Animal

Egypt has allowed entry of 5 million tons of animal fodder since October: Official

Mon, 22 May 2023 - 10:18 GMT

The Ministry approved the entry of 170,000 heads of livestock that will be present during the coming period.

Draft law regulating possession of dangerous animals submitted to Egypt's parliament

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 - 11:09 GMT

The philosophy of the law is based on three paths different in terms.

Egypt negates selling Giza Zoo, Al Orman Park to foreign company

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 - 04:20 GMT

They would be developed by the National Authority for Military Production.

Egyptian official states estimated number of Giza Zoo visitors during Eid Al Fitr

Sun, 01 May 2022 - 03:45 GMT

The official noted that the majority of visitors on the first day tend to be youths, while it is mostly families from nearby governorates on the second and third days.

Male giraffe ‘Zizo’ suffered general body weaknesses before arrival in Egypt: Autopsy reveals

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 - 02:26 GMT

The male giraffe, which died recently at Giza Zoo a few days after it was imported from South Africa, has been suffering from general weakness for around three months before his arrival in Egypt.

Sisi briefed on details of integrated animal production complex project in Fayoum

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 - 09:39 GMT

Chairman of the National Contracting Company said that the administrative area was built on an area of 30 feddans which comprises a main premises.

Giza Zoo welcomes newborn hippo, kudu, Arabian oryx

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 - 11:30 GMT

Giza Zoo welcomed a number of newborn animals including hippopotamus, Kudu, and Arabian Oryx.

Australian dogs trained to sniff out endangered species

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Australian dogs are being trained to sniff out the droppings of endangered animals in a scheme that offers greater understanding of threatened species.

Jonathan, St. Helena's ancient tortoise, awaits visitors

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 - 11:34 GMT

He is a tourist attraction worth travelling a long way to see -- Jonathan the giant tortoise is perhaps the world's oldest land animal.

Bye bye Basi: World's oldest captive panda dies

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 10:24 GMT

The world's oldest captive giant panda has died at the ripe old age of 37

Evidence of one of world's rarest birds found in AustraliaC

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 09:55 GMT

A feather from one of the most elusive birds in the world has been found in South Australia, the first proof in more than a century that it lives there.

Check it out: a baby pygmy hippo

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 - 09:05 GMT

Talk about a cute critter: a hippo small enough to fit in a pet cage.

Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 - 10:02 GMT

Maligned as a bee-killer and possibly cancer-causing, a common herbicide has turned out to be a boon for tadpoles making them more toxic to predators

Australia outrage over kangaroo shot dead

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 - 09:39 GMT

A kangaroo dressed in leopard-print has been found shot dead on an Australian roadside tied to a chair and holding a bottle of booze

Jowly Martha named World's Ugliest Dog

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 - 12:07 GMT

A lumbering canine with deep-set wrinkles and a gas problem, Martha the Mastiff is no beauty queen -- but as the newly crowned World's Ugliest Dog.

DiCaprio, Mexico in push to save vaquita porpoise

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 - 03:09 GMT

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a commitment Monday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise.

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