Animals
Negev Vet clinics founder Dr. Galia Melman Shalev to receive award for Oct. 7 animal rescue efforts
The chair of ICAVA congratulated Shalev on the award, calling her work “a reflection of the highest values of the veterinary profession: compassion, service, responsibility and courage.”
Mysterious Bolivian 'weird cat' recognized as new species, marking first discovered in over century
‘Child predator tour’: Chester Zoo corrects awkward ticket listing caused by computer error
Sea levels rising: The new threat that could displace sea turtles from Israel's beaches
Video: Stowaway possum spotted camouflaging among plushies at airport shop
How the animal entered the secure departure terminal—and the store—remains unknown.
Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study
The study uses the technique of microarchaeology to examine the soil collected from 35 graves at the Skateholm I and II cemeteries in southern Sweden.
The first "smartphone" for pets unveiled in Barcelona
As part of the MWC 2026 exhibition held in Barcelona, the PetPhone was revealed – a two-way communication solution designed for animals..
Canadian tourist accused of torturing Las Vegas Strip flamingo Peachy
Surveillance footage shows the tourist entering the enclosure around five in the morning, seizing Peachy by the neck and legs, wrapping the bird in a shirt, and taking it to a 14th floor hotel room,
Shell shocked: Israel Police rescue turtle struck by Iranian missile fragment
“I approached to deal with a weapons item that had fallen at the scene, and suddenly I saw the turtle with its shell damaged and bleeding,” Senior Sergeant A., the officer who found the turtle, said
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
Abandoned baby monkey charms Tokyo zoo visitors by befriending stuffed orangutan
Punch has had some differences with the other monkeys as he has tried to communicate with them, but zookeepers say that is part of the learning process and he is steadily integrating with the troop.
A million blocks, dozens of animals: Midbarium’s new attraction
Dozens of giant animal installations made from 2 million blocks have arrived at Midbarium in Beersheba in a spectacular exhibition with creativity, imagination, and family fun.
Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes
Four of them live in Colorado: snowshoe hares, white-tailed ptarmigan, short-tailed weasels and long-tailed weasels.
A Sea Turtle Hospital and Educational Center: A first look at the new rescue facility
The National Sea Turtle Rescue Center has a hospital, breeding area, and education center. Visitors see turtle rehabilitation, the team’s work, and learn to protect the marine environment.
