Read more about the article World’s Greenest City Stops Cutting Grass To Help Bees And Other Wildlife
Picture shows Kongresssiedlung estate, in Vienna, Austria, undated. The tenants at the estate have convinced officials to reconsider their strict lawn-mowing procedures to support the flora and fauna. (Newsflash)

World’s Greenest City Stops Cutting Grass To Help Bees And Other Wildlife

The world's greenest city has agreed a further reduction to its lawnmowing policy to protect wild plants and animals in the Austiran capital Vienna. The council added the new location…

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Read more about the article Man Caught Trying To Smuggle Over 200 Tiny Turtles Including Endangered Species
Photo shows some of the219 turtles a man busted smuggling strapped to him in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, undated. The 219 live turtles in the bag are all endangered species. (General Administration of Customs/AsiaWire)

Man Caught Trying To Smuggle Over 200 Tiny Turtles Including Endangered Species

Man gets caught trying to smuggle over 200 tiny live turtles - half of which belong to an endangered species - into southern China. The man, identified only as Zheng…

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Read more about the article Young Bruins Grin And Scare It In Play Grapple
Two young bears "practice" fighting at Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve, in Primorsky Krai, Russia in August, 2023. During these games, young bears hone their hunting skills. (@sikhote-alin.reserve/Newsflash)

Young Bruins Grin And Scare It In Play Grapple

Young black bears get to grips with the fighting skills they will need for real when they grow up. The pair were caught on a wildlife camera playfighting in woodlands…

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Read more about the article Pair Seized Over Shocking Show Of Slaughtered African Wildlife
Picture shows some of the fifty illegal hunting trophies were sized by police from a person, in two houses in Daroca and Manchones, Spain, undated. Some of the animals seized were protected under the CITES international agreement. (Newsflash)

Pair Seized Over Shocking Show Of Slaughtered African Wildlife

This is the macabre slaughterhouse nightmare of two big game-hunting fans found with dozens of illegal trophies in their homes. The sick wildlife harvest was discovered in two homes, located…

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Read more about the article Feared Bruin That Killed 32 Cows Is Shot Dead And Eaten
Picture shows Oso 18 known as Ninja Bear, undated. The bear was shot in Kushiro, Japan, on July 28, 2023, and was sold to restaurants. (Newsflash)

Feared Bruin That Killed 32 Cows Is Shot Dead And Eaten

A stealthy bruin dubbed the "Ninja Bear", which Japanese farmers say killed more than 30 cows, has been shot dead and served up in a restaurant. The fearsome brown bear,…

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Read more about the article Wildlife Trafficker Seized With Dead Baby Kangaroo In Luggage
Picture shows a dead baby kangaroo smuggled from Bangkok and caught by Bengaluru Air Customs in India, undated. The passenger was arrested for smuggling in 234 wild animals. (Bengaluru Customs/Newsflash)

Wildlife Trafficker Seized With Dead Baby Kangaroo In Luggage

A wildlife trafficker caught with a dead baby roo in his luggage with 233 other exotic animals has been seized by police in India. Heartbreaking evidence footage shot by customs…

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Read more about the article Skinny Tiger Seen Eating Grass At Its Enclosure Sparks Concerns Over Starvation
A skinny tiger eats grass in the Guangzhou Zoo, China, undated. The zoo denied that and said the tiger's stomach cannot digest grass. (Guangzhou Zoo/AsiaWire)

Skinny Tiger Seen Eating Grass At Its Enclosure Sparks Concerns Over Starvation

A zoo was heavily criticised after one of its tigers that visitors said looked extremely skinny was filmed eating the grass growing in its enclosure. Phone footage captured by an…

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Read more about the article Elderly Woman Attacked By A Young Bear That Broke Into Her House
Photo shows the scratches on the body of the woman, 82, made by a bear in her home in Boncarbo, west of Trinidad in Colorado in August 2023. She declined medical attention for her scratches. (Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Newsflash)

Elderly Woman Attacked By A Young Bear That Broke Into Her House

An 82-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injury after she managed to fight off a 100-lb bear that had broken into her home and charged at her. The victim, who was…

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Read more about the article Europe’s Flotilla Of Deadly Man O’War Stingers
Photo shows the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), undated. Workers from the San Sebastian City Council collected Portuguese man o' wars (Physalia physalis) from the sea near Donostia beach, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Donostia City Hall/Newsflash)

Europe’s Flotilla Of Deadly Man O’War Stingers

This is the lethal catch of terrifying Portuguese Man o' War stingers as officials in Spain try to scoop them from the sea. The bag-like creatures - often mistaken for…

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Read more about the article World’s Oldest Zoo Names Labour Minister As Capybaras’ Godfather Weeks After Banning Public From Naming Animals
Image shows Austrian minister of labour Martin Kocher, 49, and Schoenbrunn Zoo director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, 55, undated photo. The politician sponsored the capybaras at the zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Zoo Names Labour Minister As Capybaras’ Godfather Weeks After Banning Public From Naming Animals

The oldest zoo in the world has appointed a politician as godfather of its new capybara offspring just several weeks after announcing it would ban public members from naming their…

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