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Rescued - and yet under threat: mountain gorillas are once again facing serious challenges
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (148+ words) Mountain gorillas are making a comeback - but success comes at a price. More animals mean more conflicts, as well as climate change and poaching. blue News explains why the protection of these rare apes needs to be rethought. The legacy…...
"Kommissar Rex" is back: "Just like the actors, the dog sometimes needs a stunt double"
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (1152+ words) "I live on a farm. There's often something very calming about that": Maximilian Br'ckner, alias Commissioner Max Steiner, together with German shepherd Rex. Picture: SAT. 1/ORF / Petro Domenigg After a 20-year break, TV's best-known sleuth returns to the screens: "Kommissar…...
Aggressive bull breaks out in the canton of Neuch'tel
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (153+ words) An aggressive Charolais bull is on the loose in the canton of Neuch'tel. (archive picture) An aggressive bull is on the loose in the canton of Neuch'tel - the population is urged to exercise caution outdoors. A runaway bull is currently…...
11 dead elephants in 10 years - animal rights activists sharply criticize Zurich Zoo
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1127+ words) Keepers try to save the elephant calf - unsuccessfully. After the death of another elephant calf, those responsible at Zurich Zoo are coming under pressure. Animal rights activists are calling for an end to breeding, while the zoo defends its role…...
A capybara goes into hiding - and is spotted in a beer garden
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (236+ words) Capybaras are often referred to online as the "most relaxed animals in the world". picture alliance / dpa An escaped capybara is currently keeping a zoo in the south of England busy. Special dog teams, thermal imaging drones and several attempts…...
Orca has lived in complete isolation for 24 years
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (205+ words) Footage shows a captive orca lying almost motionless and staring at the gate to its enclosure for 24 hours in Argentina. Animal rights activists are outraged and want to change his fate. Kshamenk, a 35-year-old orca, is being held in a…...
The most famous dog in Switzerland - did he really exist?
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (534+ words) Young Georg and the St. Bernard dog Barry: the film focuses on a friendship that develops in the rugged mountain world of the Great St. Bernard Pass. Barry is considered the world's most famous avalanche dog and is still a…...
What's behind werewolf syndrome in dogs
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (482+ words) Reports of dogs with severe neurological disorders have been increasing recently. Werewolf syndrome could be caused by certain chewing bones (symbolic image). Cases of dogs with severe neurological symptoms are increasing in Europe. Experts suspect that contaminated chewing bones could…...
Are dogs the better children? In certain respects, yes
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (473+ words) Is there actually a connection between the rising number of households with dogs and the falling birth rate in Western societies? Mom, dad, dog. Quite a few people care for their animal companions as if they were their own child....
How Switzerland and other countries deal with street dogs
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (665+ words) Collecting and, in certain cases, killing: the Turkish government wants to get rid of millions of stray dogs. How do Switzerland and other countries deal with stray dogs? According to estimates, there are around four million street dogs in Turkey....