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    Ecuador's 100-year-old giant tortoise Diego, a hero to his species, is home

    17 Jun 2020

    Diego, the giant Galapagos tortoise whose tireless efforts are credited with almost single-handedly saving his once-threatened species, was put out to pasture on Monday on his native island.

    Long-eared kid goat takes Pakistan by storm

    06 Jul 2022

    Breeder Narejo says he has approached Guinness World Records to see if his charge can be included as the Greatest Of All Time, although a category for "longest-eared goat" does not currently appear on the organisation's website.

    France trains eight dogs to detect coronavirus

    15 May 2020

    Named Nosais, this research, developed by Professor Dominique Grandjean, plans to experiment with cynotechnical skills in order to detect particular odours that could be emitted by patients who are positive for the coronavirus.

    Buy sacrificial animals online to stop virus spread, Pakistanis told

    28 Jul 2020

    Government social-distancing restrictions this year including half-day closing have seen a drop in customers at the normally bustling markets which, like in other Muslim countries, are set up in urban centres ahead of one of Islam's most important festivals.

    Leopards spotted in Pakistan capital's park as virus clears way

    16 May 2020

    Rangers in the Pakistani capital's Margalla Hills National Park saw animal activity increase soon after the city was locked down in March to counter the coronavirus.

    Islamabad’s only zoo shuts after last animals moved

    16 Dec 2020

    "The Islamabad zoo is now completely closed for both public and officials," Saleem Shaikh, a spokesman for Pakistan's ministry of climate change said.

    Myanmar monk offers temple sanctuary for threatened snakes

    05 Dec 2020

    Relying on donations for the roughly $300 a month needed to feed the snakes, Wilatha only keeps them until he feels they are ready to go back to the wild.

    Lion tamers live-stream shows from Cairo living room

    13 May 2020

    In his Cairo living room, Egyptian Ashraf al-Helw reprimanded his lioness Joumana for not obeying him after bringing her home for live-streamed performances during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Pakistan launches probe into death of lions during relocation

    31 Jul 2020

    The lions were brought to the zoo in May 2016 from Lahore Safari Park. They were being transferred on a court order after a finding that the animals were not being properly cared for.

    Young Egyptian deserts degree and finds fortune in scorpions

    09 Dec 2020

    Mohamed Hamdy Boshta is now the owner of the Cairo Venom Company — a project housing 80,000 scorpions in various farms across Egypt as well as a range of snakes, also kept for their venom.

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