Chinese Monk Who Saved 8,000 Strays is Dog’s Best Friend
His bald head glistening with sweat, Zhi Xiang peers into the eyes of a stray dog whose coat has become matted in heavy rain and says soothingly: “Let me cut your hair, cutie.”
Category: ANIMALS
Elephant in the Room: Thai Family Gets Repeat Mammoth Visitor
Some families living in a jungle may be fearful of things going bump at night, but for one household in Thailand, the sight of an elephant rummaging through their kitchen was not a total shock.
All a Boar-D! Wild Pig Takes Hong Kong Subway Journey
A young wild boar in Hong Kong has sparked delight by hopping onto a Hong Kong subway train and leading staff on a merry cross-harbor chase that included boarding two separate trains.
Roaring Success at Euros for ‘Psychic’ Thai Lion
Move over Paul the Octopus, Thailand has a new claimant to the football forecasting crown: Boy the “psychic” lion, who has so far correctly called four Euro 2020 matches.
Chinese Mourn Passing of Heroic Pig that Survived 2008 Quake
A pig that became an unlikely national icon in China after surviving 36 days under rubble from a powerful 2008 earthquake has died at the age of 14, sparking an outpouring of emotion on Thursday.
Dolphins, Turtles Killed by Fire-Ravaged Ship
Dozens of turtles and dolphins were killed by intense heat and chemical poisoning from a container ship that burned for almost two weeks off Sri Lanka, authorities said Thursday.
China’s Trekking Elephants Wait for Youngster to Catch Up
A herd of elephants on a mammoth trek across China is taking an enforced break — as they wait for a wayward youngster to catch-up.
Vietnam’s Pangolin Defender Wins Top Environmental Prize
A Vietnamese conservationist working to save pangolins from the devastating multi-billion-dollar wildlife trade won a prestigious award Tuesday for his role in rescuing over a thousand of one of the world’s most endangered creatures.
Looking for Love, White Rhino ‘Emma’ Lands in Japan
Like many of us, Emma has had her travel plans derailed by coronavirus. But after months of delay, the white rhino has arrived in Japan and is looking for love.
Elephants in India Tested for Coronavirus after Rare Lion’s Death
Twenty-eight elephants have been tested for Covid-19 at a forest reserve in southern India, officials said Wednesday, after the reported death of a rare Asiatic lion from the virus.
Chinese Television Launched 24 Hour Live-feed of a Herd of Elephants’ Epic Journey
A herd of wild elephants in southwestern China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage.
Bomb-Sniffing Rat Retires after Award-Winning Cambodian Career
A giant African pouched rat called Magawa who spent years sniffing out landmines in the Cambodian countryside has stopped working and will enjoy a well-earned retirement eating bananas and peanuts, his employers told AFP.
Tokyo Panda’s Possible Pregnancy Delivers Stocks Bump
A possible panda pregnancy at a Tokyo zoo caused stocks of a nearby restaurant chain to briefly soar 30 percent on Friday as the chance of a pandemic conception bred excitement among investors.
Horses Starve to Death as Pandemic Hits Bangladesh Tourism
More than 20 horses have died of starvation in just one month at Bangladesh’s most popular resort district, the animals’ owners said Sunday, as the country’s tourism industry reels from the pandemic’s economic fallout.
Two Tigers Gunned Down in China’s Latest Escaped-Cat Blunder
Two escaped tigers killed their keeper in China and were shot dead, state media reported, in the latest incident underlining the country’s chaotic handling of dangerous animals.
