Animals

Best in show at Westminster: Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen

5:55am May 10, 2023

The 6-year-old PBGV bested six other finalists and made history — it was the first win for that breed. PBGVs belong to the hound group, and are known for their rabbit-hunting abilities.

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In this undated photo released by Sara Abdalla, director of the zoological park at the University of Khartoum, a Nubian spitting cobra is pictured inside its enclosure in Khartoum, Sudan. The animal is one of dozens feared dead or missing inside the park in Sudan's capital after intense fighting made the location unreachable.

World News

A new worry from fighting in Sudan: the whereabouts of Khartoum's zoo animals

3:28am May 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

At least 100 animals, all kept inside enclosures, will have gone more than three weeks without food or water, said the head zoologist at the zoo.

Handler Janice Hays poses for photos with Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, after he won best in show during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

National

A dog named Buddy Holly wins best in show at Westminster, a first for his breed

1:30am May 10, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The petit basset griffon Vendéen is a rabbit-hunting hound dog from France. It has never won best in show at the prestigious competition before.

Rugby game in France had an exciting opener when a bull escaped onto the field

6:25am May 09, 2023

One of the team owners runs a meat business and he was showing off bulls and cows as a promotion. In a video you can see the bull dragging a handler across the field and players moving out of the way.

The aim of Australian scientists vaccinating koalas for chlamydia is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death.

Environment

In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia

2:29am May 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.

World News

How a drugs lord's 'cocaine hippos' got out of control in Colombia

4:57pm May 08, 2023

by John Otis

A drugs lord's exotic pets got out of control in Colombia — it's the tale of the so-called "cocaine hippos."

National

Multiple horse deaths before the Kentucky Derby reignites scrutiny about the sport

5:09am May 08, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wall Street Journal editor Jim Chairusmi about safety concerns in horse racing after seven horses died last week ahead of the Kentucky Derby.

An equine ambulance arrives at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

String of horse deaths before the Kentucky Derby reignites scrutiny about the sport

2:53pm May 07, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Seven horses died in the lead-up to the final race of the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs, home to the Derby, is launching an investigation into the fatalities.

While ailing, African elephant Noor Jehan rested on a sand pile at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan. The photo was taken on April 14. The elephant died 8 days later.

Health & Safety

The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

8:40am May 06, 2023

As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.

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The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

8:13am May 06, 2023

As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.