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  How Pakistan's elite obsession with big cats as status symbols is turning dangerous

  World | July 07, 2025 18:04 IST

  In Pakistan, lions have become luxury pets for the elite flaunted on social media, despite rising public danger and legal pushback. The issue isn't just about the law; it's deeply cultural. People desire lions because they think it makes them seem above the rules.

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  Sri Lanka's first animal census: From purple-faced langurs to giant squirrels, why it matters

  World | March 14, 2025 16:13 IST

  The animal census to be undertaken in Sri Lanka is aimed at assessing annual crop damage in the island country. Officials said that forms have been distributed to the households in the country to fill in the data.

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  Chinese woman resigns from high-paying job to become a zookeeper, says she has ho regrets

  Trending | March 02, 2025 15:10 IST

  A Chinese woman made the unconventional decision to leave her lucrative job to pursue her passion for animals, becoming a zookeeper and finding a sense of fulfillment she never experienced in her corporate career.

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  WATCH: Monkey does household chores, makes rotis and cleans dishes in viral video, internet amazed

  Trending | January 05, 2025 15:59 IST

  A Raebareli farmer and his family developed an incredible eight-year relationship with Rani, a monkey noted for her human-like abilities to undertake household chores.

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  Daring woman hugs and kisses a lion in a viral video, internet reacts | WATCH

  Trending | December 29, 2024 13:02 IST

  A video of a woman gently engaging with a lion has gone viral, evoking a mixed response online. While some viewers found the clip impressive, others are concerned about the hazards of normalising wild animals as pets.

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  National Wildlife Day 2024: 5 biggest animal sanctuaries around the globe

  Lifestyle | September 03, 2024 23:00 IST

  National Wildlife Day 2024 is an opportunity for individuals and communities to reflect on the importance of wildlife conservation. By supporting animal sanctuaries and raising awareness about the plight of endangered species, we can contribute to the preservation of our planet's diverse ecosystems.

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  World Zoonoses Day 2023: Know about Louis Pasteur's greatest contribution towards Zoonotic diseases

  Lifestyle | July 06, 2023 13:02 IST

  On World Zoonoses Day 2023, we all should recognize the incredible contributions that Louis Pasteur made towards zoonoses and celebrate his ongoing legacy in this field.

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  World Zoonoses Day 2023: Five zoonotic diseases that transmit from animals to humans

  Health | July 06, 2023 8:37 IST

  On World Zoonoses Day 2023, it is important for us to remember that we take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from these potentially dangerous illnesses by avoiding contact with wild animals or their waste products.

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  Russia-Ukraine War: Heartbreaking image of dog sitting beside his dead master's corpse goes viral

  Trending | April 06, 2022 23:10 IST

  The Russia-Ukraine War has taken an unprecedented toll not only on humans but animals. Many pets have been abandoned and left without food and water even as Russian forces continue to bomb Ukraine territories. 

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  Lions, tigers in US zoo test presumptive positive for Covid

  World | September 18, 2021 10:22 IST

  The US Department of Agriculture has authorised the use of a SARS-COV-2 vaccine made specifically for zoo animals by Zoetis.

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  Leopard falls into trap set up by Forest Department in Nashik

  News | September 02, 2021 8:52 IST

  The leopard, which had created panic at Belgaon Kurhe in Nashik by killing goats and dogs, was trapped in a cage set up by the Forest Department on September 01.

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  US Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID

  World | July 03, 2021 14:58 IST

  So far, the zoo has vaccinated tigers, grizzly and black bears, mountain lions and ferrets, the report said.

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  Russia begins production of world's first Covid vaccine for animals

  World | May 01, 2021 9:56 IST

  There is great domestic demand for the vaccine and the first batch of doses will be distributed within the country, it said, adding that foreign companies have also shown interest in it.

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  Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators: Study

  Science | March 03, 2021 10:46 IST

  The study involved evaluating the benefits of death-feigning in terms of a predator visiting small populations of conspicuous prey. Researchers used computer simulations that utilise the marginal value theorem, a classical model in optimization.

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  People in Lucknow spend 1st day of New Year with animals

  News | January 01, 2021 18:46 IST

  On the first day of 2021, residents of Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow decided to spend their day with animals.

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  'How coronavirus jumped from animals to humans decoded'

  Science | May 30, 2020 11:46 IST

  The novel coronavirus was well-suited to jump from animals to humans by shapeshifting and gaining the ability to infect people, according to a study which sheds light on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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  Animal Planet's new documentary about effects of COVID-19 on animals

  TV | May 13, 2020 15:26 IST

  The special will see Dave Salmoni, Animal Planet's big cat expert, talking to a number of experts, from the World Health Organization to wildlife biologists, in order to find out how COVID-19 is affecting animals and what pet owners can do to safeguard them.

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  Mink are latest animals to contract COVID-19

  World | May 06, 2020 6:45 IST

  Mink have contracted coronavirus, adding to the list of animals known to be at risk of catching the virus. Mink at two fur farms in the Netherlands tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago, the BBC reported. 

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  Animal samples to be tested for coronavirus soon

  India | April 10, 2020 18:03 IST

  Amid growing concern over transmission of coronavirus in wildlife animals and pets, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), among many others, have been permitted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Health Ministry to conduct testing on them.

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  Meet Jharkhand's Doctor Didi -- transforming lives in remote villages

  India | September 29, 2019 13:03 IST

  There are some 6,500 such Pashu Sakhis offering door-to-door medical care to livestock in Jharkhand villages since the past seven years. Under a scheme started in 2012, the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society provided veterinary training to women associated with self-help groups. Attending to at least 18-20 animals a day, now these Pashu Sakhis not only make a living for themselves but also help save lives of animals in the villages.