animals
Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants
World
August 8, 2018
Shock treatment as Sri Lanka battles wild elephants
Sri Lanka Wednesday announced plans to substantially extend electric fencing after marauding elephants killed 375 people in the past…
World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%
Environment
July 31, 2018
World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has shrunk by almost 90% in the last three decades, researchers said…
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos denies Donkeys were painted as Zebras
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos denies Donkeys were painted as Zebras
Egypt’s Central Administration of Zoos has responded to claims by an Egyptian student that a donkey was painted to…
Eight wolf cubs the star attraction at Mexico City zoo
Environment
July 11, 2018
Eight wolf cubs the star attraction at Mexico City zoo
Eight Mexican wolf cubs — a jumbo-size litter — have delighted conservationists fretting over the endangered species once common…
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Environment
July 9, 2018
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Divers and tourists spotted a whale shark near the Red sea by Giftun Island, off Hurghada coast on Sunday. Bassant…
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Science
July 5, 2018
Scientists create embryos, hope to save near-extinct rhino
Months after the death of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, scientists said Wednesday they have grown…
Zoos make higher revenues in Eid al-Fitr holiday
Egypt
June 18, 2018
Zoos make higher revenues in Eid al-Fitr holiday
The revenues of zoos across the country saw a remarkable increase during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, thanks to a…
Ice cream, fans, pools used to protect animals in Eid al-Fitr heatwave: Giza Zoo
Egypt
June 17, 2018
Ice cream, fans, pools used to protect animals in Eid al-Fitr heatwave: Giza Zoo
Giza’s Zoo’s animals are at risk from the current Eid al-Fitr heat-wave running until June 17, which might impact…
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Nozha Zoo administration issued a decision to hire a private security company to protect the zoo during Easter, a holiday…
65 people died of stray dog bites in 2017: report
Egypt
March 14, 2018
65 people died of stray dog bites in 2017: report
An official report issued by the General Authority for Veterinary Services on Wednesday revealed that the total number of Egyptians…