Animals

Ricky Gervais donates €2.8m of tour proceeds to animal charities

A big gesture from the animal lover Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has donated nearly £2.5m (€2.8m) from the earnings of his latest stand-up tour to a group of animal charities. The charities to benefit from his donations, 22 in total, are two from Kent, Flori’s Friends Animal Rescue in Chartham Hatch and Retreat Animal […]

A big gesture from the animal lover Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has donated nearly £2.5m (€2.8m) from the earnings of his latest stand-up tour to a group of animal charities. The charities to benefit from his donations, 22 in total, are two from Kent, Flori’s Friends Animal Rescue in Chartham Hatch and Retreat Animal […]

2 months ago

Woman explains why she donated daughter’s horse to zoo to be fed to predators

Aalborg Zoo in Denmark euthanises animals before they’re eaten onsite Danish mum Pernille Sohl has opened up on the decision to donate her daughter’s horse to Aalborg Zoo, where it was devoured by lions. The zoo, which first opened its doors in 1935, put out a Facebook call asking for any pets that could be […]

Aalborg Zoo in Denmark euthanises animals before they’re eaten onsite Danish mum Pernille Sohl has opened up on the decision to donate her daughter’s horse to Aalborg Zoo, where it was devoured by lions. The zoo, which first opened its doors in 1935, put out a Facebook call asking for any pets that could be […]

6 months ago

Animal lovers go wild for capybara cafe due to open this year

Clover and Sweet Pea can’t wait to meet you Britain’s first-ever capybara cafe is opening its doors at the end of 2025. We’ve heard of cat, dog and rabbit cafes, but imagine sipping your cappuccino with the world’s largest rodent at your feet. Closely related to the loveable guinea pig, capybaras are super sociable and […]

Clover and Sweet Pea can’t wait to meet you Britain’s first-ever capybara cafe is opening its doors at the end of 2025. We’ve heard of cat, dog and rabbit cafes, but imagine sipping your cappuccino with the world’s largest rodent at your feet. Closely related to the loveable guinea pig, capybaras are super sociable and […]

7 months ago

Scientist who predicted Covid says what source of next pandemic will be

“It’s a very, very distinct possibility.” Five years since the UK first locked down due to coronavirus, it’s now being suggested that bird flu could usher in another pandemic. This terrifying prognosis arrives via science writer David Quammen, who accurately (or not, conspiracy theorists) predicted that a Chinese wet market would produce a contagious, world-affecting […]

“It’s a very, very distinct possibility.” Five years since the UK first locked down due to coronavirus, it’s now being suggested that bird flu could usher in another pandemic. This terrifying prognosis arrives via science writer David Quammen, who accurately (or not, conspiracy theorists) predicted that a Chinese wet market would produce a contagious, world-affecting […]

10 months ago

Five people survive 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp after Amazon plane crash

They were helped by local fishermen A pilot has spoken out after crash-landing in a Bolivian stretch of the Amazon jungle. Carrying three women and a child onboard his aircraft, Pablo Andres Velarde was flying from the village of Baures to Trinidad when he was forced into cutting their journey short. Per Sky News, Velarde […]

They were helped by local fishermen A pilot has spoken out after crash-landing in a Bolivian stretch of the Amazon jungle. Carrying three women and a child onboard his aircraft, Pablo Andres Velarde was flying from the village of Baures to Trinidad when he was forced into cutting their journey short. Per Sky News, Velarde […]

10 months ago

Toughest animal on earth revealed after brutal AI fight pits 256 species against each other

The simulation was ‘meticulously engineered’ to find the toughest animal Artificial intelligence has crowned the toughest animal on planet Earth after it was asked to simulate a fight between 256 different species. Animal Match-up asked the AI technology to simulate a knockout tournament involving 256 animals to find out which one was the toughest of […]

The simulation was ‘meticulously engineered’ to find the toughest animal Artificial intelligence has crowned the toughest animal on planet Earth after it was asked to simulate a fight between 256 different species. Animal Match-up asked the AI technology to simulate a knockout tournament involving 256 animals to find out which one was the toughest of […]

10 months ago