All news on the topic: Animals

Elderly penguins in Singapore whose vision had been failing are now more "active" and with a bounce in their step after having cataract operations and new lenses fitted in a "world first"

Yasemn Kaptan, from London, has been skipping meals for a year due to spending £60 of her £69 weekly allowance on her pets after illness forced her to leave her job as a personal shopper

An au pair who does not believe she should be expected to help pick up the family's dog's poo ignited a debate about babysitter's responsibilities when she asked for advice online

Influencer Laura Cleanaholic shares her life hacks for pet-friendly cleaning and how she keeps her home fur free with two gorgeous Italian greyhounds, Luther and Enzo

Police drone footage captured a man stuck up a tree in the pitch black darkness after his XL Bully dog bit him, before officers intervened and rescued him

The PM's close protection officers had to step in after the Prime Minister's labrador Nova was allowed to run free in Hyde Park in London - just yards from a sign warning it was against the rules

Jonathan Araiza, 29, from Mexico, said his pet croc Gamora 'is free to roam the house at will'

A dog owner has shared the surprising outcome of their 'cute' doodle's visit to the groomers, after the soft and fluffy pooch returned home looking 'like Pennywise the Clown'

Over a third of adults admit they know 'little' to 'nothing' about the world's most endangered species - but seven in ten would like to learn more about wildlife endangerment

Danny Lemoi was taking veterinary-grade ivermectin for more than a decade and his followers believed it was a cure for almost every disease and even gave it to their children - but he has been found dead

The heart-warming advert focuses on the relationship between two brothers, showing how Guide Dogs supports people with sight loss for a lifetime.

New legislation making its way through Parliament will see owners required to get their cat microchipped or face a fine of up to £500. It is estimated that around 2.3 million cats haven't been chipped in England

British woman Anne Shields sustained “catastrophic” head and arm injuries after the dog suddenly turned on her at her holiday home in Valencia, Spain

Dean Brown was carrying out an inspection at a home in Echo Farms, North Carolina, when he went to check out the attic and noticed a large alligator sitting beside an air conditioning unit

Ian Khama, the former of President of Botswana, is imploring UK MPs to attend a crucial Commons vote on Friday as efforts to ban trophy hunting imports gather pace

Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl has become one of Manhattan's most famous residents after escaping its enclosure at New York Central Park Zoo in February

Dog owner Nikola Zovko, from Arizona in the US, thought it was one of his own cats until he looked closer and noticed it was a small lynx - a forest predator - which hissed at him as he approached

As Crufts 2023 comes to an end, we look back at the show's biggest dramas and scandals to date - from an innocent dog that excitedly broke free to the sudden death that sparked poisoning allegations

Gary the goat is described as a 'pr**k' who has caused carnage in the local town and needs foam pool noodles put on his horns to prevent him piercing kids' footballs - but nothing can stop him

Animal Justice Project filmed for three months at Bickmarsh Hall mega-farm in Warwickshire, where 8,000 pigs are housed in 46 sheds. Some staff were seen kicking and slapping pigs when moving around

Sneezy Cocker Spaniel Jess managed to get a large stick lodged in her snout after a run-in with a bush while on a walk with owner, and quickly had blood pouring from her nose

Lisa Chamberlain's cat Minnie went missing in December and a few weeks later, she received a call from two men threatening to kill her beloved pet unless she paid them £500

Five incredible dogs are battling it out as finalists to win Crufts 2023 Hero Award this weekend - their heartwarming stories might just bring a tear to your eye

The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the plant

Kiska, an orca that lived in isolation at Marineland theme park in Canada, has sadly died. The animal was alone since 2011, which is considered torture for social creatures like orcas