A rare, endangered wolf adopted by a family that mistook it for a puppy has finally found a new home at a Brazilian zoo. Its former owners - not named…
A Swiss zoo has successfully bred the most poisonous animal on the planet, a yellow frog that is native to the Colombian rainforest. Experts at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, were…
Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they helped them find it in wells and underground water channels. The team of German and Indian researchers…
A group of endangered turtles rescued from freezing waters off America's chilly east coast have been returned to the wild after a holiday in Florida to warm them up. The…
Two Asian elephants calves enjoy some adorable water play along with their two mums at a zoo in Germany. Four-month-old Akito was overjoyed when he got a new friend after…
This is the sad moment a mother elephant tries to rouse her newborn baby elephant calf that later died. The much-expected birth of an endangered Asian elephant took place at…
German customs have seized four feet from a protected alligator species that were impaled on wooden sticks and sent as a gift from the USA. The postal package containing the…
Swiss police officers have been looking for culprits suspected of stealing nine protected tortoises from a pet shop in Switzerland. The young leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) were reportedly stolen from…
Endangered African elephants at the world's oldest zoo were thrilled to receive a belated Xmas present when a huge tree was delivered for them to nibble on and play with.…
Marine life experts use two endangered turtles rescued from plastic pollution and fishing nets to educate beachgoers in Argentina. The green sea turtles were rescued after becoming caught in artisanal…