EVGENY LEBEDEV: Now they must shut these toxic animal markets

Now they must shut these toxic animal markets: The WHO needs to declare these an urgent threat to public health in China after the coronavirus outbreak, says conservation campaigner EVGENY LEBEDEV By Evgeny Lebedev For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 5 April 2020 As details of … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: How’s this for herd immunity? Animal feed maker with an anti-viral additive

Coronavirus has turned business as usual on its head. With the country in lockdown, millions of people on furlough and no clear end in sight, numerous companies are cancelling their dividends to conserve cash.  Anpario, a small, AIM-listed business based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, is bucking the trend.  The company makes healthy additives for animal feed … Read more

Ritual site of a Mesopotamian war god found in Iraq that was used for animal sacrifices

Ancient ritual site of a Mesopotamian war god is uncovered in Iraq that was used for animal sacrifices 5,000 years ago Archaeologist have uncovered a sacred plaza dedicated to a war god in Iraq  The area was used some 5,000 years ago to worship the god Ningirsu People would hold festivals and sacrifice animals to appease him  The … Read more

The highest-earning ANIMAL influencers on social media make THOUSANDS of dollars per post

With so much competition, sometimes you have to be a real animal to make it in the social media influencer community. No, seriously — a real animal. This week, GuarantorLoans.com put out a ‘Pet-Fluencer Rich List,’ which ranks animal Instagram celebrities based on their estimated earnings. As it turns out, some of these pets are … Read more

Cops end car chase and find DOG behind the wheel as owner claims he was teaching animal to drive

Cops discover a PIT BULL behind the wheel of car after 100 mph chase – as owner says he was teaching the animal to drive A 100 mph car chase near Seattle, Washington, Sunday ended when cops used spike strips to disable the vehicle and found a dog behind the wheel The pit bull’s 51-year-old owner, … Read more

RSPCA animal carer, 26, dies suddenly after feeling ‘off colour for a couple of days’

RSPCA animal carer, 26, dies suddenly after feeling ‘off colour for a couple of days’ as her parents warn young people to take coronavirus seriously Jayne Lowry, 26, went into cardiac arrest on Saturday night and died on Sunday Mother Jackie Lowry has paid tribute to her ‘amazing and beautiful’ daughter  Miss Lowry, from Preston, … Read more

Daddy’s little monsters: Father uses computer wizardry to produce animal drawings in real life 

Every parent has them: a collection of treasured daubings, lovingly drawn by their children, but barely recognisable to anyone outside the immediate family. With a couple of stick legs, two lopsided eyes and a blob for a body, their naivety is part of their charm and a poignant reminder of the innocence of childhood. But … Read more

Hyena tears its prey to pieces after bringing the animal down with swift, bloody attack 

A lone Hyena has been pictured tearing an adult wildebeest to pieces after bringing the animal down with a swift and bloody attack in Kenya. The gory but spectacular photo set shows a solitary hyena biting the hind legs of a fully-grown wildebeest before dragging it to the floor, savagely gnawing on its insides whilst … Read more

Animal lovers decide to entertain their pets with a dinner for two at the dining table

Proud owners proved just how much they love their pets by sitting down to enjoy a meal with their furry friends.   The creative owners have been taking to the British Facebook group Rate My Plate to share the spectacular array of culinary delights that have garnered their animals’ attention.   Among the inventive photos is one … Read more

Scientists develop new way to grow tiny organ samples to minimize the need for animal testing 

Stem cells used to grow tiny but functional human organs that can fit together on a computer chip and could be used to finally end animal testing in medical research Medical researchers grew human organs one millionth the size of normal The organs functioned normally, including a heart that beat 60 times a minute The … Read more