Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers
Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-meter (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday.
Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-meter (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays, an official said Wednesday.
The hordes are rising. A cicada invasion is imminent in the United States, with millions of the large cricket-like insects poised to emerge from the earth after 17 years lying in wait.
It is both “a source of national pride” and “a shameful situation.” That’s how organizers of a recent conference and ongoing exhibit in Makati City described the state of one of the country’s wildlife treasures, the native hornbill.
Summer is about fun and relaxation. But for this 14-year-old girl named Kiara Yzabelle Serrano, an incoming Grade 9 student of Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, summer means more time to serve others, and this time not human beings, but animals.
Authorities have seized 23 protected scaly anteaters found hidden in a cargo boat, in the second case of suspected trafficking of the species in a month, officials said.
Five armed men waylaid a Bureau of Customs employee two weeks ago in Quezon City, forcing themselves into his car and driving 12 kilometers to his house where they robbed him of about P1.4 million in cash, appliances and other valuables plus his family’s pet dog, police said Saturday.
An animal welfare group on Monday accused Marikina City officials of snubbing its request for a public hearing to amend an ordinance that bans residents of resettlement areas from owning pets.
“It’s like I’m living under martial law. I’m always scared.” “Jenny” is actually too young to have experienced life during the Marcos dictatorship, but she finds it a fitting metaphor for the way she and her neighbors in Marikina City have been protecting their cherished companions—their dogs.
Chalk this one up for avian enthusiasts and wildlife conservationists. Groups defending a bird sanctuary on Manila Bay against reclamation projects and disapproving aviation authorities have obtained international validation for their cause.
There’s the so-called Catholic vote and the Iglesia Ni Cristo vote. How about an “animal vote”? The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said it would start scrutinizing national and local candidates regarding their stand on issues raised by pet owners, wildlife enthusiasts and advocates against animal cruelty.
Health officials here expressed concern anew over the proliferation of stray dogs after the deaths of four persons from rabies just in the first quarter of the year.
Blame it on a high demand for non-meat dishes on Holy Week and illegal hunters.
Shanghai said the end of an embarrassing pollution case which saw dead pigs floating down the city’s main river was in sight, with the total number recovered now standing at more than 16,000.
