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Temporary animal hospital saves injured wild animals in Australia

01:12 A temporary animal hospital established in the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park in South Australia has received over 300 injured animals in recent days as devastating bushfires rage

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Fires, floods threaten Aussie critters at iconic zoo

Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer o

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Amazing: New embryo to help nearly extinct rhino species survive

Researchers say they have successfully created another embryo of the nearly extinct northern white rhino in a global effort to keep the species alive. Just two animals remain, and both are female.The

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Sri Lanka to deploy civil defense force for human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Wildlife Conservation said on Monday that the cabinet has agreed to recruit a civil defense force in areas worst affected by the long-standing conflict between humans and elep

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One million birds feared dead due to 'blob' heatwave

Scientists have warned that such events will likely become more frequent due to climate change.

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Over 400 rare Asian giant softshell turtle eggs found in Cambodia

Conservationists have discovered 13 nests of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtles with 444 eggs on sandbars along the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia's Kratie province during the nesting

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Scientists create new embryo of nearly extinct rhino

Three viable embryos have now been created of the "functionally extinct" northern white rhino, and a surrogate is being sought.

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ToursByLocals snaps up its first funding, $33M, to link sightseers with guides globally

The tours and experiences market is projected to be worth $183 billion this year, and today a startup that has made inroads into the space through bootstrapping is announcing its first outside investm

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2 rhinos die in a week in Nepal's Chitwan National Park

At least two rare one-horned rhinoceros have died within a week in Nepal's Chitwan National Park (CPN), raising concerns about the sharp increase in deaths of rhinos. A female rhino of estimated 20

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Science Saturday 20200111

09:07 In this week's Science Saturday, we look at science news ranging from Chinese paddlefish to Australia's bushfires.MARINE LIFEChinese researchers have declared the Chinese paddlef

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Australia's bushfire survivor recalls horror

Charred forest on Rand's organic farm. /CGTN Photo The Douglas and Berlinde Rand fled their New South Wales organic farm last weekend to escape the bushfires that have been sweeping across Aus

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Burning Kangaroo Island: not only koalas are suffering

01:19 Australian bushfires are claiming everything in their way, putting wildlife concerns in the center of the attention, namely koalas. Kangaroo Island, Australia's third-largest isl

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Thousands of thirsty camels to be shot down in Australia

Thousands of camels are being shot dead in the drought-ravaged region of Australia, to prevent ongoing conflict between the animal and local communities.Thirsty herds of feral camels in search of

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Australia's bushfire crisis has been an enormous disaster for wildlife

00:54 Australia's bushfires have been burning for months. Fueled by high temperatures and severe drought, the bushfire was spreading over more places and caused more terrible effects o

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Australian PM announces bushfire recovery funding for South Australia

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday visited South Australian communities devastated by bushfires, vowing to help them "rebuild and recover." Morrison toured Kangaroo Island, one th

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated t

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated the direct costs to fire-affected