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Environment 7 years ago

Runaway lion, wounded elk find home in Russian shelter

A lion that escaped from an airport, a crocodile found at a rubbish dump and an elk attacked by stray dogs -- all these animals have found refuge in an unusual private shelter in Russia.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Vietnam's caged bears dying off as bile prices plummet

Two moon bears are gently removed from the cramped cages where they have been held for 13 years, rescuers carefully checking their rotten teeth and matted paws before sending them to their new home in a grassy sanctuary in northern Vietnam.

Environment 7 years ago

Nepal's last known dancing bear finds home in Indian sanctuary

Nepal's last known dancing bear has finally found a home in neighboring India, to the relief of animal activists who feared for his safety after the death of his buddy.

Environment 7 years ago

Bear necessities: Cooler home for South Korea's last polar bear

The last polar bear kept in South Korea will be sent to Britain to escape the country's stifling, humid summers and live out his days in more appropriate surroundings.

Environment 7 years ago

Rare Sulawesi bear cuscus born in captivity for first time

The first Sulawesi bear cuscus to have been born in captivity is thriving at a zoo in Poland, but staff said they only realised the rare tiny marsupial had arrived when its mother's pouch began to move.

National 7 years ago

Bandung, Surakarta zoos exchange deer to prevent inbreeding

Bandung Zoo in West Java and Surakarta Zoo in Central Java are set to exchange Javan rusa deer for breeding purposes.

Environment 7 years ago

Traumatized bears, wolves find solace at Greek sanctuary

Orphaned as an infant, three-year-old Patrick takes a wary view of visitors. He crouches low, licks his claws and starts humming -- a bear's equivalent of thumb-sucking.

Environment 7 years ago

Inuka, first polar bear born in the tropics, is put down

Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, was put down Wednesday after a rapid decline in health, with Singapore Zoo mourning the loss of one of its best-loved animals.

Environment 7 years ago

Where's mum? Three bear cubs rescued in Bulgaria

Three bear cubs have been rescued in Bulgaria after villagers found them roaming alone on a road in the country's southern Rhodope mountains, the Four Paws animal charity said Monday.

Environment 7 years ago

Popularity of tigers, lions, bears could be their downfall: Study

Iconic animals like elephants, tigers, lions and panda bears are everywhere in movies, books and toystores. But their wide pop culture presence skews public perception of how endangered these animals really are, researchers said Thursday.

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Runaway lion, wounded elk find home in Russian shelter

Vietnam's caged bears dying off as bile prices plummet

Nepal's last known dancing bear finds home in Indian sanctuary

Bear necessities: Cooler home for South Korea's last polar bear

Rare Sulawesi bear cuscus born in captivity for first time

Bandung, Surakarta zoos exchange deer to prevent inbreeding

Traumatized bears, wolves find solace at Greek sanctuary

Inuka, first polar bear born in the tropics, is put down

Where's mum? Three bear cubs rescued in Bulgaria

Popularity of tigers, lions, bears could be their downfall: Study

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Your Opinion Matters

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