Malaga to open Spain’s first public pet cemetery
THE long-awaited pet cemetery in Malaga, the first of its kind publicly owned in Spain, is set to open by the end of this year,
Ultralight aircraft guides endangered birds on migration from Germany to Spain’s Andalucia
AN ultralight aircraft is leading a group of endangered birds on a migration journey from Germany to their new habitat in Andalucia. The Northern Bald
Dramatic killer whale encounter: German Sailboat suffers damaged rudder and water leak in Orca Attack off Spanish coast
NUMEROUS orca interactions, ranging in severity, are reported monthly along the coast of Spain, with nearly 20 incidents occurring off the northwestern coast since mid-August.
Prosecutor in Spain opens probe after bull violently gores three smaller steers in the full view of a crowd of children
THE PUBLIC prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible animal cruelty offences, after a video went viral of a fighting bull violently goring three steers
Invasive SNAKES are on the rise in Spain’s Mallorca, experts warn, after 1.6 metre serpent is discovered
HORSESHOE WHIP snakes are rising in population and size in Mallorca after a large specimen of the invasive species was discovered on a Llucmajor road.
Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for them
New doggy water park opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SIX-YEAR dream has come true for a young couple to open a dog water park in their home area, with ‘Worldog Aquapark Camino’ welcoming
Got a dog in Spain? Comply with new laws coming into effect THIS MONTH to avoid fines of up to €10,000
OVER NINE MILLION dog owners in Spain will have to take out liability insurance from September 29 when the country’s new animal welfare law comes
New dog beach to open on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MANILVA is set to get a dog beach with several possible sites identified by council staff. The city’s mayor, Jose Manuel Fernandez, held a meeting
Lucky cat uses one of its nine lives after miraculously surviving 20 metre cliff plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CAT used up one of its nine lives after falling 20 metres to the rocky ground at Benissa’s Pinets cove. The lucky feline is
Cruel practice of setting fire to frame attached to bull’s horns is banned by Costa Blanca town in Spain
EL VERGER in Alicante province has banned bull runs known as ‘els bous embolats’ which involve balls of flame being attached to the animal’s horns.
IN PICS: Cute twin baby porcupines belonging to world’s largest species get round-the-clock care at Bioparc Valencia in Spain
BIOPARC Valencia has two new members of its collection of South African porcupines- the largest porcupine species in the world. A female went into labour
Benidorm and Murcia Terra Natura parks in Spain report profits that are higher than before Covid pandemic
THE TERRA NATURA wildlife parks in Benidorm and Murcia have boosted profits last year to surpass 2019 figures after dips caused by the Covid pandemic.
Emergency 112 number gets 11,177 calls about animals in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY’S emergency 112 number has received 11,177 calls this year up to August 15 about animals. Over half of the calls- 58%- were
Horses trapped in reservoir in Spain’s Sevilla: One Dead, Second Found Exhausted; Owner Faces Investigation
IN a distressing incident near Sevilla, Spain, a horse has tragically lost its life while another was discovered in a state of exhaustion after becoming
Bioparc in Spain’s Fuengirola celebrates arrival of eleven flamingo chicks
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es BIOPARC Fuengirola, a renowned conservation haven, has greeted the arrival of eleven adorable flamingo chicks, marking the first
Spain’s Andalucia to implement ‘Exceptional’ measures to control wild boar population—including selective hunting
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es FOLLOWING recurrent sightings of wild boars in urban areas, including several boars which surprised beachgoers in Marbella last
Protesters take to Streets of Spain’s Malaga to rally against animal abuse and call for end to bullfighting
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es PROTESTERS have gathered in Central Malaga to oppose animal abuse and call for an end to bullfighting. Organized
Malaga rooster owner under investigation for uploading cockfighting videos on Instagram
A MALAGA resident is under investigation for uploading illegal cockfighting videos on social media. The 21-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood of La Corta, posted
Baby gazelle gets bottle fed after rejecting mother’s breast-feeding in Spain’s Valencia
A Thomson’s gazelle born at BIOPARC Valencia in late July is doing well after rejecting her mother’s attempts to breastfeed her. In the first hours
British mom rescues newborn puppy abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag on Costa del Sol town
A BRITISH expat has rescued a newborn puppy that had been left abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag in the hills of Manilva, on the
Madrid man faces 18 months in jail after killing partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’
A MADRID man is facing an 18-month jail term after he killed his partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’. He is being charged
Malaga dog named ‘best in show’
LAST weekend, a giant black poodle – named Lakeridge Trasnocho Unstoppable – won the 106th National Feira Canine Exhibition. The competition was held at the
Animal abandonment increases by up to 15% in Spain’s Andalucia
ANIMAL abandonment in Andalucia has shot up by 15% compared to previous years. The president of the Andalusian Collective Against Animal Abuse (CACMA), Antonio Moreno,
Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels
For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in
PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s Torremolinos after being stuck inside car engine for hours
A KITTEN has been rescued unscathed by local police officers in Torremolinos after being trapped for hours in a car engine in the unrelenting heat.