animals

A Polish politician is up in arms after his local zoo acquired Ninio, a male, 10 year old elephant who prefers the company of other male elephants. Michal Grzes, a conservative councilor in the city of Poznan in western Poland, is miffed that the zoo spent 37 million zlotys...

If you ever wondered what it is like to fly under your own power, the following video will provide some interesting viewing. A small video camera was rigged to the body of an eagle which then took to the skies. ...

A white German shepherd by the name of Hope is seen here mowing the lawn of her owners’ of Sutton Coldfield in the United Kingdom. The dog, which won the National Pet Month competition in April 2008 is also able to play the piano. ...

Inmates in the Danilio Pinheiro prison have found a novel way to smuggle cell phones into their work farm, carrier pigeons. Guards at the prison were alerted to the fact when they found a pigeon resting on an electric wire with a cloth bag tied to one of its...

Animal rights experts are afraid that the Great Recession may cause Britons to start eating pets. Pet owners have be warned about selling the more commonly eaten varieties of animals in the upcoming months, in particular rabbits, goats and pigs. According to pet behaviorist Debbie Connolly: Last week a...

An elephant in the northern Keonjhar district in the Orissa state of India is exhibiting some rather unique behavior. According to people from the area, the so called “Bandit Elephant” will not let motorists pass unless they give him food. The elephant allegedly forces motorists to roll down their...

Up to 15 kangaroos escaped when vandals tore down perimeter fences at The Australian Park in Carcassonne, France. Most of the marsupials have been tracked down by police and firefighters, however, three remain on the loose. ...

South African “lion whisperer” Kevin Richardson has a unique bond with the big cats on a private reserve....

Patty Buntine from the town of Katherine in Northern Australia, was unpleasantly surprised to discover that a python had swallowed her pet maltese terrier cross....