Animals

Safari Ramat Gan is holding playful animal elections on October 27, where zoo residents like Noa the tigress and Yossi the elephant campaign for core values.

Two Lexington, Kentucky residents were convicted of severe animal neglect after authorities rescued 46 Chihuahuas living in squalor from two homes, following neighbor complaints.

Groundbreaking research from the University of Lincoln reveals that turtles are intelligent, emotionally complex, and surprisingly optimistic animals when kept at the right temperature.

During an interview on Channel 14, Safari spokesperson Hila Feldman spoke about the 52nd birthday of Yossi the African elephant. She noted that this is a respectable age for the animal and emphasized that Yossi is the heaviest elephant in zoos worldwide.

In honor of International Left-Handers Day, scientists and zoologists prove that side preference is not exclusive to humans. From kangaroos that clearly prefer their left hand, through elephants whose limbs wear out from using only one side of the trunk, to lizards that divide their vision between both eyes for prey and threats — this is how the animal brain works to survive.

Veterinarians at a shelter in Ohio initially improvised a wheelchair from cardboard and toy car parts, until an engineer developed a custom chair for Gelato on a 3D printer. The exposure on social media made the kitten viral, and the shelter hopes it will also help other animals with special needs find a home.

Volunteers who rescued animals from the fire zone in southwestern France scanned the cat's identification chip and discovered that he had disappeared shortly after being adopted in 2009. At the end of the month, Mozart is expected to reunite with his owner, who did not believe she would ever see him again.

The Ministry of Agriculture is launching an educational program in schools to raise awareness of animal welfare in the Arab, Druze, and Bedouin communities. The lessons will be taught in about 500 4th-6th grade classes and in some educational institutions also in 7th-8th grades.

A worrying increase in the number of rabies cases in Israel: two brothers from Kedumim were bitten yesterday (Sunday) by a stray dog that turned out to be infected with rabies, and at the same time, a heifer infected with the disease was identified in the Golan Heights. The latest data indicate the continued spread of the disease across the country, with 91 cases of rabies already diagnosed since...

For most children in Israel, summer vacation is a time for the beach, the pool, and trips. But for dozens of puppies currently in the regional kennel in Sderot, summer looks quite different: they spend their days in enclosures waiting for a family. In recent months, dozens of puppies born to stray dogs in the fields of the Western Negev have been rescued. Today, about 60 puppies are at the Sderot...

Following the discovery of an infected dog in Neve Tzuf, four people have been referred for preventive treatment. Amid a 252% surge in cases, the Ministry of Health urges the public to remain vigilant.

Timothy, who has gained millions of fans, suffers from a rare syndrome that gives him a unique spherical appearance. Despite his condition, he remains an active and resilient creature.