30 farms in the UK are reported to be breaking a European ban by keeping their hens in battery ca... more

A new statue of Knut the polar bear is going to be built at Berlin Zoo in Germany. more

Father Juan Manuel Villar blesses a dog during the feast of San Anton, the patron saint of anima... more

An overweight orangutan is starting 2012 much lighter after being rescued by Monkey World Ape Res... more

Coral reefs in Florida suffered more damage in 2011 than in the previous six years, according to... more

A scientist has just discovered a new type of horsefly with a unique golden bottom. more

Medical researchers in France have found that maggots can clean wounds faster than standard surg... more

Britain's largest dog, Samson, hasn’t had a very active start to the new year. The poor poo... more

Compassion in World Farming launched its 2012 campaign against long distance live animal transpor... more

Male silver back gorilla Damisi was caught red-handed by zoo keepers as he picked his nose in fro... more

From 16–30 January you could take part in the world’s biggest birdwatch. more

Scientists have discovered that dogs have a special in-built central heating system in their paws. more

Meet the Matilda Horned Viper - the world’s newest known snake species. more

The city of Xi’an in northern China is to ban residents from keeping big dogs. more

A ram called Randy managed to father 33 lambs after jumping a 1.5m fence and finding a flock of f... more