animal

Chinese animal New Year

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:54:06 GMT

A hamster's met a calf in Japan to mark the end of the year of the rat.

Zoo celebrates gorilla's birth

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:55:23 GMT

A gorilla has given birth at an Israeli zoo as Unesco name 2009 as The Year of the Gorilla.

Water-skiing squirrel wows crowd

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:33:20 GMT

A peculiar sight was seen at a New York boat show as a water skiing squirrel gathered a crowd.

World News (Morning) for December 17th, 2008

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:06:39 GMT

Israel bus crash - Paris explosives analysed - Athens peaceful protest - Mexican state brawl - Canada polar bear fears.

Five-star hotel goes to the dogs

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:02:30 GMT

Man's best friend can now get a proper pampering at the first five-star hotel for dogs.

Real-life Littlest Hobo is hero

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:19:15 GMT

A dog which braved busy motorway traffic to rescue another pooch has become a hero in Chile.

Love for limping leopardess

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:58:31 GMT

A three-legged leopardess is at the centre of an unlikely love triangle in an Israeli zoo.

A kangaroo being transported escapes in Germany

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:37:03 GMT

A kangaroo being transported escapes in Germany

Rare baby hippo born

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:14:36 GMT

Australia's Taronga Zoo has shown off its latest addition - a three week old pygmy hippopotamus.

Two-headed lamb born

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:52:59 GMT

The birth of a two-headed lamb in the West Bank has surprised Palestinian refugees living in a local camp.

Anthrax spores man critically ill

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:23:39 GMT

A drum-maker who inhaled anthrax spores while handling imported animal skins remains critically ill and in intensive care.

Calls for Hollywood chimp to be honoured

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:03:47 GMT

Campaigners say the Hollywood chimp who starred in the old Tarzan films should get a Bafta.

Making a splash

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:26:50 GMT

A camera-shy baby sea lion has been unveiled to the public at Berlin Zoo.

Boy bites dog

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:09:53 GMT

An 11-year-old boy's hit the headlines in Brazil after biting a dog when it tried to attack him.

Australian scientists dissect giant squid

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:55:46 GMT

Scientists in Australia have dissected a giant squid in front of an audience in order to find out more about how they live.

World News (Evening) for July 5th, 2008

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:06:20 GMT

Mbeki in Zimbabwe for talks - Volcano erupts in Hawaii - Whale saved in New Zealand

Robot monkeys to cure brain disease

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:52:44 GMT

Monkeys have been trained to operate a human-like robot arm with their thoughts.

Fugitive donkey released

Thu, 22 May 2008 06:00:20 GMT

A Mexican donkey has been freed from jail after doing time for acting like a jackass.

Vietnam launch bear rescue centre

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:48:03 GMT

A new sanctuary for endangered bears abused by traffickers has been opened in Vietnam.

Dog detectives

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:54:02 GMT

Britain's premier pet-finding agency's just got even better. Animal Search UK has recruited a team of dog-detectives, and they're sniffing

You having a giraffe?

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:38:53 GMT

You might think that De Niro would be used to the limelight.