Jellyfish alert in Spain as a second Portuguese Man o’ War washes up on the Costa del Sol
ANOTHER Portuguese Man o’ War has been spotted on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. A specimen of the deadly jellyfish washed up on
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
Man allegedly kills his mother’s dog by hurtling it from eleventh floor in Spain’s Malaga
A MAN is under police investigation for allegedly killing his mother’s dog by throwing it from the eleventh floor of a building in Malaga’s capital
WATCH: Herd of wild boars startle beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella
THIS is the astonishing moment a herd of wild boars interrupted games of beach volleyball in Marbella Wednesday evening. Visitors to Playa del Cable looked
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.
Animal cruelty investigation launched after a severely neglected Shetland pony is put down in Spain’s Granada
THE Guardia Civil in Granada has opened an investigation into a 47-year-old man – with no previous police record – into a crime of suspected
Ukrainian refugee zoo animals find homes in exotic rescue centre in Spain’s Alicante
A menagerie of animals including lions, tigers and caracals, arrived at a rescue centre in Alicante on Thursday after a nine-day odyssey from wartorn Kyiv.
Malaga man left pet dog untreated for years with six-kilo tumour
A MALAGA dog owner left his neglected pet struggling with a huge painful tumour rather than taking it to the vet. Nature Protection Group (Gruprona)
Stray pets saved from perishing thanks to new council strategy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER six months in one Costa Blanca municipality, a score of abandoned animals have been saved from termination thanks to a new policy from local
EXCLUSIVE: Spain green group demands answers after rabbit decapitated and animals abused in THIS Costa del Sol park
Expats were quick to branded the unknown perpetrators as ‘pure evil’
If you can’t stand the heat you can always take inspiration from the animal kingdom … or not, writes Belinda Beckett
Luckily we humans can cool off at the turn of a shower tap but storks and vultures have a yuckier way to stave off the
‘SHE DIED IN 15 MINUTES’: Expat’s puppy in Spain had ‘seizures’ after drinking at famous lake in 4th fatal dog poisoning in week
The Guardia Civil’s SEPRONA division are now taking water samples at the site and autopsies are set to be carried out later today
THANKS ELTON: Tributes for Spanish police dog who retires after decade solving murders and disappearances
When the Spanish police took him on over 10 years ago, he was the only dog of his kind in the force
WATCH: Elephants playing in the rain in Spain will be the cutest thing you see today
AS many take shelter to escape the storms and heavy rain engulfing Spain today, this herd of elephants has a different idea. Instead of ducking
MONKEYING AROUND: All you need to know about Gibraltar’s mischievous macaques
The macaques have been residents since the 12th century as they are depicted in paintings of the period
Fighting cocks seized after Mallorquin drug trafficking arrests
AN investigation is underway into animal cruelty in Son Banya after 36 fighting cocks were seized. The animals were discovered during separate police raids into
New Lynx observatory opened in Andalucia
A NEW lynx observatory at the Doñana Natural park has been officially opened by Junta president Susana Diaz. Diaz said the observatory will help ‘spread
Malaga politicians seek harsher sentences for animal cruelty
Partido Popular MPs Avelino Barrionuevo and Joaquín Ramírez are to start the process of having the changes enshrined in law
Charges revealed for members of Triple A animal shelter
UPDATE: Charges include trafficking, cruelty and fraud
OPINION: Moment of change for animal welfare
It's time to take a closer look at the state of animal rights and cruelty across Spain
VIDEO: Activist may be fined €6,000 for jumping into ring to comfort dying bull
The activist will pay a fine of up to €6,000 for trespass
Animal rights group fighting against closure of Mijas shelter
The Andalucian government is threatening to close a shelter in Mijas that homes 250 animals
Iberian lynx cubs born outside Andalucia for first time in decades
The births of two Iberian lynx cubs in Badajoz is being hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ moment
New Ronda animal sanctuary aims to tackle cause of animal abuse
The owners are putting on workshops for children and adults alike
Pet abandoned every three minutes in Spain
New study reveals Spain is the worst in Europe for domestic pet abandonment
Expat arrested for freeing abused dog near Alora
The animal-lover has slammed Guardia Civil for over-reacting after she was caught ‘liberating’ a starving dog