Monkey meat aphrodisiacs, tiger penis soup, and chimp blood - these are just some of the bush meat items which could trigger a pandemic even worse than coronavirus.
Experts and campaigners have sounded the alarm as they told The Sun Online how the global trade in meat and body parts…
Monkey meat aphrodisiacs, tiger penis soup, and chimp blood - these are just some of the bush meat items which could trigger a pandemic even worse than coronavirus.
Experts and campaigners have sounded the alarm as they told The Sun Online how the global trade in meat and body parts…
China has approved three traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for sale to help treat Covid-19, the government's National Medical Products Administration announced on Wednesday.
The agency used a special approval procedure to green-light the three products, which "provide more options for Covid-19 treatment," it said in a statement.
The herbal products come…
Autopsy of the two white tiger cubs found their lungs were badly damaged and they were suffering from severe infection. Pathologists have concluded they died from Covid-19.
Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to have died of Covid-19, officials said.
The cubs died in…
Another two tigers in zoos tested positive for Covid-19. This time in the USA, in the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.…
Second surgery for zoo tiger in the USA was needed as the 10 year old Malena managed to dislodge the first artificial hip.
The cause for the operation is arthritis, as mentioned by spokesmen of the zoo. The real cause however, is not mentioned. Animals in zoos have not enough…
Animals in captivity live longer but have more problems. Artritis is one of many well-known illnesses of captive tigers. Malena, a 21 year old tigress, really suffered from artritis and needed to be operated. A special operation as she got a 'bionic' hip, an orthopedic implant.
It is no surprise that…
A 21-year old tigress from a Minnesota (USA) sanctuary tested corona-positive. "It's a good reminder that the virus can be transmitted from people to animals," said Dr. Beth Thompson, state veterinarian. People who test positive with COVID-19 or suspect they have it should avoid contact with pets and other animals…
Malena, a 10-year-old endangered tiger at a zoo in Illinois, has received a total hip replacement due to arthritis. Veterinarians determined a total hip replacement was the best course of action, due to the severity of the lesions and Malena's age. This is believed to be the first time the…
