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Celebrities, animal lovers share insights on how to care for pets this Diwali

Raveena Tandon, Richa Chadda and others speak about ways to make your pet feel safe during the festival of lights.

05 Nov 2018 4:09 PM

Doggie Professor Srinivas Jakkani shares tips on you can keep your pets safe and stress free this Diwali.

Diwali 2018: Here are tips to keep your pet dog safe during festival

While festival brings immense joy to families, it is a time for anxiety and ill health for our furry pets.

05 Nov 2018 2:28 PM

Billboards will remind everyone that one can spare sensitive aquatic animals agony of being suffocated, impaled, crushed, and cut open simply by choosing vegan meals.

'I'm Me, Not Meat' billboards sweep nation for World Vegan Month

PETA India advertisements urge diners to see all animals as Individuals and turn vegan.

03 Nov 2018 12:10 PM

For freshwater fauna, the decline in population over the 44 years monitored was a staggering 80 percent.

Wildlife populations fallen by 60pc since 1970, threatening civilization: WWF report

From 1970 to 2014, 60 pc of all animals with backbone -- fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals -- were wiped out by human activity.

30 Oct 2018 8:17 PM

He had been caught having sex with dogs and cats before (Photo: AFP)

Woman horrified after catching neighbour having sex with cat after hearing the pet scream

Police removed the man from the property as other neighbours expressed concerns about the security of their children.

29 Oct 2018 4:15 PM

The Central Pollution Control Board of India announced it would warn people to avoid jogging outdoors in the early morning and after sunset.

India’s air quality sinks to worst category possible, people advised to wear masks

Most recent air pollution data from World Health Organisation released said India was one of the world's 10 most polluted countries.

29 Oct 2018 8:59 AM

The pair have bonded, Hannan, Sea Life's penguin department supervisor said. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ @sydneyaquarium)

Australia’s same-sex penguin couple become parents

Sphen and Magic had caught the attention of aquarium workers when they were constantly seen waddling around and going for swims together.

26 Oct 2018 11:07 AM

Three other tiger subspecies have already gone extinct: the Caspian, Javan and Bali tigers.

Tigers not all alike: Big cat populations dwindling, just six sub-species remain

The six include the Bengal tiger, Amur tiger, South China tiger, Sumatran tiger, Indochinese tiger and Malayan tiger.

26 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

They discriminated between the smell of group members and strangers, sniffing outgroup odours longer than ingroup odours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chimpanzees can sniff out strangers from family members

Chimpanzees sniffed longer at urine than at the control, suggesting they perceive the odour of other chimpanzees.

25 Oct 2018 12:47 PM

Asian elephants don't share this skill with species of African elephants (Photo: AFP)

Researchers make elephants use tablets to show they have math skills closest to humans

This is the first evidence of animals having cognitive characteristics which are similar to human counting.

23 Oct 2018 2:15 PM

The incident came to light after they heard an unusual amount of roaring from the lion’s yard (Photo: AFP)

Lioness strangles father of her cubs to death in shocking display of aggression

The zoo expressed sadness about the incident and are investigating the reason behind the confrontation.

22 Oct 2018 8:11 PM

Pooches will be treated with an extravagant experience as the park houses a splash pool, an amphitheatre, loo cafe and three lawns. (Photo: ANI)

Hyderabad gets country’s first dog park

Spread over 1.2 acres in Hyderabad's Kondapur area, park has been developed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

20 Oct 2018 8:51 AM

Frederick Manzanares had sex with the dog along with is ex-girlfriend (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets 6 months in prison for having sex with dog who will have to be put down

Meanwhile the dog which has been living at a shelter will have to be euthanized as he can’t recover.

17 Oct 2018 7:21 PM

Since cows and buffaloes produce milk in order to feed their own babies, just as humans do, dairy farmers keep them almost constantly pregnant.

This vegetarian awareness month, PETA India points to shocking sexual abuse on farms

From routine rape of cows to manipulation of hens' reproductive systems, animals face sexual violence for meat, milk, and eggs.

17 Oct 2018 3:04 PM

A dozen dogs were trained to lie in an MRI scanner so their grey matter could be monitored as toys were held aloft.

Dogs can understand language, process spoken words like humans, study finds

According to the study, they even process the spoken word in a similar way to humans - and in the same area of the brain.

17 Oct 2018 11:52 AM

It may have come from a nearby bird and flower market (Photo: YouTube)

Staff at bank in China shocked as 5-foot-long python fall from ceiling

Authorities managed to capture the snake before handing it over to the Wildlife Rescue Research and Epidemic Monitoring Centre.

15 Oct 2018 4:07 PM

Donkeys have been the traditional means of transport on the Island of Santorini known for a hilly terrain (Photo: AFP)

Animal rights concerns lead to ban on overweight tourists riding donkeys in Greece

The regulations also made it clear that animals not fit for work should not be used and they should get adequate food and fresh water.

11 Oct 2018 6:44 PM

From a broader perspective, the results underscore the power of consumer data-driven discovery in non-human species, especially dogs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s why Siberian Huskies have blue eyes

DNA testing of more than 6,000 dogs has revealed duplication on canine chromosome 18 is associated with blue eyes in Siberian Huskies.

05 Oct 2018 11:58 AM

Of the 13 major cities surveyed, only Moscow's air was more polluted. (Photo: Pixabay)

Paris bans cars on first Sunday of every month to improve air quality

The capital of France, which already holds an annual car-free day, is the most polluted city in Western Europe.

04 Oct 2018 5:36 PM

The idea behind this study was to help people understand something about this invisible air quality in their home, said researchers.

Tracking indoor air quality can help mitigate home pollution

Researchers conducted study to determine if homeowners change way of living if they could visualise microscopic air pollutants in homes.

04 Oct 2018 2:43 PM

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