by Ludovic EHRET The caviar on the menu of Michelin-starred restaurants may come from an unexpected place: China. The country has endured embarrassing…
Wen Wen, one of 25 dolphins transferred from Subic in the Philippines to a Singapore oceanarium despite protests from activists, died during its flight to the city-state on Thursday, the resort said.
The furor over the death of a dolphin being transported from the Philippines to Singapore may have been excessive, said a theme park official whose facility at the Subic Bay Freeport housed the animals before their transfer to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) last week.
Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in northeastern Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills, small saws and other contraband taped to its body.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to ban the sale of fur, further making the city's animal-loving credentials shine, as it becomes the largest city in the United States to approve such prohibition.
The popularity of the French bulldog, known to suffer breathing problems due to the same flat face deemed as its cutest feature, raises animal welfare concerns, researchers said on Thursday.