Animals

China’s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies

Owner of pet bakery Mini Pawtisserie, Angeline Chai, 26, takes care of her pomeranian spitz's health by focusing on preventive care and investing in the dog's diet.

Pet insurance demand still rising, but growth may be losing bite

The blue-fronted lorikeet can be found only on the island of Buru in Indonesia.

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

One of Japan's top exports is Hello Kitty.

Hello, kitty: Japan’s US$20 billion cat boom

CEO Donald Kng hopes revenue from Vetreska’s Fur stores can hit “seven digits in Singapore dollars”.

Singapore is the ‘litmus test’ for how much consumers will spend on their pets: Vetreska CEO Donald Kng

Ueno Zoo has long been the beneficiary of panda diplomacy, having cooperated with facilities in China and the US to successfully breed giant pandas.

Japan’s only two pandas to be sent back to China: reports

In India's Gir National Park, Asiatic lions reign over a 1,900-sq-km expanse of savannah and acacia and teak forests, their last refuge.

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back

Marineland, like other similar parks, suffered falling revenues over broadening global resistance to attractions where captive mammals are trained to perform.

Canada’s captive whales face euthanasia threat and uncertain future

The Oceanarium is relaunching its signature Ocean Dreams overnight programme, which will run across four select weekends between November and December.

Glamping with the fishes at the Singapore Oceanarium

Goodall's approach of giving names to the chimpanzees she was studying, rather than the academic method of assigning numbers to them, has enabled us to see them as intelligent, sentient beings with emotions and unique personalities.

Without Jane Goodall, chimps need new champions – us