Photo shows Sato Nishiki cherries from Yamagata, Japan, undated. Funasho Co., Ltd. announced that they have paid about USD 10,000 for a box of Sato Nishiki cherries at the first auction of fruits and vegetables held at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Funasho Co., Ltd./Newsflash)

18oz Batch Of Cherries Sells For Eye-Watering GBP 8k

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:January 12, 2023

A Japanese fruit producer has sold a small batch of cherries for an eye-watering GBP 8,000. The record-breaking bid was accepted at a wholesale auction at Ota Market in Tokyo,…

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Picture shows pensioner Maria Angeles Otegi, 81, undated. One of her neighbors bought her home so she can avoid eviction, in Usurbil, Spain, in December, 2022. (Newsflash)

Man Buys Neighbour’s House So She Can Live There For The Rest Of Her Life

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:December 24, 2022

An 81-year-old woman facing eviction from her home has been given the best Christmas present ever when a neighbour bought the property so that she could carry on living there.…

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Lion cub rescued from war in Ukraine at the Poznan Zoo, undated. The four lion cubs were rescued from Odessa, Ukraine, and were flown from Poland after being recued to a sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota, USA. (Holly-Marie Cato/ Newsflash)

Adorable Cubs Found Packed In A Suitcase Begin New Life At Sanctuary

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:December 7, 2022

Three four-month-old orphaned lion cubs found in a suitcase in war-torn Ukraine have been sent to start a new life at a wildlife sanctuary in the USA. The cubs had…

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Horses wait to be slaughtered in a slaughterhouse in Zacatecas, Mexico, undated. Animal Equality shows through an undercover investigation the export of horses from the US to Mexico to be slaughtered and destined for human consumption, the practice is prohibited in the USA since 2007. (Igualdad Animal/Newsflash )

Horses From The US Butchered In Mexico After 17-Hour Journey From Texas

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 6, 2022

WARNING: GRAPHIC AND DISTRESSING CONTENT Horses bought at auction in Texas are being butchered in Mexico before being sold in food products to consumers around the world, as these images…

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Picture shows a tied up horse at a slaughterhouse in Arriaga, Mexico. An investigation by Igualdad Animal showed choking, electric shocks and beatings with sticks are daily practices at a slaughterhouse for horse meat. (Igualdad Animal/Newsflash)

Shocking Torture Of Horses Slaughtered To Be Sold As Beef

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:November 29, 2022

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Shocking evidence of the cruel slaughter of horses said to be sold off as beef from an abattoir in Mexico. Picture shows a horse beaten with a…

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Image shows the Global Dream One cruise ship, undated photo. It was confirmed that Disney Cruise Line announced the acquisition of the ship with plans to visit new markets on Nov. 16, 2022. (MV Werften/Newsflash)

Disney Snaps Up Scrapped Billion-Dollar Cruise Liner At Bargain Price

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:November 25, 2022

A huge cruise liner that was destined for the scrap yard because nobody wanted to buy it has been snapped up by Disney at the last minute. The sale price…

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Image shows the Fortune Pink pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond, undated photo. (Christie's 2022/Newsflash)

Giant Diamond Goes For GBP 25 Million Because Of Lucky Weight

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:November 14, 2022

An exceptionally rare giant pink diamond has been sold for GBP 25 million it is believed because its unique weight is a double lucky number in China. The 18-carat pear-shaped…

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Police officer releasing a bird from a net in Valencia, Spain, undated. Police found more than 270 birds, most of them protected species, that were illegally captured and released them. (Newsflash)

Two Seized As Police Free 300 Trapped Wild Birds

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

Spain's Civil Guard has seized two poachers using illegal traps to capture hundreds of live birds to be eaten or sold off in tiny cages. Trapping birds - seen as…

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Photo shows the new Porsche car 'The 911 Sally Special', undated photo. The 911 Sally Special, a one-of-one variant of Porsches rear-engined sports car based on the Cars character Sally Carrera, will be auctioned by RM Sothebys on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, during Monterey Car Week in CA, USA. (Porsche/Newsflash)

Porsche Bases 911 Sally Special On An Animated Car Character From Pixar

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:August 28, 2022

Porsche's "911 Sally Special" inspired by a character from Pixar's 2006 American computer-animated film Cars will be sold at a Sotheby's auction. The vehicle, based on one of the most…

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Photo shows an illustrative image of a lion in Lahore Zoo, undated photo. A zoo in Lahore, Pakistan, will reportedly auction 12 lions to private collectors to free up space for more felines. (Newsflash)

Pakistan Zoo To Auction A Dozen Lions

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:August 15, 2022

A zoo in Pakistan has enraged animal activists after announcing it aims to auction a dozen of lions to private collectors to make a profit. Lahore Safari Zoo currently owns…

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