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Lion cub Simba born in Singapore via artificial insemination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 08:05 AM

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Zoo has welcomed a lion cub named Simba to its animal kingdom following artificial insemination that officials said Tuesday was a first for the city-state.  Read more »

From macaques to crabs, wildlife faces threat from face masks

Sam Reeves, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 12:51 PM

Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and marine creatures ensnared in the staggering number of discarded facial coverings littering animal habitats.   Read more »

Two gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:29 AM

LOS ANGELES - Two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting symptoms of the disease, California's governor said on Monday, in what is believed to be the first known transmission of the virus to apes. Read more »

Manatee has 'Trump' carved into its back - paper

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 07:25 AM

NAPLES, Florida - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened an investigation into the harassment of a manatee which was found in a Florida river with the word "Trump" scraped into its back, a local newspaper reported on Monday. Read more »

3 wild birds na-rescue mula sa hinihinalang illegal wildlife trader sa Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 06:21 PM

Anila, 2 raptor at isang water bird ang kanilang nakuha, na ngayon ay nasa ligtas nang kalagayan. Read more »

Nasagip na pelican sa Aurora, ibinigay sa pangangalaga ng DENR

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:55 PM

Ayon sa mga eksperto, walang sugat ang ibon pero nanghihina, marahil dahil naiwan ito ng mga kasama niya habang nagma-migrate.  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 »

Smugglers jailed as China's 'biggest ever' illegal ivory network smashed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 01 07:45 AM

Demand for ivory carvings and jewelry among China's expanding middle class led to poaching crisis across Africa, and although a 2018 ban on ivory trade in China has improved the situation, a vast black market still exists.   Read more »

Swan Late: mourning bird holds up German trains

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 30 01:34 PM

BERLIN, Germany - A swan mourning the death of its companion on a German railway track held up 23 trains for almost an hour and had to be removed by firefighters using special equipment, police said. Read more »

Ilang migratory birds sa Pampanga pinagbabaril; 6 tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 07:56 AM

Ayon sa pulisya, 2 great egret ang napatay ng grupo na kinabibilangan ng 6 na suspek, sa kanilang illegal hunting umano sa bayan ng Candaba. Read more »

Koala sumabit matapos subukang kainin ang dahon ng plastik Christmas tree

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 01:24 PM

Nagulantang ang isang pamilya sa Australia nang may madatnan na koala na nakasabit sa kanilang Christmas tree.    Read more »

Blackpink cuddled a baby panda. Not cute, the Chinese Internet said.

Yan Zhuang, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 13 09:36 AM

The dust from the last K-pop controversy had barely settled when the wildly popular girl group Blackpink was dragged into the spotlight for the wrong reason — again. Read more »

Gangs in Latin America use bribery, secret routes to smuggle jaguar parts to China -report

Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:42 AM

BOGOTA - Criminal organizations in Bolivia and other Latin American countries are bribing police and circumventing customs restrictions to smuggle parts of jaguars to mainland China, an investigation by environmental groups showed on Thursday. Read more »

Mahigit 100 buhay na tarantula na isinilid sa sapatos, nasabat sa NAIA

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 11:34 PM

Mahigit 100 buhay na tarantula na isinilid sa sapatos ang nasabat ng awtoridad sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) nitong Huwebes. Read more »

Marauding, biting monkeys bring fear to historic Indian tourist haven

Bhuvan Bagga, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 02:56 PM

SHIMLA, India - Thousands of monkeys are menacing the historic Indian city of Shimla, where sterilizations and illegal poisonings have failed to blunt their frequent attacks on tourists and farms.  Read more »

Bank loans scrutinized for harm to wildlife, climate

Matthew Green, Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 10:29 AM

Campaigners called on Wednesday for global banks to stop financing industrial activities driving animal and plant species towards extinction, after a report ranked 50 lenders involved in sectors that pose the greatest threat to wildlife. Read more »

Pakistan Customs thwarts plan to smuggle falcons

Fareed Khan, AP
Posted at Oct 18 02:45 PM

A Pakistan custom official sits beside the confiscated falcons, displayed for media, in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday.  Read more »

Israeli girl makes a splash with her pet snake

Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 01:55 PM

G'EA, Israel - Eight-year-old Inbar likes to cool off in her small backyard pool in Israel with her favorite swimming buddy - her pet python. Read more »

Pregnant Fraser's dolphin found dead in Bohol

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 08:25 PM

A pregnant Fraser's dolphin was found dead at the beach area of Sitio Talisay, Barangay Bil-isan, Panglao, Bohol, authorities said recently. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit may lumalabas na mga sawa tuwing tag-ulan?

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 02:58 PM

Baha, pagpalit ng temperatura, at paghahanap ng makakain ang tatlong maaaring dahilan kung bakit lumalabas sa kanilang lungga ang mga sawa, ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Read more »