Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts

Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts

When volunteer Sarah Price found a baby kangaroo frightened but miraculously alive in the pouch of its dying mother surrounded by the embers of Australia's bushfires, it seemed fitting to name him Chance.
16 dog food brands linked to canine heart disease: FDA

16 dog food brands linked to canine heart disease: FDA

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named 16 dog food brands linked to reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), also known as canine heart disease, in the last five years.
Record 1,100 dolphins wash ashore in France this year; activists blame aggressive fishing

Record 1,100 dolphins wash ashore in France this year; activists blame aggressive fishing

A record number of more than 1,100 dolphins have washed up on the French Atlantic coast since January, according to marine research laboratory Pelagis Observatory.
Indonesia tsunami raises fears for endangered Javan rhino

Indonesia tsunami raises fears for endangered Javan rhino

Indonesia's tsunami has raised fears that another deadly wave could wipe out the few dozen Javan rhinos still living in the wild, conservation authorities said Friday (Dec 28).
Two killed in India violence linked to dead cows: Police

Two killed in India violence linked to dead cows: Police

A violent mob rampaged through villages in northern India on Monday (Dec 3) after the discovery of suspected cow carcasses, setting vehicles ablaze and murdering two people including a senior police officer.
Australia kangaroo attack leaves three hurt

Australia kangaroo attack leaves three hurt

Three members of an Australian family used a broom and a shovel to fight off a rare attack by a large kangaroo that left all of them injured, one seriously.
Web helps Bangkok's flood-hit pets find relief

Web helps Bangkok's flood-hit pets find relief

When the floodwaters came up to her chin, Karuna Leuangleekpai knew she had to abandon her house on the outskirts of Bangkok. But she had no idea what to do with her seven dogs.