A baby elephant has died after becoming stuck between a tree and a zoo wall in a freak accident while it was playing outside. The little tusker, called Yindi, 4,…
The world’s fattest cat which died just weeks after going to a feline fat camp to shed some weight was killed by crippling heart disease caused by his weight, it…
A critically endangered chimp mum beaming with joy after showing zoo visitors her newborn baby after the loss of her first baby during delivery last year. Images captured at the…
A five-year-old girl died in agony from a scorpion sting because her family were unable to find a hospital with the right anti-venom serum to save her in time. Little…
The body of a Canadian soldier who vanished in an avalanche in Switzerland has been found. Captain Sean Thomas, 30, was found dead after he went missing in an avalanche…
Aftermath of a killer heatwave that is devastating populations of birds and animals in Mexico. Stricken creatures have been simply dropping dead as extreme temperatures soar to up to 54…
A heartbroken family has shamed an airline after their pet Golden Retriever died when it was sent on a marathon eight-hour flight by mistake. Beloved Joca was supposed to travel…
The devastating video shows one of China's national treasures, a giant panda, floating dead in the water. The clip was shot by a hiker looking down on a river in…
A heartbroken gorilla mum who refused to give up her stillborn baby for nine weeks has finally surrendered the lifeless infant. Western lowland gorilla Joas, 34, cut a tragic figure…
One of the oldest giant pandas in the world has died aged 28 from a cardiac arrest, her zoo in Japan has announced. Female Tan Tan, who had suffered from…