Animals

A Year After Dog Thrown From Building, Another Horror Video From Chennai

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday October 11, 2017

The cellphone video - shot in the campus of Vellore Institute of Technology -- shows a black dog being dragged down a flight of stairs, two wire nooses wound tight around its neck.

Experts Decode the Secret behind Durian Fruit's Unbearable Pungent Smell

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Durian fruit's unbearable smell can be a tool in attracting animals to disperse durian seeds to other regions.

He Helped Kidnapped Girl Return Home, Then Gave Her His $7,000 Reward

World News | Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Monday October 9, 2017

Earl Melchert is an avid hunter who often looks out over the grassy fields behind his property in western Minnesota, scouting for deer and other animals, his wife said.

Fresh Floods Hit Assam, Over 78,000 People Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

A fresh wave of flood has hit Assam, submerging five districts and affecting over 78,000 people, an official said on Sunday. The north-eastern state, which has been recuperating after several rounds of floods this year, saw 306 acres of land submerged in the fresh wave. Around 16,000 animals have also been affected, the Assam State Disaster Managem...

British Woman Shot At By Cattle Smugglers In Gurgaon

Gurgaon News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Two women in Gurgaon narrowly escaped being shot at by alleged cattle smugglers early Tuesday morning. The two friends were trying to free the animals packed into a speeding tempo when one of the smugglers opened fire.

Protection Of Animals No 'Monkey' Business, Court Tells Delhi Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Monkeys are "original inhabitants" displaced by man "in the name of civilisation", the Delhi High Court said today, lamenting it was painful to see them searching food in garbage bins.

Shilpa Shetty Deletes Videos Of Her And Son With Exotic Animals After Backlash

Entertainment | Monday September 11, 2017

Shilpa Shetty and her son were hosted by the Belhasas, who own several exotic animals. Shilpa and Viaan interacted with them

In Hurricane Irma-Hit Florida, A Special Evacuation For Its Zoo Animals

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 11, 2017

As millions fled their homes to move to shelters away from the coast, evacuation was a challenge for the Florida's animals too

Secret Life May Thrive Under Antarctic Caves: Study

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

A secret world of animals and plants - including unknown species - may be thriving in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said today.

Airline Flies Animals Displaced By Hurricane Harvey To Their New Homes

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Friday September 8, 2017

An airline pitched in with relief work in flood-hit Houston flying shelter cats and dogs from Austin, Texas to San Diego, California that had to be moved to make room for the animals displaced by Hurricane Harvey.

Houston Man Comes Back To Flood-Hit Home, Finds 9-Foot Alligator Inside

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday September 2, 2017

On Friday, Texas resident Brian Foster returned to his home in Harris County to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. As he walked around the house with a clean-up crew, a giant alligator greeted him in the dining room.

Don't Sacrifice White Animal, May Be Mistaken For Cow: Bakrid Advisory

India News | Written by Kamal Khan | Saturday September 2, 2017

A leading Muslim organisation has asked people not to sacrifice white-coloured animals on Bakrid this Tuesday lest cow vigilantes mistake it for a cow. In front page advertisements published in leading Urdu newspapers, the organisation has come out with a four-point advisory on how the celebrate the festival that is as old as their religion, Islam.

RSS Affiliate Tells Muslims In Lucknow To Cut Cake On Bakrid, Not Animals

India News | Written by Kamal Khan | Friday September 1, 2017

An RSS-affiliated outfit Rashtriya Muslim Manch wants the community to end the practice of sacrificing animals for Bakrid, the feast of sacrifice to be celebrated by Muslims on Tuesday. It wants Muslims in Uttar Pradesh to cut a cake on Bakrid instead, drawing the ire of community leaders who asked the Sangh to at least spare their festivals at lea...

Consuming Dark Chocolate May Reduce the Risk of Developing Diabetes: Study

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Dark chocolate lovers, rejoice! You have another reason to gorge on chocolates. According to a study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, compounds found in cocoa- the main ingredient of chocolate can actually help prevent the risk of diabetes.

From Fiona The Baby Hippo To April The Giraffe. How Animals Go Viral

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 29, 2017

From Bao Bao and Bei Bei the pandas that made a splash at the National Zoo in Washington to Fiona the baby hippo, the pride and joy of Cincinnati. Across America, zoos and animal parks are looking for the next internet sensation - a strategy that tugs at the country's heartstrings and generates tons of clicks, but one that can also backfire.

Just 10 Adorable Animal Pictures From London Zoo's Annual Weigh-In

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday August 26, 2017

At the London Zoo's annual weigh-in event on August 24, hundreds of animals - from lions to frogs - were measured.

At This Prison, Inmates Give Injured Animals Second Chance To Life

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 25, 2017

Australian prisoners are caring for animals that have been abandoned, attacked by predators, hit by cars or even seized in a drug bust as part of a rehabilitation programme.

Pet-Owners Take Note: Food Allergies May Affect Your Dogs and Cats Too

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Friday August 25, 2017

Food allergies may not only be limited to humans, but are also present in other animals such as dogs, cats and horses too, according to a latest study.

Germany Draws Up Rules Of The Road For Driverless Cars

Reuters | Thursday August 24, 2017

Under new ethical guidelines - drawn up by a government-appointed committee comprising experts in ethics, law and technology - the software that controls such cars must be programmed to avoid injury or death of people at all cost.

On Drive-Through Safari, Man Rolls Down Window To Feed Bears. Then, This

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Despite repeated warnings from officials to not feed animals, a man in China rolled down his car window to feed a group of black bears in a wildlife park. And much to everyone's horror, was attacked.

Assam Flood: Kaziranga Rhinos Flee To High Ground

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 19, 2017

The flood in Assam, apart from destroying crops and homes in the last three months, have killed hundreds of small and big animals in Assam's forests. Officials say some 133 people have also died in the flood

During The Solar Eclipse, Animals Will Be Confused

World News | Brandon Gee, The Washington Post | Saturday August 19, 2017

Woc Colburn thinks additional bird species and other zoo animals such as lemurs, clouded leopards and kangaroos may also begin to exhibit nighttime habits when totality hits, whether that's waking up, going to sleep or lining up for a feeding.

Over 140 Animals Found Dead In Flood-Hit Kaziranga National Park

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

The second wave of floods in Assam has inundated 80 per cent of the 481 sq km area of the Kaziranga National Park and claimed the lives of over 140 animals, including seven rhinos.

Mystery Of How First Animals Appeared On Earth Solved

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 17, 2017

Scientists have solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not exist.

9 Rhinos Among 124 Animals Dead In Kaziranga Flood

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 4, 2017

The recent floods in Assam have claimed the lives of 124 animals, including nine rhinos, in Kaziranga National Park (KNP).

Michael Phelps Vs. A shark: The Bizarre History Of Humans Racing Animals

Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post | Monday July 24, 2017

Phelps, the winner of 23 Olympic gold medals in swimming, is racing a shark Sunday night during the Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week

Haryana Government To Tag Stray Cattle By August 15

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 22, 2017

Mr Khattar directed officers of the animal husbandry and dairying department to launch the special campaign to tag stray cattle as well as those reared by people in order to prevent the animals from wandering on the roads.

46 Cows Die Due To Pneumonia, Starvation At Andhra Pradesh Cattle Shelter

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 22, 2017

Rains in the city filled the cattle protection centre, run by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), with slush and led to poor sanitary conditions, leaving the cattle in a hapless situation.

Cattle Sale Ban Intended To Animal Welfare: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The ban on sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter was intended at the welfare of animals and tackling illegal sale and smuggling, the government has informed the Lok Sabha.

Animal Ban For Woman Who Walked A Seagull In The UK

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

A 44-year-old woman who was arrested as she walked an injured seagull on a lead has been banned from keeping wild animals for a year by a UK court.