Australian state bans plastic fish soy sauce bottles favored by sushi eaters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Plastic soy sauce bottles shaped like fish are popular among takeout sushi eaters in many counties. But restaurants in the state […]
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa’s invasive water plants
HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the […]
Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old
HONG KONG — Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just […]
Elephants trumpet, squeak and flap their ears after their complex move across an Australian city
MELBOURNE, Australia — Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban […]
The number of snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
MELBOURNE, Australia — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in […]
Facing a flap over cats, Scotland’s government denies it plans to ban felines
LONDON — The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the […]
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
LONDON — It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and […]
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
LONDON — It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and […]
A runaway alligator and other non-emergencies that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
LONDON — If your pet alligator escapes, don’t call for an ambulance — unless it has sunk its teeth into someone. That’s the message from […]
Pug life: Woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‚clowns of the dog world‘
JOHANNESBURG — Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. That’s what you’re going to get with a […]