Read more about the article Pigeons Get Vasectomies In Pest Crackdown
A veterinarian performs a sterilization surgery on a pigeon, in Bogota, Colombia, in November, 2022. The minimally invasive laparoscopy procedures were developed by the District Institute for Animal Protection and Welfare (IDPYBA) and the Antonio Narino University, as part of the framework for the care for free-roaming pigeons. (Secretaria Distrital de Ambiente/Newsflash)

Pigeons Get Vasectomies In Pest Crackdown

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Animal welfare officials in Colombia have begun giving pigeons vasectomies as a humane way to keep numbers down in the capital Bogota. The Institute for the Protection…

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Read more about the article Two New Deadly Snakes Species Found
Image shows the newly discovered Bothrocophias myrringae sp. nov., that lives in isolated, nearly inaccessible rain forests in South America. It was discovered by a South American team of scientists in October 2022. (Juan Pablo Hurtado-Gomez/Newsflash)

Two New Deadly Snakes Species Found

Two new species of deadly venomous snake have been discovered in Colombia by a team of international scientists. They have been named as Bothrocophias myrringae and Bothrocophias tulitoi, two new…

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Read more about the article Two-Headed Mutant Moggy’s Struggle For Life
Picture shows a kitten with two heads, two mouths and three eyes was born in Puerto Berrio, Colombia, undated. It died an hour after his birth, despite efforts by owners to keep it alive, after a veterinarian recommended they should euthanize. (Newsflash)

Two-Headed Mutant Moggy’s Struggle For Life

An eerie, mutant kitten with two heads, two mouths and three eyes has been born in Colombia. Its owner told media in Puerto Berrio, Antioquia Department: "We found the kitten…

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Read more about the article Rescuers Free Baby Humpback Tangled In Discarded Fishing Net
Picture shows Colombian Navy Coast Guard boats heading toward the trapped whale, in Bahia Solano, Colombia, undated. They manged to remove part of the net, and the animal swam away. (Armada de Colombia/Newsflash)

Rescuers Free Baby Humpback Tangled In Discarded Fishing Net

Baby humpback whale is freed after a seven-hour rescue operation when it got tangled in a discarded fishing net. The images show the trapped baby humpback whale thrashing as it…

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Read more about the article New Plant Found Living On Volcano Doorstep
Pleurothallis villahermosae, the recently discovered new species of orchid in the Azufrado River basin, Colombia. (Jardin Botanico de Bogota/Newsflash)

New Plant Found Living On Volcano Doorstep

A unique species of orchid has been discovered close to an active volcano in Colombia. Pleurothallis villahermosae stands out for its "great beauty and originality", according to experts, and was…

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Read more about the article Two Ships Found Near Spanish Galleon Full Of Gold And Sunk By British In 18th Century
Colombian authorities have discovered two new wrecks near the San Jose, which they also managed to film in more detail, in June, 2022. (Armada de Colombia/Newsflash)

Two Ships Found Near Spanish Galleon Full Of Gold And Sunk By British In 18th Century

Two previously unknown shipwrecks have been found near a famous Spanish galleon laden with an estimated USD 17 billion in gold that was sunk by the British in 1708. The…

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Read more about the article Colombian Cops Bust 21 Suspects And Seize Over 1k Exotic Animals Worth USD 1m
Some of the 1,004 animals of wild and exotic fauna recovered by police in Bogota, Medellin and Magangue, Colombia, in April, 2022. (Policia Nacional de Colombia/Newsflash)

Colombian Cops Bust 21 Suspects And Seize Over 1k Exotic Animals Worth USD 1m

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The Colombian authorities have arrested 21 people and seized over 1,000 exotic animals with a black market value of over USD 1 million during raids across the country. In a…

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Read more about the article Lost Photographer Had Hallucinations After Drinking Own Urine In Rainforest
Jeshua Kaslo, a 49, disappeared on 19th February, was found alive on 7th March , 2022, in the Pan de Azucar moor, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. (Newsflash)

Lost Photographer Had Hallucinations After Drinking Own Urine In Rainforest

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A photographer who spent 17 days trapped in a Colombian jungle has told how he suffered hallucinations after drinking his own urine to survive. US citizen Jeshua Kaslo had been…

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