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Picture shows the starlet sea anemone, undated. These sea creatures can learn without a brain according to a new study by Simon Sprecher, a neurobiologist at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Note: Photo is a screenshot of video. (Newsflash)
04 April 2023
NO-BRAINER: Threatened Sea Anemones Now Living In UK Waters As Well Can Learn Without Possessing A Brain

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Researchers claim to have found that it is not necessary to have a brain in order to learn...

Image shows orangutans at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The animals were enjoying the beginning of the spring in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
27 March 2023
ORANGUT-AHHH-N: Adorable Baby Ape's Day Out With Mum

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This is the moment a baby orangutan explores its enclosure in warm spring weather - but...

Conservation officers hug a bear cub during a research project in Northern New Mexico, USA, undated. An ad hiring professional bear huggers was posted advertising the job of conservation officer for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, in March, 2023. Note: Government agency photo. (@nmdgf/Newsflash)
20 March 2023
BEAR-Y CUDDLY: USA Wildlife Conservationists Looking For Professional Bear Hugger

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Wildlife conservation authorities in the USA are looking for a professional bear hugger.

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Image shows Asiatic lions, undated photo. Big cats at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, will receive a new enclosure in April 2025. Note: Licensed content. (Zoo Zurich, Jeanette Steiner/Newsflash)
16 March 2023
FUR REAL: Big Cats New Enclosure At Swiss Zoo Will Simulate Hunting Environment To Support Animals' Natural Behaviour

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Big cats at a Swiss zoo will have access to a hunting ground to help them feel more at...

Picture shows the cooked Koi fish, undated. They had suffocated after a power cut when the water pump stopped working, and Nadia's parents cooked them in Malaysia. Note: Private photo. (@Nadia_Nazir/Newsflash)
11 March 2023
SOMETHING FISHY: Woman Angered After Parents Fried And Ate Two Of Her Pet Koi Fish After Power Outage Stopped Water Flow In Tank

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A woman from Malaysia has been outraged after her parents fried and ate two of her pet Koi...

Image shows a scan of the sound producing nose of a harbor porpoise, undated photo. It shows parts of the two sound sources, and the fatty melon that conducts sound into the water. Note: Licensed content. (Christian B. Christensen, Aarhus University/Newsflash)
07 March 2023
NOT SUCH SMALL FRY: Sexy Kardashian Vocal Fry Used By Whales To Catch Prey

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A sexy vocal technique used by Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry is also being used by...

A police officer rescues a raccoon he spotted running around with a jar stuck over its head in Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, undated. The officer engaged in a foot chase with the raccoon but was eventually able to grab the raccoon and remove the jar. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (@OakGroveMoPolice/Newsflash)
03 March 2023
SHEER JAR-NIUS: Cop's Struggle To Free Trapped Racoon

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Image shows the fossil of the Late Jurassic shark Protospinax annectans, undated photo. Researchers at the University of Vienna, Austria, found out that the species was very developed. Note: Licensed content. (Sebastian Stumpf/Newsflash)
01 March 2023
JURASSIC SHARK: Ray Of Light On Jaws' 150-Million-Year-Old Ancestor

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Evolutionary biologists have apparently solved the mystery of the missing link between...

Picture shows a close up of a manatee, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Twelve manatees were released at Blue Spring State Park, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Note: Licenced photo. (Save The Manatee/Newsflash)
20 February 2023
A GIFT TO HU-MANATEE: Rescuers Release Dozen Orphaned Manatees Back To The Wild In A Single Day

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Image shows bears Amelia and Meimo, undated photo. They are reportedly spending hibernation together in the same den in the Arosa Bear Sanctuary, in the town of Arosa, canton of Graubuenden, Switzerland. Note: Licensed content. (Arosa Bear Sanctuary, Four Paws/Newsflash)
17 February 2023
FAMILY TIES: Brother And Sister Bears That Survived Horror Ordeal Together In Tiny Cage Remain Inseparable Pals

The adorable footage shows two rescued bear siblings forced to live together in a tiny cage that...

Picture shows some of the cats in a cage, in Dong Thap, Vietnam, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Four tons of cat meat found inside a facility by police. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
17 February 2023
FELINE FULL? Police Find Over Four Tonnes Of Butchered Cats And 480 Live Ones In Illegal Slaughterhouse In Vietnam

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Investigators have discovered an illegal slaughterhouse with more than four tonnes of cat...

Image shows golden poison frog spawn, undated photo. The Zurich Zoo, Switzerland, boasted with new offspring on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Zoo Zurich, Enzo Franchini/Newsflash)
16 February 2023
DEADLY GOLDEN FROG: Swiss Zoo Boasts After Successfully Breeding The Most Poisonous Animal On The Planet

A Swiss zoo has successfully bred the most poisonous animal on the planet, a yellow frog that is...

Image shows the newly discovered, subterranean fish species Horaglanis populi, undated photo. It was discovered with the help of the locals in the state of Kerala, India. Note: Licensed content. (C. P. Arjun/Newsflash)
16 February 2023
CAUGHT FISH: Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them

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Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they...

Image shows orangutan Vladimir, 49, in 2022. He was euthanised at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, in February 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
16 February 2023
ZOO HEARTBREAK: Celeb Orangutan Put Down By Vets

A 49-year-old orangutan who had a brush with fame when his mate became an international artist has...

Picture shows the colorful blue poisonous frog at Bioparc Valencia in Spain, undated. The animal's toxin is capable of paralyzing or even killing potential predators. Note: Photo from Zoo. (BIOPARC Valencia/Newsflash)
14 February 2023
CANNIBAL TADPOLES: Zoo Boasts Success Breeding Rare Blue Poison Dart Frogs After Stopping Them Eating Each Other

The video shows vulnerable blue poison dart frog offspring after a zoo in Spain managed to...

Image shows southern rockhopper penguins, undated photo. They received a special treat for Valentine's Day at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
10 February 2023
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: Penguins From World's Oldest Zoo Receive A Special Heart-Shaped Treat For Valentine's Day

The oldest zoo in the world has given threatened penguins a heart-shaped treat made from krill for...