Reconstruction of the extinct owl Miosurnia diurna perched in a tree with its last meal of a small rodent, overlooking extinct three-toed horses and rhinos with the rising Tibetan Plateau on the horizon. (IVPP, Zheng Qiuyang/AsiaWire)

Six-Million-Year-Old Owl Fossil Found Had Its Lunch In Its Stomach

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:April 13, 2022

Scientists are expecting to make major advances in discovering how owls evolved after this remarkably well-preserved skeleton of an extinct species that lived more than 6 million years ago was…

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The silky shark is listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) appendix II. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Newsflash)

Meat From Endangered Sharks Found in Dog And Cat Food, Scientists Say

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 11, 2022

Scientists claim that meat from endangered sharks is being used in dog food and cat food and that consumers are being misled by incorrectly labelled products that list their meat…

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The giant panda named Yuanzai that goes on diet in Taipei Zoo, Taiwan. (Zhan Dechuan/AsiaWire)

Two Chubby Panda Cubs Go On Strict Diet At Taiwanese Zoo

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:March 10, 2022

Two chubby young pandas have been put on a strict diet at a Taiwanese zoo. Yuanzai and Yuanbao, two female panda cubs at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan, have been placed…

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Visitors touch tiger cub for luck in Suzhou, China. (659770839/AsiaWire)

Zoo Slams Visitors For Stroking Tiger Cub On The Head To Bring Good Luck

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:March 9, 2022

A Chinese zoo has defended itself over footage of visitors flocking to scratch the head of a tiger cub believing it would bring them good luck. The video that went…

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This five-year-old girl collects and sells bottles to save money for her brother who suffers from cancer in Tangshan, China. (AsiaWire)

Girl, 5, Collects Bottles And Saves Pocket Money To Help Pay Med Bills For Brother Who Has Cancer

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:March 9, 2022

This young Chinese girl has been praised for saving her pocket money and also collecting bottles so she can raise cash to pay for her brother's chemotherapy treatment. The family…

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Visitor films dog in the wolf park of Wuhan Jiufeng Forest Zoo in China. (Xm07210/AsiaWire)

Another Chinese Zoo Caught Using A Large Dog Instead Of A Wolf To Entertain Visitors

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:March 8, 2022

Another Chinese zoo has been slammed for trying to pass off a dog as a wild animal and putting it in a cage. The dog is seen in an enclosure…

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Bears waving for food in Guizhou Forest Wildlife Park, China. (26868253/AsiaWire)

Zoo Bears Appear To Wave And Beckon Visitors To Give Them Food

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:March 7, 2022

This is the moment two bears at a zoo in China appear to wave and beckon visitors to give them food. The incident took place at the Guizhou Forest Wildlife…

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Flying squirrel through the lens of Masahiko Iso, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. (@isobo/Newsflash)

Adorable Moment Siberian Flying Squirrels Appear To Kiss Before All Hell Breaks Loose

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 3, 2022

This is the adorable moment two flying squirrels appear to kiss before all hell breaks loose and they start fighting. The images were captured by Japanese amateur photographer Masahiko Iso…

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Two-year-old girl covers dog's ears when she hears the sound of firecrackers in Gao'an, China. (38263920/AsiaWire)

Cute Toddler Covers Dogs Ears As Firecrackers Let Off Nearby

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:February 21, 2022

This is the moment a cute toddler covers the ears of a dog while villagers let off firecrackers nearby. The cute scene was filmed in the city of Gao'an in…

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Girl suffers severe frostbite on both hands in Zhaodong, China. (AsiaWire)

Tots Frostbitten Fingers Are So Swollen And Deformed That They Look Like Glove

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 13, 2022

These images show how a toddler's fingers became so massively swollen and deformed that they ended up looking like a glove after she got frostbite. The young girl, who is…

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