New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The
EXCLUSIVE: British expat, 81, is ordered to stop feeding a feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Animal lover is threatened with €600 fine
A BRITISH animal lover has been left exasperated by a threat to fine him and volunteers up to €600 if they carry on feeding a
Feline at home: Visit the adorable ‘cat mansion’ in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA truly is a cat friendly city, with its very own mansion dedicated to our furry friends. When mediaeval warrior El Cid conquered Valencia in
WATCH: Gibraltar monkey goes viral after ‘invading’ Spain and enjoying a day out in La Linea
THE border between Spain and Gibraltar is infamous for its stringent checks and lengthy queues. But one nimble creature has managed to avoid the tribulations
Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water
MARBELLA police have rescued a bull terrier dog who miraculously survived three months locked in a storage room without food or water. A 36-year-old man
WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier
A RUSSIAN emigrant to Spain has taken to TikTok to share a heartwarming video of a baggage handler offloading her dog from the plane she
Love cats? This sanctuary in Gibraltar is looking for volunteers to help rescue more felines on the Rock
A CAT sanctuary in Gibraltar’s Upper Town is on the lookout for more volunteers and donations as they try to rescue more abandoned felines. Susan
Wild boars are terrorising Spain’s Costa Blanca: How a ‘plague of 6,000 pigs’ is destroying land and keeping residents ‘locked in their houses’ at night out of fear
A PLAGUE of wild boars has prompted a group of Alicante province mayors to demand an urgent meeting with the regional Environment Ministry. A meeting
Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street
A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She
Just monkeying around: Police boat helps rescue Gibraltar baby macaque trapped beside famous seaside cave
A POLICE boat moved in to rescue a young Gibraltar monkey that was stranded on the cliffs close to Gorham’s Cave Wednesday. The Royal Gibraltar
Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia
RICE growers in Valencia’s La Albufera natural park are fuming about the increasing numbers of flamingos that’s threatening their crops. Farming associations have called on
Donkeys in southern Spain could provide a cure to human hair loss: Scientists are testing the animal’s blood for potential treatments
A SWEDISH university team has been extracting blood from Spanish donkeys to see what can be learnt to help humans who are losing their hair.
IN PICS: Cute-looking baby warthog twins are photographed for first time at Spain’s Bioparc Valencia
THE FIRST twin babies of a new warthog pairing have been born this year at Bioparc Valencia. with photos released this week. Warthogs are a
Adorable unwanted shelter dog Agus is adopted by a nursing home in Spain – and the pictures will melt your heart
A SPANISH nursing home has adopted an adorable shelter dog and the pictures are sure to make you smile. Residents at the Amavir El Encinar
This airline in Spain is the first to offer pet food onboard
VUELING AIRLINES is adding pet snacks to its in-flight menu for the winter- making it the first European carrier to cater for non-human travellers. The
EXCLUSIVE: Are orcas really plotting against humans? Experts explain their theories behind the recent yacht ‘attacks’ off Spain
AT first, Captain Sebastien Destremau believed a sudden incoming swell was just the fierce poniente wind blowing in from the Atlantic one afternoon in May
Three pitbulls are shot dead by police in Spain just hours after they attacked a woman enjoying a morning walk
THREE PITBULLS that seriously injured a Mallorcan woman when she was out for a walk have been shot dead by police. The 38-year-old victim was
Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUGE boa constrictor has terrorised Alicante citizens after it escaped from a balcony this week. After alerting the Guardia Civil, the two metre long
Two adorable and VERY rare goats are born in Spain’s Mallorca in boon for animal conservationists
MALLORCAN conservationists have bred two rare goats in danger of extinction in a triumph for local wildlife. The species, known as ‘pitius goats’, were born
There are more registered dogs than CHILDREN in Spain’s Andalucia – and here’s why
THEY say dogs are man’s best friend, and in the southernmost Spanish region of Andalucia, the old adage seems to be backed up by statistics.
Older animals don’t escape from suffering with osteoarthritis at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park
VETS at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are treating three of their animals for osteoarthritis- a condition that is certainly not exclusive to humans. A peccary(a
Bullfighting ‘is sadistic and despicable’, says Spain’s new culture minister – but can animal activists get their hopes up?
A POLITICIAN who is an avowed anti-bullfighter has become Spain’s Minister of Culture in Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet announced on Monday. Ernest Urtasan, 41, is
WATCH: Youths are caught burning hedgehogs alive with a blowtorch on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before claiming they had planned to eat them
THREE MEN aged between 20 and 28 have been reported by Malaga Policia Local for committing animal abuse after being caught burning live hedgehogs with a blowtorch. Police
Birthday celebrations for first elephant born in Spain’s Valencia region
MAKENA, the first elephant born in the Valencian Community, celebrated her first birthday at BIOPARC Valencia on Thursday, as hundreds of schoolchildren sang to her
Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope
A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster
Otter found dead in Gibraltar could have been run over by passing car, vets conclude
A DEAD otter that appeared close to the Small Boats Marina in Gibraltar is believed to have been killed by a passing vehicle. A vet
