Animals
Horse died allegedly due to fatigue and heat while carrying tourists.
A horse pulling a carriage with tourists died at Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta today, 12 August, with images of the dead animal quickly going viral...
Wild boar seek refreshment from nasone in Rome suburb.
Three wild boar have been immortalised in a photograph showing them slumped under a nasone water fountain in the south Rome suburb of Torrino on the first weekend o...
Annual campaign urges Romans not to dump their dogs or cats during summer.
Rome has launched its annual campaign calling on residents of the capital not to abandon their pets as they head off on summer holidays.
Ro...
Rome zoo christens its two lion cubs Naisha and Aasha.
Rome's Bioparco zoo has presented two lion cubs to the world - Naisha and Aasha - both born during Italy’s covid-19 lockdown.
The female cubs were the first Asia...
Bears came to eat cherries in Italian village on border of national park.
The sight of a female Marsican bear with her four cubs, in front of the admiring gaze of a small crowd in an Abruzzo village, has been immortalis...
Pet-owners in Arezzo told to keep dogs and cats under close observation.
Pet-owners in the Tuscan province of Arezzo have been warned to look out for signs of illness or strange behaviour in their cats or dogs after a d...
A sperm whale trapped in a fishing net off the coast of Salina, in the Aeolian Islands, was rescued and freed by the Cost Guard and a group of divers.
The biologist Monica Blasi, who runs a centre for the study of ceta...
Baubeach returns with social distancing for dog owners.
Baubeach, Rome’s beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners has reopened for the summer season, with new safety measures in place, including social dis...
Rome is known as being a sanctuary city for stray cats, but the true extent of Rome’s love for animals has been evident in Rome’s legislation since 2005.
Roman Animal Rights Laws
While Italy has national laws for ani...
Bioparco di Roma reopens to visitors after lockdown.
Rome's Bioparco, the capital's zoo, reopens to the public on Friday 29 May, following a closure of more than two months due to the covid-19 crisis, with social distan...
Aaron saved several lives in aftermath of Amatrice earthquake.
"A friend, a colleague, a hero, a member of my family...I have run out of tears."
Francesco Sacco, a dog trainer from Pescara, bid farewell to his dog, a...
Coronavirus ban on ships gives whales freedom to swim undisturbed through Strait of Messina.
The majestic sight of two whales swimming through a ship-free Strait of Messina was captured in aerial footage by the Italian...
Coronavirus emergency has not stopped new regional laws in favour of hunters, say Italian wildlife agencies.
Italy's main animal welfare associations claim that measures in favour of hunting activities continue to be is...
Birds and animals reclaim Palatine Hill for themselves during Rome's lockdown.
Animals and birds living on Rome's Palatine Hill are taking advantage of the lack of tourists to "take back" the hill for themselves, report...
Rome cat shelter appeals for online donations and distance adoptions.
Rome's Torre Argentina cat sanctuary, located among the ruins of the Largo Argentina archaeological area, has provided shelter, food and love to cats...
Two ducks have been spotted in the waters of the Barcaccia fountain in Piazza di Spagna.
In this period of Coronavirus emergency, during which Italians are forced to stay in their homes, cities appear unusually empty a...
Rome launches dog adoption campaign.
Orso, a five-year-old dog, is the star of a video campaign designed to promote the adoption of dogs from Rome's municipal kennels.
The poignant video sees Orso - whose name means...
Family adopts Filippo following appeal by Rome bus drivers.
Filippo, the little dog found abandoned on a Rome bus, has found a new home following a high-profile adoption appeal.
Bus drivers discovered the dog whining...
Rome bus drivers seek loving home for abandoned dog.
Workers from Rome's public transport company ATAC have launched an adoption appeal after a dog was found abandoned on a city bus, reports daily Italian newspaper La R...
WWF Italy raises awareness of critically-endangered bear.
Italy's Marsican brown bear faces the prospect of extinction as experts say there are only about 50 of the animals left in existence.
The Italian branch of th...
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