Animals Rhino offspring in Australian zoo White rhino calf, just a few days old, being fed by a veterinarian at Werribee Open Range Zoo. photo © Supplied/WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO/AAP/dpa A southern white rhino has been born in Australia for the first time in ten years. Why it is currently in the care of veterinarians. Sweet and rare offspring at the Werribee Open Range Zoo in the Australian state of Victoria: A southern white rhino was born there for the...
Animals "Goethe" with beady eyes: sweet reinforcement for the police Mini sniffing nose in training: Puppy "Goethe" goes to school so that he can later catch criminals. photo © Christoph Reichwein/dpa He still has a slightly clumsy gait - but the future police dog "Goethe" is already strong. In a year or two he's supposed to catch criminals. His name is "Goethe", he's just four months old, has brown button eyes, big ears, is still pretty playful - and he's...
There are hardly any cruel hunting scenes in new animal documentaries, the prey usually manages to escape. On the new mindfulness in nature films. source site
Ahab is insane, even the last sailor will realize that at some point. Obsessed with a plan to kill Moby Dick, he sails across the ocean, risking not only his own life but that of the crew for his personal vendetta against a whale. "There is no animal folly on earth which the madness of man does not infinitely surpass," summarizes "Moby Dick" author Herman Melville - but why does Ahab hunt Moby Dick? And how much of his madness...
There are hardly any cruel hunting scenes in new animal documentaries, the prey usually manages to escape. On the new mindfulness in nature films. source site
To keep a cat from getting bored, its owners should play with it regularly. We reveal why this is so important - and give tips on how to do it best. In Germany, around 26 percent of all households have a cat - in 2021 there were around 16.7 million animals. I belong too. I have given a home to a 1 year old Maine Coon who needs lots of entertainment and attention. In order to make this possible for...
Animals Rare find: Dead frogfish in the Bay of Kiel Not in its natural habitat: A dead anglerfish lies on the shore near the sailing training ship "Gorch Fock". photo © Frank Molter/dpa A photographer discovers a dead frogfish near the sail training ship "Gorch Fock". A remarkable find, says Geomar biologist Thorsten Reusch. A dead frogfish or monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) was found near the Kiel naval base. "It is indeed remarkable," said biologist Thorsten Reusch of the Kiel Geomar...
Lady Gaga is a trendsetter in the truest sense of the word. This is well known in fashion and music, but the American singer has also left her mark on the dog market. With countless posts on social media about her three French bulldogs, Asia, Koji and Gustav, she has helped the breed gain tremendous popularity. And now it's official.The American umbrella organization for dog breeders, the American Kennel Club, has officially declared the French bulldog the most popular breed...
Animals Thailand celebrates its national animal - buffet for elephants A feast for the elephants in Pattaya. photo © Throat Sageamsak/XinHua/dpa The elephant has been the national animal since 1963. For Thai Buddhists, the proboscidea embody luck, majesty, strength and intelligence. But their habitat is severely threatened. Thailand has honored its national animal with an opulent "All you can eat" buffet: On March 13, the kingdom celebrates Elephant Day, also known as "Chang Thai Day". In Ayutthaya north of Bangkok,...
Because of the urgent suspicion of an outbreak of avian influenza, 15,000 fattening turkeys have to be killed on a farm in Leutershausen (Ansbach district). This was announced by the Ansbach district office on Monday. The veterinary office was informed by the police and veterinarians at the weekend that animals had died on the farm. The necessary steps were then taken immediately.A final confirmation of the diagnosis of avian influenza from the Friedrich Löffler Institute is expected in the next...
