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 »
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 »
Drunken man charged over pig-stabbing spree
A Minnesota man has been charged over a drunken pig-stabbing spree following which 29 of the animals had to be slaughtered. Read More »
‘I’m a Celebrity’ star charged over rat-eating claims
The winner of British reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and a fellow contestant are facing criminal charges in Australia for animal cruelty after cooking and eating a rat on the TV programme. Read More »
Saving Kenya’s orphaned elephants
Drought, poaching, and shrinking habitats have taken a toll on elephants in Kenya. An elephant orphanage run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is trying to reverse the damage, as CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
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 »
Gorillas bring wildlife tourists to Rwanda
CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Rwanda on how the once-troubled central African country’s mountain gorillas have inspired a tourism boom. Read More »