An orangutan at an Australian zoo has been placed in solitary confinement following a remarkable escape attempt in which she short circuited an electric fence with a branch and then built a ladder from shrubs and sticks to scale another wall – before abandoning the bid for freedom and returning to her pen. Read More »
The world’s oldest living dog has celebrated its 21st birthday with a certificate from the Guiness Book of Records, appearances on American television, doggie birthday cake and a visit to a dog hotel and spa. Chanel, a daschund whose age equates to 120 in human years, wears sunglasses because of cataract problems. Read More »
As if the dubious distinction of being the only creature of his species in a country in which bacon and pork are considered sacrilegious, the only pig in Afghanistan has been placed in solitary confinement amid fears over swine flu. Read More »
Taronga Zoo is looking forward to a baby boom among its Asian elephants following the announcement of a third pregnancy among the herd’s four cows.
Pak Boon, whose name means Morning Glory Flower, is due to give birth in early 2011 — at around 22 months elephants have the longest gestation period of any land animal — after falling naturally pregnant to the herd’s male elephant, Gung. Read More »
Internet giant Google has come up with a novel approach to cutting the grass outside its California headquarters this spring by hiring several hundred goats. Read More »
A parrot who became a YouTube sensation with his head-banging performance to the Back Street Boys has astounded the scientific world by proving that some animals really can dance to music – an ability many had believed was a uniquely human trait. Read More »
A baby gorilla has been seized from animal traffickers in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a three-month undercover investigation to bust an international wildlife smuggling ring. Read More »