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All hands on deck to save stranded humpback whale on Germany’s Baltic coast
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (223+ words) BERLIN, March 24 " Efforts are underway to rescue a whale which was spotted stranded on Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast early on Monday morning. A police spokesman said that the massive marine mammal was first sighted at around 1:50am (0050 GMT) near Niendorf…...
Juvenile whale found dead at Tanjung Aru Beach in KK days after release from Sutera Harbour jetty
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (79+ words) Juvenile whale found dead at Tanjung Aru Beach in KK days after release from Sutera Harbour jetty'Malay Mail KOTA KINABALU, March 22 " A juvenile whale previously spotted at the Sutera Harbour Resort jetty and released back into the sea was found…...
Good news from the river: Cambodia records third Irrawaddy dolphin birth of 2026
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (170+ words) PHNOM PENH, March 22 " Another newborn Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin has been spotted, raising the number of newborn dolphins in Cambodia to three so far this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said in a news release on Saturday,…...
Nearly 700 dogs and cats rescued from overcrowded California shelter in possible US record operation
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (217+ words) LOS ANGELES, March 21 " About 400 dogs and 300 cats were rescued yesterday'from an animal shelter north of Los Angeles in potentially the largest such operation in US history, officials said. The animals were found living in poor conditions at a facility in…...
Three beloved Taiping Zoo elephants begin Osaka chapter, Perak pledges close care and monitoring
1+ week, 4+ day ago (316+ words) IPOH, March 13 " The Perak state government has assured that the well-being of three elephants from the Taiping Zoo & Night Safari (ZTNS) sent to Japan will be closely monitored to ensure their welfare is protected. State Housing and Local Government Committee…...
Haunted by Fukushima disaster, ex-plant worker devotes life to pets left behind
1+ week, 6+ day ago (694+ words) TOKYO, March 11 " Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he sees as part of his quest for redemption. Meows and barks break…...
Volunteers and animal shelters rescue abandoned pets as owners flee missile-targeted Dubai (VIDEO)
2+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) DUBAI, March 9 " A number of dogs and cats here have been found tied to poles on the street or left in cages by their owners in a hurry to leave the city amid missile strikes in the United Arab Emirates....
Croc alert at Sabah’s Tanjung Aru: Visitors warned after reptile spotted in waters (VIDEO)
2+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 " Visitors at Tanjung Aru 2 Beach were startled yesterday morning after a crocodile was spotted in the waters off the shore. The reptile was detected at 7.50am by members of the Civil Defence Force's Beach Rescue Tower (MPP) while…...
Singapore’s Pasir Ris on the hoof as two runaway horses take a morning stroll
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (305+ words) SINGAPORE, March 3 " Residents in Pasir Ris, Singapore, were treated to an unscheduled " and rather majestic " parade this morning as two horses trotted calmly through the neighbourhood, drawing startled looks, nervous laughter and plenty of smartphone videos. According to Singapore news…...
Samarahan’s ‘rainy-day visitor’: Two-metre croc captured after wandering into village
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (112+ words) KUCHING, Feb 21 " Continuous rain over the past two days led to the sighting of a two-metre crocodile in Kampung Sindang, Samarahan today. "APM Samarahan was mobilised to the scene to capture the reptile. "Thanks to the assistance of locals, the…...