Animal Protection

British scientists have found a substance that could significantly improve snake bite victims' chances of survival. It's already worked once before. British scientists have found that an existing drug can significantly improve the chances of survival after snake bites. It has already worked in animal experiments. The active substance that the research…

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By Busaba Sivasomboon And Grant PeckThe Associated PressWed., May 6, 2020timer2 min. readBANGKOK - Thailand’s millions of unemployed due to the coronavirus include elephants which depend on the tourist industry to feed their voracious appetites. With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant camps and sanctuaries lack funds for their…

BANGKOK (AP) — The millions of unemployed in Thailand due to the coronavirus include elephants which depend on the tourist industry to feed their voracious appetites. With scant numbers of foreign visitors, commercial elephant camps and sanctuaries lack funds for their upkeep and have sent more than 100 of the…

Saff Saffery from Netflix's hit documentary miniseries Tiger King has warned that thousands of tigers kept in unregulated zoos and sanctuaries could be vulnerable to COVID-19, after tests last month confirmed big cats are susceptible to infection.Saffrey, told NBC many of these institutions are unable to protect the cats in…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of millions of animals are farmed for their fur around the world, including raccoon dogs Mink have contracted coronavirus, adding to the list of animals known to be at risk of catching the virus.Mink at two fur farms in the Netherlands tested positive…

Tens of millions of animals are farmed for their fur around the world, including raccoon dogsMink have contracted coronavirus, adding to the list of animals known to be at risk of catching the virus.Mink at two fur farms in the Netherlands tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago.And last month,…

Buena Vista Images/Getty Images The pandemic's other casualties As the world grapples to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, endangered species are also fighting for survival. Although most endangered animals cannot get sick from this disease, they're becoming additional casualties of the pandemic. Due to a lack of tourism…

BALULE, South Africa: Under the golden, late afternoon South African sun, an elephant emerges from around the curve in a dusty path.Disturbed, the imposing animal raises its trunk to sniff out the four-wheeled intruder. "If he passes along the vehicle, just relax, nothing will happen," whispers guide Gert Kruger.The pachyderm calmly…

With the first American dog testing positive, NYC pet owners may be worried that their furry friends could become sick as well. To help New Yorkers wade through their worries, New York City has launched a pet hotline. Reached by calling 877-204-8821, from 8am to 8pm each day, the hotline will act as a…