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Vets are undertaking a necropsy to determine why beloved 20-year-old animal suddenly died on Saturday morning

Study aimed to improve detection of brain injury from intimate partner violence, but critics say its non-fatal strangulation of animals was not justified

Program is meant to help the endangered northern spotted owl – and it’s only C$5! – but rat lovers are not amused

This theatre director has a whole show about her love for cute animals videos – and there are plenty here, including a very sleepy panda and an alligator having a spa day

Terrier bolted in November and survived a three-month odyssey after spending nine months of last year on the lam

Sydneysiders are listing pets as purrfect tourist attractions, with five-star ratings for pettability and chonkiness

Exclusive: Stablehands speak out over concerns horses at Melbourne’s famous track are suffering due to event noise

Samy Arbid’s home was spared by the Altadena fire, but he returned to find it was occupied by a 525lb black bear

Team has produced more than 20 embryos using method used in humans, though there are no plans for live joeys

Markers of bladder cancer found in canines with higher levels of exposure to chemicals such as flame retardants

Four people, including a toddler, have been attacked on the island in recent weeks and there’s still no plan to tackle the issue

Some say it’s not the time to make life decisions, but others are countering the bad luck – or leaving those beliefs behind

Discovery of H5N9 came alongside detection of the more common H5N1 on the farm, leading to 119,000 birds’ deaths

Three young scientists set traps to capture and film species of special concern in move that can help conserve the shrew

Exclusive: Her social media presence resonates with younger voters but it comes with a ‘horrific’ dark side that has made her consider quitting

Three-year-old bears Qing Bao and Bao Li can be seen on the zoo’s ‘giant panda cam’ after arriving in US in October

Rescue workers have swung into action to board, feed and treat displaced animals – and find those who may be trapped

Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert says

Pet food manufacturers using uncooked cattle or poultry materials advised to consider flu in their safety plans

Staff had noticed that the sunfish was showing signs of distress after the aquarium was closed for refurbishment

Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land

As fires licked the Los Angeles landscape, a network of volunteers plunged into action to rescue pets and livestock

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

‘The animals that don’t die need total nursing care,’ wildlife rescuer says, ahead of a potential spike in cases in coming weeks

They spent their lives and careers looking after animals and when the 2019-20 fires erupted they responded on the front lines. Veterinarians and carers recall those months – and the impact it has had since

Experts say long term trend towards more shark attacks is partly because of population growth, and that the risk remains low

Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing population

Endangered spectacled flying foxes and vulnerable grey-headed flying foxes are ‘astonishing’ animals but misinformation is rife

Farmers seek permission to import live molluscs so they can breed the sexually remarkable hermaphrodites and sell them to restaurants

Aubrey Vanlandingham charged with animal cruelty after reportedly confessing to force-feeding pesticide to goat

Social monogamy has been observed in less than 10% of mammal species – and birds have been shown to be less faithful than previously believed

Witnesses say Robert ‘Bobby’ Cavanaugh struck with pipe after trying to stop neighbor abusing dog on Christmas Eve

Changing tides have led to an increase of beached marine life, whom rescuers scramble to save before they die

Athena, a four-year old German shepherd, pulled off a Christmas Eve miracle when she rang home after 2am

Famous for felines that outnumber its humans, Aoshima is also emblematic of a deeper trend afflicting the country’s rural and island communities

Dale Edwards fled abuse and violence in NZ 40 years ago, and has rediscovered his humanity in giving animals another chance at life