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Tragedy for animal lovers as tuna is found dead off the coast of Marbella just days after beachgoers rescued one that came to shore

A HUGE tuna has been found dead off the coast of Marbella just days after a giant fish was rescued in the same waters –

14 Aug, 2026 @ 17:45

A dog on a paddleboard on a spanish beach

Spain could be a paradise for pooches this summer

WITH more than 100 dog-friendly beaches dotted along its coastline, it's never been easier for holidaymakers to bring their four-legged friend along for a dip.

11 Aug, 2026 @ 14:41

Animals·Lead

Junta officers caught helping Mijas donkey taxis lug tourists around during prohibited orange heat alert

ANIMAL rights groups have accused local public officials of helping donkey taxi rides go on despite orange heat alerts. PACMA spotted several donkeys being put

11 Aug, 2026 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

FOUR young men have been handed suspended prison sentences and fines after breaking into a Mallorca dolphinarium to swim with the mammals. The group, aged

4 Aug, 2026 @ 15:16

Animals·Lead·Mallorca

Robert Bateman looking at the sun with special solar eclipse glasses

Where to find safe eclipse glasses in Spain – and support a youth-led fin whale project

WITH just 12 days to go until Spain’s historic August 12 solar eclipse, five young Canadian women are helping families watch the event safely while

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:42

Animals·Health·Sponsored

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

OLIVE Press readers have lavished praise on a pair of Guardia Civil officers who went beyond the call of duty to save a pet dog

25 Jul, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Octopus by Serena Repice Lentini Unsplash

Animal activists rejoice as plans to build world’s first octopus farm in Spain are withdrawn

ANIMAL rights campaigners have hailed the collapse of Spain’s bid to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm as a landmark victory. Nueva Pescanova, the

24 Jul, 2026 @ 17:34

Animals·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spain’s bid to build the world’s first octopus farm is scrapped over fears it would stink out busy passenger terminal

A BID to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in the Canary Islands has been scrapped over fears it would pollute a nearby passenger

24 Jul, 2026 @ 15:08

Animals·Environment·Granada·Lead

Delight as Iberian lynx is spotted in Spain’s Basque Country for the first time in more than a century

A REMOTE camera has recorded the first sighting of an Iberian Lynx for over a century in Spain’s Basque Country. A photo trap unit set

21 Jul, 2026 @ 11:50

Animals·Basque Country·Lead

What are the latest rules as airlines tighten restrictions for travelling to and from Spain with pets?

PET owners heading to or from Spain this summer should be aware of a raft of new EU rules and strict airline policies for travelling

8 Jul, 2026 @ 16:30

Animals·International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

EXPLAINER: This is how Pamplona’s world-famous running of the bulls unfolds each year during the Sanfermines

EACH morning of the week between 7 and 14 July a rocket will be fired at eight o’clock precisely in the Navarre town of Pamplona.

1 Jul, 2026 @ 12:30

Animals·EXPLAINER·La Cultura·Lead·Northern Spain

WATCH: Firefighters abseil into Ronda’s Tajo gorge at night to save German shepherd stranded on cliff ledge after 60-metre fall

A GERMAN shepherd has been rescued by firefighters after falling off a cliff into the Ronda gorge. The incident occurred at around 9pm last Wednesday,

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Appeal to help home over 100 Yorkshire Terriers on the Costa Blanca after they are discovered in tiny house in remote Alicante village

THE Mayor of a remote Costa Blanca village has appealed for help to rehome 116 dogs found crammed into a tiny house. Authorities discovered the

26 Jun, 2026 @ 12:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Blue shark spotted metres from shore at a popular Cadiz tourist beach sparks panic – but don’t worry it was just a baby

A VIDEO circling online of a juvenile shark swimming close to the shore in Sanlucar reminds holidaygoers about the potential sea life lurking below the

25 Jun, 2026 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Animals·Cadiz·Lead

Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons

A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were

17 Jun, 2026 @ 17:16

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Four trips you can do in Spain with your pet dog this summer – from pooch-friendly water parks in Barcelona to canine beaches in Alicante

SUMMER plans should be made with the entire family, including the dog. As of 2025, Spanish households are estimated to have a registered dog population

13 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

Animals·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Torrevieja man who created uproar by bludgeoning cat to death is arrested again to execute his deportation from Spain

A MAN who clubbed his ex-partner’s cat to death in a Torrevieja street has been arrested again- this time to execute his deportation to Colombia.

9 Jun, 2026 @ 13:07

Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

WATCH: Outrage as horses spotted drawing carriages in Cordoba during 38C heatwave

ANIMAL rights activists have slammed horse-drawn carriage drivers in Cordoba for ignoring local heatwave laws and forcing animals to work in blistering temperatures. Animal rights

1 Jun, 2026 @ 17:51

Andalucia·Animals·Cordoba·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Raw dog food blamed in Spain expat pet tragedy that sparked €20,000 vet bill

AN American expat is urging pet owners to exercise caution after a vet recommended a diet change that led to her dog’s death. California native

26 May, 2026 @ 14:15

Animals·Health·Lead·Valencia

The Costa del Sol’s BIOPARC Fuengirola celebrates 25 years of conservation with an unforgettable moonlight jungle experience this summer

THIS coming June, BIOPARC Fuengirola will celebrate a very special milestone: 25 years of history dedicated to bringing nature, conservation, and adventure closer to thousands

22 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Animals·Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missing

LIVESTOCK thefts have surged across Catalunya as entire flocks of sheep disappear from farms ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, leaving many farmers with no

20 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Animals·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in

20 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Alicante gynaecologist mauled by a shark on his Maldives honeymoon breaks silence to share recovery battle

A SPANISH doctor who was seriously injured in a shark attack during his honeymoon in the Maldives has spoken publicly for the first time since

19 May, 2026 @ 12:01

Alicante·Animals·Lead

WATCH: First Iberian lynx cubs to be born in the wild in northern Spain for several decades as reintroduction project claims massive early success

TWO Iberian lynxes have given birth to five cubs in northern Spain – the first known births in the region since the species was brought

18 May, 2026 @ 13:01

Animals·Environment·Lead

Woman convicted for leaving pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun - but escapes jail

Woman who left pet dog to die agonising death on Costa Blanca terrace in August sun escapes jail

A WOMAN who left her dog tied up on a Torrevieja rooftop terrace during scorching heat will not be jailed after accepting a suspended sentence

15 May, 2026 @ 15:00