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Gorilla loses appetite, lions develop cough after catching COVID-19 at Prague Zoo

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 12:07 PM

A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country. Read more »

Dogs came to North America with earliest humans: study

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 24 08:46 AM

PARIS, France - Scientists said Wednesday they had discovered the oldest remains of a domestic dog in the Americas dating back more than 10,000 years, suggesting the animals accompanied the first waves of human settlers. Read more »

Dog’s horrific death after slash to neck sparks manhunt for attacker in Hong Kong

Christy Leung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 21 08:14 AM

A Sheung Shui resident spotted his black Labrador with injuries to its neck at home. The animal was rushed to a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals center for medical treatment, but died two hours later. Read more »

Thousands of 'cold-stunned' sea turtles rescued off coast of Texas

Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 03:20 PM

The brutal cold snap that has frozen Texas hasn't only numbed unprepared people to the bone - thousands of turtles have been caught off-guard too. Read more »

Pet dogs play more when humans are watching

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 11:05 AM

WASHINGTON - Pet dogs are far more likely to play with one another when their owner is present and being attentive, according to a new study, raising the intriguing possibility that they are putting on a show for our benefit. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 10, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 11:41 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

PETA says it's 'Ox-kay' to go vegan

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:05 PM

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) “cow” dances while holding a placard near Ongpin Street in Manila on Wednesday.  Read more »

'COVID-sniffing dogs' sumabak sa trabaho

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 08:37 PM

Sumabak na sa trabaho ang mga asong tinaguriang COVID-sniffing dogs. Read more »

Roadsides too noisy for birds to think, crickets to mate

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 12:21 PM

Vehicle traffic makes it much harder for at least 1 species of bird to solve problems, and sharply compromises the ability of some crickets to mate, lab experiments showed. Read more »

WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits animal health facility

Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 02:56 PM

A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived on Tuesday at an animal health facility in China's central city of Wuhan in the search for clues about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Australian man fights off crocodile to survive attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 02:55 PM

A man pried a crocodile's jaws from his head to survive an attack in northern Australia on Thursday, afterwards insisting he will soon return to the swimming spot, according to paramedics. Read more »

Did you know? Heart Evangelista would've been a veterinarian if she didn't enter showbiz

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:11 PM

She has long been an advocate of animal rescue and adoption. Read more »

Gorilla treated with antibodies recovering from COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 06:24 AM

WASHINGTON - An elderly gorilla was recovering from a serious case of Covid-19 after he was treated with cutting-edge synthetic antibodies, the San Diego Zoo said Monday.  Read more »

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

Stephane Nitschke and Zuzanna Szymanska, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 01:13 PM

German researchers have enabled mice paralyzed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by using a designer protein injected into the brain.   Read more »

LOOK: At pet clinic, shortage of veterinarians but not of animal care

Photos and text by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:04 AM

Veterinarians Albert Corpuz and Steve Du may be swamped with work, but they remain passionate as ever about what they do. Read more »

Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 12 01:27 PM

A 2020 survey conducted by the Japan Pet Food Association found a 15 percent increase in dog and cat ownership compared with the previous year. Read more »

Woman dies in suspected New Zealand shark attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:52 PM

A woman has died after an apparent shark attack at a popular New Zealand beach, police said Thursday. Read more »

Scarlet Snow Belo, parents adopt baby rhino in Kenya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 02:56 PM

Scarlet Snow Belo and her family have adopted a baby rhinoceros during their trip to Kenya.  Read more »

Washington zoo’s giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji rocks it in new Instagram video

Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 04 01:49 PM

‘Little Miracle’ shows off his climbing skills at Smithsonian’s National Zoo under supervision from his mother. Born in August, Xiao Qi Ji is set to remain in the US with his parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian until 2023. Read more »

Japanese student creating bug-eating buzz on YouTube

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 29 02:52 PM

A university student in western Japan is hoping his YouTube cooking shows and cricket powder coffee will help people swat away their aversion to eating insects. Read more »