Animal Protection

German police on Monday said an escaped cobra was on the loose in the city of Herne, adding that they had no idea how far the reptile had slithered. The venomous snake escaped from its enclosure on Sunday, sparking the evacuation of 30 residents from four ne…

Wild burros roam on a dry lake bed in the Silurian Valley of San Bernardino County in 2014. Since May, dozens of burro carcasses with gunshot wounds have been found along Interstate 15. Wild burros roam on a dry lake bed in the Silurian Valley of San…

Willie Nelsons company is releasing a CBD line exclusively for pets. Rick Kern/Getty Images for Shock Ink Musician and cannabis enthusiast Willie Nelson is getting in on the CBD phenomenon, specifically for pets. As the head of his own cannabis company, Wil…

More than 40 wild burros have been found shot and killed along the Interstate 15 near the Nevada state line, Federal officials said on Friday, and theyve offered a reward of up to $18,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsib…

Earlier this year, just in time for World Oceans day on June 8, the cosmetics company Lush Cosmetics released a small blue brick of soap with a tiny black piece of paper, cut in the shape of a shark’s fin, sticking out of the top. Cheekily named Shark Fin So…

Four students were injured and two cows chased down and killed in protests over student funding and building maintenance at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, the university said on Thursday. "We are quite shocked," said university spokesperson Lizo Phiti…

GENEVA - Social media users are fueling a burgeoning appetite for acquiring wild otters and other endangered animals as pets, conservationists say, warning the trend could push species toward extinction. Popular Instagrammers posting selfies with their pet o…

GENEVA - Social media users are fueling a burgeoning appetite for acquiring otters and other endangered animals as pets, conservationists say, warning the trend could push species toward extinction. Popular Instagrammers who post selfies with their pet otter…

FILE PHOTO: Giraffes are seen in Masai Mara National Reserve Geneva - Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their body parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and…

GENEVA: Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday (Aug 22) to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their body parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and drawing praise from conservationists. The provisiona…