Animals News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

One of the Barbary macaque monkeys found in a garden in Granada

Spain’s Guardia Civil opens investigation after two Gibraltar monkeys found caged in terrible conditions inside garden of Granada resident

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has opened an investigation after two of Gibraltar’s famous Barbary macaques were located caged in the garden of a resident of Granada.

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:13

Animals·Gibraltar·Granada·Lead

Horrific treatment of bull during a fiesta in Spain after its horn is ripped off and blood gushes out into public street

AN ANIMAL welfare group has condemned a Valencia area fiesta after a bull was tied to a rope which broke one of its horns with

9 Jul, 2024 @ 16:15

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Heart-stopping moment toddlers are almost gored while taking part in traditional bull running festival in Spain – sparking fury among activists

THIS is the terrifying moment toddlers were almost gored during a traditional bull running festival in Spain. Shocking footage shows parents carrying or holding the

5 Jul, 2024 @ 17:11

Animals·La Cultura·Lead

Domestic goats in the Sierra de Callosa mountains

Watch: Goats storm villages in Spain in search of food and water – as locals demand action to tackle growing problem

FOR nearly four decades now, the residents of the Sierra de Callosa mountain range in the Valencia region have been faced with an unusual problem:

2 Jul, 2024 @ 13:29

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Dog in Spain was beaten and starved to death by owners who left her tied up on a balcony for YEARS and routinely shocked her with an electric collar

A COUPLE have been convicted of animal abuse at a Valencia court after their Great Dane dog died of starvation with an expert saying it

20 Jun, 2024 @ 11:23

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Two beluga whales rescued from war-torn Ukraine and flown over to new home in Spain

TWO beluga whales have been rescued from a dolphinarium in war-torn Ukraine and brought to the Oceanografic in Valencia. A 15-year-old male called Plombir and

19 Jun, 2024 @ 11:28

Animals·Lead·Valencia

You can now CLONE your beloved pet dog or cat thanks to a new company in Marbella – but it won’t be cheap

A MARBELLA clinic has become the first in Spain to offer pet cloning where a genetic copy of a cat or dog can be made

18 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

Animals·Marbella

Adorable moment tiny kitten is rescued by police in Spain after travelling 200km trapped inside a car engine

A FEMALE kitten used up one of its nine lives after surviving a 200 kilometre journey trapped in a car engine. The vehicle was travelling

12 Jun, 2024 @ 17:45

Animals·Castellon·Lead

Revealed: The huge rodent spotted roaming irrigation canals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A LARGE rodent native to South America has been spotted in a Segura river irrigation canal in the Orihuela area. The coypu(Myocastor coypu)- also known

10 Jun, 2024 @ 12:22

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Horrific animal abuse discovered at home with dozens of badly-injured fighting cocks in Spain’s Valencia

TWO people face animal abuse charges after the Guardia Civil found 107 fighting cocks in a Betera home in Valencia province. Guardia officers said 70

10 Jun, 2024 @ 11:17

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Veterinary hospital cleaner in Spain faces jail for having sex with a goat

Veterinary hospital cleaner in Spain faces jail after he was ‘caught in the act’ having sex with a goat

A CLEANER at a Madrid veterinary hospital faces up to three years in prison after he was accused of performing sex acts on a goat.

6 Jun, 2024 @ 12:01

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Hermes the Galapagos turtle arrives to Spain’s Costa del Sol: 20-year-old specimen finds new home at Fuengirola Bioparc

A GIANT Galapagos male turtle called Hermes has arrived as the latest guest at Bioparc Fuengirola. There are 15 different subspecies of giant turtles and

24 May, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Vandals damage gated cat colony and kill animal recovering from emergency operation on Spain's Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: Vandals attack cat shelter and kill ‘dearly loved’ moggy recovering from emergency operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VOLUNTEERS at a Mil Palmeras cat shelter are in shock after intruders broke into the facility on Saturday and killed a cat that was recuperating

21 May, 2024 @ 10:08

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Record number of illegally-kept 'protected' turtles found on farm in Spain

Farmer is arrested after police unearth 229 protected turtles on his land in Spain’s Valencia

THE Guardia Civil has removed 229 of Moorish turtles being kept illegally on a Valencia area farm- the largest seizure of its kind in Spain.

18 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·Nature·Valencia

Urgent appeal: Irish expat in her 70s is forced to give up animal sanctuary on Spain’s Costa del Sol after cancer diagnosis – and needs help to foster 80 dogs

AN expat-owned dog rescue ‘desperately needs’ help after the owner is diagnosed with cancer and can ‘no longer manage’ on her own. Pat Waterhouse founded

17 May, 2024 @ 13:54

Animals·Lead·Malaga

War on birds in Spain: Valencia to use air cannons and nets to control starling and pigeon populations

VALENCIA city council will spend €450,000 on a war against pigeons and starlings. A contract has been advertised for a company to use air cannons

14 May, 2024 @ 11:37

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Chimpanzee carries her dead baby around for months in heartbreaking scenes at a wildlife park in Spain

A FEMALE chimpanzee at the Valencia Bioparc is still grieving over the death of her baby three months on, by carrying its body in her

8 May, 2024 @ 11:36

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Adorable panda couple land in Spain from China: Jin Xi and Zhu Yu will spend the next few years at Madrid Zoo

TWO giant pandas have arrived in Spain on a flight from China, and will settle in to their new home- for the next few years-

1 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Why are there so many cockroaches in Spain? How the vile bugs thrive in southern Europe – as new research shows they are becoming resistant to insecticides

REPORTS of shocking cockroach infestations are nothing new in Spain, with its warm climate, long summers, and myriad of dense cityscapes rife with the kinds

20 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Animals

‘Mutant’ cockroach warning in Spain: Experts say numbers of the bugs have soared by a third while their genetics are rapidly changing – this is why

EXPERTS are warning against ‘mutant’ cockroaches as numbers of the bugs soar due to genetic mutation. Climate change has accelerated the metabolic cycles of certain

16 Apr, 2024 @ 11:38

Animals·Lead

WATCH: Moment a dead horse is removed from the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: Animal suffered a heart attack during 28C heat – sparking outrage among activists

ANIMAL activists are outraged after a horse suffered a heart attack and died due to 28C heat at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla. The

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:22

Animals·Lead·Sevilla

Abandoned pets are on the rise in Alicante, warn activists – while fewer people are adopting

ALICANTE’S Municipal Animal Shelter has recorded a 40% increase in animals in its care each month over the last year. Abandonments have risen while adoption

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:19

Alicante·Animals·Lead

Ruff to the rescue: A beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol will introduce specially trained DOG lifeguards this summer

VELEZ-Malaga will soon have dog lifeguards specially trained in water rescue. The project is a collaboration between the local council and the Asociación de Rescate

15 Apr, 2024 @ 11:13

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Two diners with guide dogs ‘are refused entry’ at a restaurant in major tourist city in Spain

TWO people were barred from going into a Palma restaurant because they were accompanied by their guide dogs. The incident happened at around 7.15pm on

3 Apr, 2024 @ 16:15

Animals·Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Is this the most luxurious dog hotel in the world? Five-star accommodation in Marbella offers reiki treatments, beach walks and relaxing baths for your pooch

MARBELLA is known for its luxury and now, it is home to one of most resplendent dog hotels in the world, offering beach walks, relaxing

2 Apr, 2024 @ 14:46

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Egyptian crocodiles and African turtles among haul of animals seized on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VARIETY of endangered exotic animals including Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise and a Burmese python have been rescued over the last year by

1 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

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