Outrage in southern Spain as music festival is blamed for deaths of endangered gazelles
NOISE from an Almeria music festival has been blamed for the death of four gazelles at an adjoining conservation centre. Almeria City Council says it
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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-
Outrage after ‘badly abused’ cat is pictured dumped next to a bin on Spain’s Costa del Sol before dying
A CAT has died after being ‘badly abused’ and dumped next to a bin on the Costa del Sol, leaving residents outraged. READ MORE: Vulture
Escaped African Lynx found in garden on Spain’s Costa del Sol was illegally flown in from Russia
AN escaped African Lynx escaped from a Marbella home and ended up in the garden of a house some 20 kilometres away. The 20-kilo animal
New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The
EXCLUSIVE: British expat, 81, is ordered to stop feeding a feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Animal lover is threatened with €600 fine
A BRITISH animal lover has been left exasperated by a threat to fine him and volunteers up to €600 if they carry on feeding a
Feline at home: Visit the adorable ‘cat mansion’ in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA truly is a cat friendly city, with its very own mansion dedicated to our furry friends. When mediaeval warrior El Cid conquered Valencia in
WATCH: Gibraltar monkey goes viral after ‘invading’ Spain and enjoying a day out in La Linea
THE border between Spain and Gibraltar is infamous for its stringent checks and lengthy queues. But one nimble creature has managed to avoid the tribulations
Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water
MARBELLA police have rescued a bull terrier dog who miraculously survived three months locked in a storage room without food or water. A 36-year-old man
Wild boars are terrorising Spain’s Costa Blanca: How a ‘plague of 6,000 pigs’ is destroying land and keeping residents ‘locked in their houses’ at night out of fear
A PLAGUE of wild boars has prompted a group of Alicante province mayors to demand an urgent meeting with the regional Environment Ministry. A meeting
Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street
A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She
IN PICS: Cute-looking baby warthog twins are photographed for first time at Spain’s Bioparc Valencia
THE FIRST twin babies of a new warthog pairing have been born this year at Bioparc Valencia. with photos released this week. Warthogs are a
Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been forced to close for ‘making too much noise’. It comes after neighbours complained about the
WATCH: Adorable chocolate labrador joins the local police on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being rescued
AN ADORABLE chocolate labrador has not only joined the local police force in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but has also been chosen to
Birthday celebrations for first elephant born in Spain’s Valencia region
MAKENA, the first elephant born in the Valencian Community, celebrated her first birthday at BIOPARC Valencia on Thursday, as hundreds of schoolchildren sang to her
Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope
A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster
Some 1,200 sheep march through the streets of Spain’s capital: Annual parade in Madrid is led by a woman for the first time
SHEEP took over Madrid’s city centre on Sunday with shepherds steering their flocks through the heart of the capital along ancient migration routes. The annual
British-run animal charity launches private prosecution against ‘cat killer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MARINA ALTA animal charity has launched a private prosecution against a man who stole three cats from their El Verger shelter in the summer,
Fossil of last ever crocodile to live in Europe some 4.5 MILLION years ago is found in Spain’s Andalucia
EUROPE’s last ever crocodile has been discovered by paleontologists near Granada. Paleontologists at the site, in Baza, Granada, have found a 4.5 million year old