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Turkish police free thousands of trafficked frogs
Frogs are considered a delicacy in France and China. Frogs caught outside permitted hunting areas Police in Turkey have released...
US vets save koi from California wildfires
UC Davis veterinary students unload koi at the Centre for Aquatics Biology & Aquaculture. Emergency response team create makeshift transport...
Study links complex whale behaviour to brain size
Whales and dolphins look after youngsters that aren’t their own. Mammals ‘talk’ to each other and use ‘name’ recognition A...
Petition calling for pet primate ban handed to Defra
It is estimated that 5,000 primates are being kept as pets in the UK. MPs, vets and charities urge Gove...
Usutu virus returns to Austria
Usutu virus has returned to Austria, 10 years after it caused severe blackbird die-off in the country. Virus responsible for...
‘Catastrophic’ breeding failure for Adélie penguins
Adélie penguins are, on the whole, faring well in East Antarctica, but declining in the Antarctic peninsula region where climate...
Jeremy the ‘lefty’ snail dies
Jeremy with baby snail. Genetic research continues with Jeremy’s offspring The ‘one in a million’ garden snail with a left-coiling...
Mass extinctions ‘lead to disaster faunas’
One of the most common animals at the end of the Permian was Lystrosaurus. Study may offer insights into future...
Mobile zoos to face new regulations
The RSPCA said it is particularly worried about the use of animals such as meerkats, raccoons and raccoon dogs at...
Housing zebrafish in groups reduces anxiety, study finds
Zebrafish housed in groups returned to normal faster than individuals or pairs. Researchers compare recovery from procedures like anaesthesia Zebrafish...