‘Crocodile sighting’ forces closure of major beach in Spain
A POPULAR Catalunya beach was closed off to swimmers for three hours on Wednesday after reports of a crocodile wandering on the sand. A security
Plans move forward to cut bird electrocutions on power lines and deaths in wind turbines across Spain
PUBLIC consultation has started on a new law which will oblige electricity companies to do more to stop birds being electrocuted on high-voltage power lines
Cruel scammers in Spain are arrested for ‘pretending to find missing dogs and charging their desperate owners compensation’
TWO people have been arrested in Mijas for allegedly defrauding owners of lost dogs seeking information about their missing pets. Three people were conned in
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
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:
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