Advanced Search

Feature

Latest News

Animal Planet

Stuffed cats and dogs: option for the bereaved

In Lin Zhihao’s workshop in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, stuffed animal specimens, mostly dogs and cats, wait to reunite with their heartbroken owners. Each specimen takes Lin around three months’ time ...

December 18, 2021, Saturday

Mara the elephant packs her trunk for Brazil

Mara listens to her trainer say “up, down, blow,” obediently raising her trunk so a saline solution can be introduced, then lowering it and expelling the liquid into a bag for analysis....

February 2, 2020, Sunday

Hairless dogs back in fashion

At a stately museum in Mexico City, priceless paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera share pride of place with an unruly pack of hairless black dogs: Mexico’s prized xoloitzcuintle....

December 15, 2019, Sunday

The bomb site where at risk species thrive

In the unlikely setting of the world’s most populated military installation, amid all the regimented chaos, you’ll find the Endangered Species Act at work. There, as a 400-pound explosive resounds in ...

November 24, 2019, Sunday

Dogs respond best to food treats

Why train your dog with food rewards? A growing body of research says it’s the easiest and most effective way to train. “Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat ...

October 13, 2019, Sunday

Fat is fabulous for Alaska’s grizzly bears

Alaska grizzly bears packing on kilos for the winter are competing for more than the season’s last salmon. They are also vying for the title of the state’s fattest bear. Fat Bear Week has become a national ...

October 13, 2019, Sunday

Cat lover’s political conflict in Jerusalem

IT is nearly midnight when Tova Saul, an Orthodox Jew, approaches the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, carrying two large cases and a variety of contraptions. Within an hour, a row will have started ...

August 13, 2017, Sunday

Gift ideas for pets and people who love them

Pets are people, too — at least when it comes to holiday gifts....

November 27, 2016, Sunday

Pandas released, protection upgraded

AS the cages opened, Hua Yan and Zhang Meng did not hesitate and ran into the wild. The two pandas disappeared into the mountains within seconds. China released its sixth and seventh pandas at the Liziping ...

November 12, 2016, Saturday

A grim fish tale of the ones that got away

IMPORTED species of farmed sturgeon that escaped during flooding in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River have recently been found to be spreading downstream. The rapid expansion of the feral species ...

October 14, 2016, Friday



 

Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.

沪公网安备 31010602000204号