animals
Video: Are dogs ritually impure? Egypt’s Grand Mufti says no.
Life & Style
August 17, 2020
Video: Are dogs ritually impure? Egypt’s Grand Mufti says no.
In response to the controversy over whether or not dogs should be bred at home, Grand Egyptian Mufti Shawki Allam…
Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes
Middle East
July 25, 2020
Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – With thousands of Instagram followers and even a former U.S. president as a fan, Gli the cat…
Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals
Middle East
July 25, 2020
Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the impoverished Gaza Strip, where most people struggle to make ends meet amid…
UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis
Environment
July 15, 2020
UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William called for the illegal wildlife trade to come to an end, saying that the…
Mexican zoo saves animals endangered by virus crisis
World
June 3, 2020
Mexican zoo saves animals endangered by virus crisis
Kira, a two and a half year-old tiger, arrived at a zoo in Mexico’s northeast in April after her owner…
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
World
May 5, 2020
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the…
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
World
April 22, 2020
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following…
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Environment
April 21, 2020
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Whether it came from a bat or a pangolin is not certain, but one thing is: the coronavirus outbreak that…
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
Egypt
April 3, 2020
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
CAIRO (Reuters) – The chimpanzees, lions and hippos of Cairo’s zoo are getting a rare spell of peace and quiet…