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Russia

Watch: Polar bear in Russian archipelago peeks inside a house

A Russian Arctic archipelago has been on high alert since Saturday over an "invasion" of polar bears in the main settlement.

12/02/2019

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Contestants mimic cranes at Japan winter festival

Contestants have mimicked cranes for a winter festival in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

11/02/2019

Italy

Buy for €30, sell at €1,000: Italy police bust puppy trafficking ring

Police said the gang illegally imported the puppies into Italy from “abusive farms” in Slovakia and sold them on as pets using falsified pedigree certificates.

07/02/2019

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Pigs mark Spring Festival by racing in southwest China

A pig race provided light entertainment for spectators during the first day of the Chinese New Year in Langmushui Village in the county-level city of Duyun in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

06/02/2019

USA

US runner killed mountain lion with bare hands following attack

The runner on the Colorado trail used his hands and feet, as well as surrounding objects, to beat and choke the cat to death, state officials said.

06/02/2019

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Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog predicts early spring

Pennsylvania’s famed groundhog, 'Punxsutawney Phil', has predicted that spring will come early this year.

02/02/2019

World News

South Africa establishes penguin sperm bank

African penguins are the only penguin species listed as endangered, with just 50,000 breeding pairs left from some 5 million 20 years ago.

02/02/2019

Russia

Watch: Animals at Moscow zoo have fun in snow

Nearly half a month's worth of snow fell on the Russian capital over the weekend.

31/01/2019

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Firefighters rescue deer from icy lake in Kansas

Firefighters in Kansas have come to the rescue of a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Olathe.

22/01/2019

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Panda celebrates first birthday in Malaysian zoo with ice cake

A giant panda born in a Malaysian zoo celebrated her first birthday on Monday with a cake made of ice

14/01/2019

World

Endangered falcons race to make a comeback in the Gulf

The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the largest institute for falcon medicine worldwide.

11/01/2019

Australia

Watch: Python with over 500 ticks found in Australian swimming pool

A snake covered with hundreds of ticks was saved by snake catchers in Australia

11/01/2019

Green News

Darwin's iguanas help Galapagos restoration

As part of an ambitious restoration project, an ancient species of land iguana returned to Santiago Island after 200 years.

10/01/2019

Austria

Watch: Austrian train workers rescue chamois buried in snow

The two men leapt off the train and carefully shovelled snow from around the chamois until it could pull itself out and make its way to a forest.

09/01/2019

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Dog rescued from frozen lake in Hungary

The dog, named Marci, ventured onto the frozen lake but became trapped on a patch of very thin ice.

03/01/2019

USA

Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees

Zoo animals welcome recycled Christmas trees

03/01/2019

Italy

Rome zoo's drive to pick up Penguin populations

18 African penguins get a new home at Rome zoo

28/12/2018

Costa Rica

Costa Rica park creates giraffe gene bank to help protect the species

A group of giraffes has been brought to a park in Costa Rica in the hope of creating a genetic bank. The aim is that they will eventually reproduce and help save the species.

28/12/2018

Finland

Reindeer now smaller and lighter due to climate change, study finds

Warmer winters mean more rain, which in turn traps reindeer food under a layer of ice.

25/12/2018

United Kingdom

Charity shares heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at Christmas

Watch: Charity shares heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at Christmas

25/12/2018