54+ min ago  (626+ words) Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers. "It's not a misconception -- mosquitoes are attracted to some…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (150+ words) Police are investigating a suspected cat theft after a meat stall's resident cat went missing in Yau Tong, with CCTV suggesting a man and a woman took the animal. A report was filed around 5pm on Sunday that the cat, named…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (136+ words) A 46-year-old woman was arrested at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point for allegedly smuggling seven live animals valued at approximately HK$4, 300." The arrest came after customs officers intercepted the suspect, an incoming passenger, at the arrival hall…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (660+ words) For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets. After being rescued last year, they are now thriving at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (418+ words) An animal rights group called on Wednesday for a Hong Kong e-commerce company to stop conducting experiments that it said involve keeping detached animal heads and limbs "viable" for hours. Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV), the parent company…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) In an unusual migration, deer believed to be from Nara's famous park have been spotted wandering through the urban landscape of central Osaka, leaving residents surprised and authorities urging caution. Residents of Osaka have been startled by sightings of deer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) Rou Rou, a female red panda aged 17, was euthanized on Tuesday at Ocean Park due to age-related illnesses and deteriorating health. After a thorough assessment of her quality of life and welfare, the team decided to perform humane euthanasia to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (37+ words) The Standard (HK) Two arrested after 11 cats abandoned in Sham Shui Po alley Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (31+ words) The Standard (HK) Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:...