animals
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
World
August 21, 2019
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a…
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
August 12, 2019
Alexandria Zoo receives 4,000 visitors on first day of Eid al-Adha
Alexandria’s Nozha Zoo received 4,000 visitors from Alexandria and neighboring governorates on the first day of Eid al-Adha yesterday amid…
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
World
July 30, 2019
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new…
Birds just wanna have fun: like humans, cockatoos love to dance
Life & Style
July 9, 2019
Birds just wanna have fun: like humans, cockatoos love to dance
Snowball, a sulphur-crested cockatoo, shot to YouTube stardom a decade ago for his uncanny ability to rock out to the…
Passengers can now take their pets along on Egypt’s trains
Egypt
July 2, 2019
Passengers can now take their pets along on Egypt’s trains
Egypt’s Railway Authority announced that passengers are now allowed to take their pets on board all of Egypt’s trains, with…
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors
World
April 17, 2019
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors
At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying…
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
Environment
April 13, 2019
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A young vulture who got stranded last year in Turkey more than 2,000 km from her nest…
Egypt to establish first Halal gelatin factory in the Middle East
Food
April 8, 2019
Egypt to establish first Halal gelatin factory in the Middle East
Representatives from Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry and Ministry of Trade and Industry met Monday with GELITA officials, Germany’s largest gelatin manufacturer,…
Berlin-born polar bear cub named after football club Hertha
World
April 2, 2019
Berlin-born polar bear cub named after football club Hertha
Berlin’s latest zoo celebrity, a fluffy polar bear cub, has been named “Hertha” after the capital’s football club, it was…
Kremlin hawks keep watch over Putin’s seat of power
World
April 1, 2019
Kremlin hawks keep watch over Putin’s seat of power
Alpha soars between the Kremlin’s golden domes, sowing panic among crows perched in nearby trees. The goshawk is one of…