seriously injured a domestic tourist, a conservation official said Monday. Read more »

3 women drown rescuing dogs in Slovakia floods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:47 AM

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Three women drowned in a flash flood as they tried to rescue dogs from an inundated animal shelter in central Slovakia, the prime minister said Thursday. Read more »

Drought-hit Zimbabwe to transfer thousands of animals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 04:45 AM

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said Monday it would move hundreds of elephants and other animals in a dramatic bid to save them from a lethal drought. Read more »

Lost pup turns out to be a rare purebred dingo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 03:45 AM

SYDNEY, Australia—He's furry, playful and has puppy eyes. It's little wonder Wandi was mistaken for a dog when he was found in an Australian backyard—but DNA testing has confirmed he's a rare 100 percent dingo. Read more »

Croatian footballer in trouble for killing chicken on pitch

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 03:30 AM

ZAGREB, Croatia—A Croatian animal rights group said Wednesday it would file charges against a local footballer who kicked a chicken to death during a semi-professional match over the weekend. Read more »

Jona, may espesyal na kahilingan sa kanyang kaarawan sa 'ASAP'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 03:58 PM

Pagtulong sa mga abandonadong hayop ang naging tema ng kaarawan ng singer na si Jona sa "ASAP Natin 'To" nitong Linggo. Read more »

Italian couple saved from landslide by their cats

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 06:22 PM

An Italian couple survived a landslide that caused their house to collapse after being woken by their cats, giving them time to escape, media reported Wednesday. Read more »

Chris the sheep, famed for record-breaking fleece, dies

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 23 02:16 PM

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. Read more »

More than 100 elephants die in Botswana in suspected anthrax outbreak

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 04:19 AM

GABORONE, Botswana—More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past 2 months partly because of a suspected anthrax outbreak, the government said Tuesday. Read more »

2 thumbs up or is it 4? Odd lemur has evolved extra 'finger'

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 04:15 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—For a strange little lemur native to Madagascar that boasts one of the most unusual hands in the animal kingdom, a "high 5" is more like a "trick 6." Read more »

Architecture grad behind Manila Zoo renovation wants animals’ welfare to be priority

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 05:25 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Larger enclosures that mimic natural habitats await Manila Zoo's animals, as soon as the Philippines' second oldest wildlife park completes its long overdue facelift, the project's designer said Thursday. Read more »

More than 2 million animals perish in Bolivia wildfires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 07:42 AM

More than two million wild animals, including jaguars, pumas and llamas, have perished in weeks of wildfires that devastated huge swaths of Bolivian forest and grassland, environmental experts said Wednesday.   Read more »

Dolphin natagpuang patay sa pampang sa Ilocos Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 08:55 PM

Isang dolphin, o lumba-lumba, ang natagpuang patay sa isang pampang sa bayan ng Santa sa Ilocos Sur. Read more »

Stray cat? Black panther found roaming rooftops in French city

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 12:03 AM

A black panther found roaming the rooftops near the northern French city of Lille like a stray cat on Wednesday evening was captured after being cornered inside a home, local authorities said. Read more »

The Iglit-Baco rangers give up limb and luxury to save our dwindling Tamaraws

Aspen Sanez
Updated as of Oct 01 07:27 AM

Gunfights, blood leeches, low pay—these are par for the course for these men of Mindoro who sacrifice a lot to keep our country’s only endemic bovine in healthy numbers. Still they stay because of their genuine love for these animals. Read more »