A rising population of feral animals and invasive plants on Astola, Pakistan’s only marine protected island, is posing a growing threat to its rich but fragile biodiversity, with some rare seabird species almost eliminated. Located in the northern part of… Read More »Cats Released on the Astola Island to Hunt Rodents have now Become Ferocious Hunters of Birds
In January 2024, the caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered various government departments, including the Intelligence Bureau and Anti-Corruption Establishment, to monitor ongoing construction work at Lahore Zoo and Safari Zoo. He asked them to update his office about… Read More »Monitoring of Lahore Zoo
Animal behavior expert, Dr Ijaz Ahmed, emphasised the imperative need to not just consider the well-being of animals as a moral obligation but as a fundamental right within our society. He asserted that animals, like humans, experience pain and deserve… Read More »Aminals Founder Talks about Animal Rights on TV
Karachi Zoo. Where the experience of captivity in itself withdraws animals into a depressing life of immobility and isolation, the absence of testing facilities and licensed veterinarians in zoos across Karachi, leaves hundreds of mammals hanging between infirmity and death.… Read More »The Plight of Animals in Captivity in Karachi
The continuing ailments of elephant Madhubala at the Karachi Zoo from several infections saddens all friends of animals in Pakistan. Noor Jehan has endured harsh conditions and inadequate care during her 16-year captivity, making her stay at the Zoo all… Read More »Karachi Zoo’s Elephants: Madhubala & Noor Jehan
Migratory birds coming from Siberia are hunted in the Punjab. It is not just Punjab’s populace that seems to be suffering from water scarcity and pollution, as there has been a dip in the number of migratory birds from Siberia… Read More »Migratory Birds Coming from Siberia Going Elsewhere
Thar is home to precious wildlife, which includes nilgai antelope, chinkara deer, peacocks, other antelopes, rabbits, partridges and many more, but sadly all of them are now endangered species. Wildlife conservationist Badar Munir has made a documentary on the endangered… Read More »Badar Munir’s Documentary on Nilgai
Dolphins likely accessed the area through the creeks and inadvertently ended up in the drain. At least three sea dolphins have been sighted in the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) near Badin in June 2023 which reportedly entered the drain… Read More »Sea Dolphins in Drain near Badin
Ceremony held to mark transition of retired sniffer dogs to their new owners. One family adopted two dogs, Sandy and Rita. Retired police sniffer dogs have recently found new homes through adoption, marking a significant departure from the customary practice… Read More »Old Dogs of Police Offered for Adoption
In Italy, a heartbroken dog whose owner died two months ago has been going to the church where the funeral ceremony took place all this time. The owner of a German shepherd named Tommy was 57-year-old Maria Margarita Loci. After… Read More »Waiting for His Dead Friend to Return
