Tag: United States
Three beluga whales die in eight days at Chicago aquarium
Three beluga whales have died in just eight days at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, United States. Two of them had arrived only weeks earlier from the closed Marineland park in Canada.
Police officer put on leave after shooting family’s pet donkey in the US
A police officer in the US state of Georgia has been placed on leave after a family’s young pet donkey, HeeHaw, was shot and killed in his own garden.
US state opens hunt allowing up to 10,000 alligators to be killed
Thousands of people will be allowed to kill alligators for sport in the US state of Louisiana this October, under a new recreational hunting programme.
Trump administration weakens habitat protections for wildlife
The Trump administration has changed how the United States enforces one of its most important wildlife laws, making it easier for development projects to...
Nearly 500 beagles rescued as Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin closes
The dog breeding facility Ridglan Farms in the US state of Wisconsin is closing. Its remaining 475 beagles will be transferred to rescue organizations and prepared for adoption.
New York carriage horse Deniz (16) dies in Central Park
A horse pulling a carriage in New York City in the United States collapsed and died on Tuesday evening.