🇿🇦 South Africa
South Africa zoo elephants' depression case heads to court
A South African court is set to decide whether elephants at a zoo are clinically depressed. The case, filed by
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🇩🇪 Germany
Germany defends rescue of stranded whale Timmy as 'perfectly human'
A German government minister has publicly defended the decision to attempt a rescue of a stranded sperm whale
🇩🇰 Denmark
Timmy the Whale Found Dead in Denmark After Weeks of Concern
Timmy the whale, a beloved visitor who drew crowds and concern along Denmark's coastline for weeks, has been c
🇺🇸 United States
US tourist arrested for throwing rock at endangered monk seal in Hawaii
A tourist visiting Hawaii is facing criminal charges after he allegedly picked up a rock and threw it at a cri
🇺🇸 United States
Neuty the Pet Nutria Dies, Leaving Louisiana Fans Heartbroken
A semi-aquatic rodent that once appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show and amassed tens of thousands of on
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
UK elevators not built for today's heavier passengers, study finds
Many elevators across the United Kingdom are rated to carry fewer people than they could safely hold a generat
🇯🇵 Japan
Japan's late night cafes welcome mothers with crying babies
In Japan, a handful of late night cafes are doing something unexpected: they are welcoming mothers with crying
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Paratroopers Drop Onto Remote UK Island for Hantavirus Hunt
British paratroopers parachuted onto the United Kingdom's most remote inhabited island not for a war exercise
🇨🇳 China
She blamed a tea shop for mercury in her drink. The culprit was her boyfriend
A woman in China who accused a tea shop of poisoning her drink discovered the real culprit was much closer to
🇨🇳 China
Lollipop kiss stunt at Chinese scenic spot sparks online fury
A male entertainer at a popular scenic spot in China has ignited a fierce online debate after he was seen givi
🇫🇷 France
French professor invented a fake Nobel prize and fooled the world
A French literature professor is accused of running a yearslong hoax in which he invented a Nobel style prize,
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Animal traffic accidents surge 11-fold in Hong Kong
Traffic accidents involving animals in Hong Kong have jumped 11 times in just four years, a rise so steep it h
🇺🇸 United States
Coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz, farther than anyone thought
A lone coyote paddled through the swift, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay earlier this year and reached
🇹🇭 Thailand
Thai temples fire homemade rockets in ancient Mon festival
Temples in Thailand are firing homemade rockets at each other in a friendly rivalry that is part of an ancient
