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Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
Monday 1 December 2025 10:00 AM
UZBEKISTAN: The world’s top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday (Nov 28) for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a “historical win”.
Canada’s captive whales face euthanasia threat
Canada’s captive whales face euthanasia threat
Sunday 30 November 2025 02:00 PM
NIAGARA FALLS: The remaining 30 captive belugas at Canada’s Marineland have nothing to do but wait.
Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda
Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda
Tuesday 25 November 2025 10:26 AM
SAMARKAND: Global wildlife talks opened yeterday (Nov 24), with votes expected on increased shark protection, a bid to allow limited rhino horn sales and a push to restrict the trade in eels.
Thai cats are now officially national symbols
Thai cats are now officially national symbols
Sunday 23 November 2025 03:00 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to recognise Thai cats as a national pet symbol, aiming to preserve their heritage and boost economic potential.
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
Friday 17 October 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have confirmed that no box jellyfish ‒ the world’s most venomous marine creature ‒ have been found in the area, following reports of more than eight tourists being stung by jellyfish in recent days.
Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Tuesday 7 October 2025 11:00 AM
KANCHANABURI: A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Bo Phloi district on Saturday (Oct 4).
Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Thursday 25 September 2025 10:11 AM
PHUKET: Marine officers and rescue workers rushed to save a large sea turtle found with a fishhook lodged in its mouth on Leypang Beach yesterday (Sept 24), as officials confirmed the death of another turtle that had been discovered entangled in a discarded fishing net on Mai Khao Beach last Friday.
Calf rescued from 5-metre well in Thalang
Calf rescued from 5-metre well in Thalang
Monday 22 September 2025 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Rescue workers in Thalang successfully pulled a young calf to safety last Friday morning (Sept 19) after it fell into a 5-metre-deep well in a grassy field in Srisoothorn.
Lions kill Bangkok zoo keeper in front of horrified visitors
Lions kill Bangkok zoo keeper in front of horrified visitors
Thursday 11 September 2025 12:00 PM
BANGKOK: A keeper was mauled to death by lions at Safari World zoo in Bangkok yesterday (Sept 10) in front of horrified visitors, and the drive-in zone was later ordered closed until further notice.
Festival celebrates iconic seven-coloured lobster
Festival celebrates iconic seven-coloured lobster
Monday 8 September 2025 10:03 AM
PHUKET: Phuket celebrated its renowned marine icon, the seven-coloured lobster, with a three-day festival over the weekend showcasing local seafood, culture and community pride.
Thai guard bitten by king cobra in Kamala
Thai guard bitten by king cobra in Kamala
Wednesday 20 August 2025 05:32 PM
PHUKET: A Thai security guard in Kamala was bitten in the hand by a king cobra this afternoon (Aug 20) after managing to catch and bag the venomous snake.
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
Sunday 17 August 2025 12:26 PM
PHUKET: A 4.5-metre reticulated python was safely captured from a garden in Chalong last night (Aug 16), after residents discovered the giant snake hiding beneath a pallet.
Half a million aquatic animals released in honour of Queen Mother’s birthday
Half a million aquatic animals released in honour of Queen Mother’s birthday
Saturday 9 August 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Wichit Municipality, together with the Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office, has released 500,000 aquatic animals into the sea to mark the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother this coming Tuesday (Aug 12).
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
Wednesday 30 July 2025 11:30 AM
CHIANG MAI: Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogramme lion-tiger hybrid called “Big George.”
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
Monday 28 July 2025 10:44 AM
SURIN: Under the drumbeat of artillery fire near Thailand’s border with Cambodia, farmer Samuan Niratpai refuses to abandon his buffalo herd - stubbornly risking his life to tend his livestock.
Frenchman faces charges for burying dog alive
Frenchman faces charges for burying dog alive
Thursday 17 July 2025 05:27 PM
PHUKET: A French national living in Rawai claims he believed his Siberian husky was already dead before burying it in his garden ‒ only for the animal to be found alive, with its head still above ground.
Dog rescued after buried alive in Rawai garden
Dog rescued after buried alive in Rawai garden
Wednesday 16 July 2025 09:17 PM
PHUKET: A foreign resident is under investigation after a Siberian husky was found buried alive in a garden in Rawai, with only its head exposed above ground in a shocking case that has sparked public outrage online.
Jellyfish, Portuguese man o’ war warning at Kata Noi
Jellyfish, Portuguese man o’ war warning at Kata Noi
Wednesday 16 July 2025 06:14 PM
PHUKET: Marine life officials have issued a warning after several venomous marine creatures, including Portuguese man o’ war (also called ‘bluebottles’) were found washed up along Kata Noi Beach.
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
Sunday 13 July 2025 12:00 PM
WORLD: From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can’t stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Venomous ‘Blue Dragon’ spotted at Karon Beach
Venomous ‘Blue Dragon’ spotted at Karon Beach
Friday 11 July 2025 12:21 PM
PHUKET: Tourists and beachgoers are being warned after specimens of the potentially dangerous marine creature the ‘margined sea lizard’ (glaucilla marginata) ‒ known by Thais as the ‘blue sea dragon’ ‒ was spotted at Karon Beach for the first time in nearly two years.

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