Outrage over Nazi-saluting TV dog
A German actor has defended teaching a dog to perform the Nazi saltute for a TV show after criticism from animal welfare campaigners. Read More »
Ricky Gervais: Animals give me a funny feeling
Scourge-of-Hollywood-shock-comic-atheist Ricky Gervais has described how seeing an animal gives him a “funny feeling” in a confession likely to further enrage his god-fearing critics. Read More »
TV giraffe killed by lightning strike
The death of a giraffe made famous by British TV drama series ‘Wild at Heart’ has highlighted the dangers of lightning storms to the long-necked creatures. Read More »
Zoo staff in shock over TV baby cheetah’s death
Staff at Colchester Zoo have been left devastated by the sudden death of a hand reared cheetah cub. Read More »
Facebook fury as ‘Monkey Life’ faces TV axe
Facebook fans of a British TV show following the antics of monkeys and apes at a primate rescue centre have launched an online campaign to save the show from the axe. Read More »
Giant rat, tree kangaroo among ‘Lost World’ discoveries
A new species of giant rat, a kangaroo-type creature that lives in trees and a fanged frog are among more than 40 never-before-seen creatures discovered during a “Lost World”-style expedition to a previously unexplored volcanic crater in Papua New Guinea. Read More »
Monkey evicted from palace after peeing on president
The president of Zambia has ordered the eviction of around 200 monkeys from the gardens of the presidential palace after one of them urinated on his head during a press conference. Read More »
Susan Boyle to be reunited with her cat
Troubled singer Susan Boyle could have daily visits from her beloved cat Pebbles as she continues her recovery from exhaustion in London’s exclusive Priory clinic.