7+ min ago (932+ words) MUMBAI " For the past four decades, Mumbai resident Premlata Soni and her husband have fed the pigeons that flock around a reservoir known as the Bandra Lake. Sometimes, it's a few fistfuls of corn and millet grain; sometimes, an entire bag. Even during the pandemic lockdown, Soni would sneak out to feed the birds. She sees it as part of her Hindu faith, a way of showing connection to the world around her. "God wants us to do it," she says. God may want it " but Mumbai authorities do not. Over the years, Mumbai authorities helped out too " by marking out 51 pigeon feeding spots, called kabutarkhanas, in the city. The Hindi word translates to "a house or place for pigeons." In neighborhoods without them, people fed pigeons on pavements and at traffic intersections. But in July, amid growing concerns over…...

16+ min ago (322+ words) Positive news on the Arctic front as far as polar bears are concerned so far this year, with no reports of dead or dying bears, or of horrific attacks on humans that I've heard about. Not much to talk about but here's what I've found. We've heard nothing at all from the town of Churchill this year about how their season with polar bears went: they have not posted a single problem bear report on their website for the first time in years. Too busy to bother with keeping people informed for their safety or so few issues it would be embarassing to report? Literally the only mention I found of how Western Hudson Bay polar bears are doing relative to sea ice formation this fall came from a Facebook post by a tour company on 30 November 2025: In Norway, biologists…...

17+ min ago (138+ words) Richard Gilzene | Sunday 07 December 2025 13:08 GMT A wild beaver has been seen in Norfolk for the first time in centuries. Night vision footage captured the rodent at Pensthorpe nature reserve, collecting tree bark for a habitat near the River Wensum. Once a common sight in Britain, beavers were hunted to extinction several hundred years ago for their fur, meat and natural oils. The creatures" disappearance left an ecological impact on rivers and wetland that the new sighting suggests may now be in recovery. Pensthorpe reserve manager Richard Spowage said: "The fact that it has chosen our land to establish a territory reflects the ongoing work we have been doing to improve our river and surrounding land for nature. "We"re monitoring the situation carefully, but for now this is fantastic news for nature recovery....

25+ min ago (827+ words) Daniel Andreas San Diego, now 47, is fighting extradition from the UK amid accusations he set off three pipe bombs in 2003 In early September of this year, San Diego stood in a plexiglass dock at Westminster magistrate's court in London, wearing a white button-down shirt and slacks, and guarded by several correctional officers. Now 47 years old, his hair is graying and his face has more wrinkles than the mugshots of a beaming, earringed young man the FBI disseminated during their 21-year search for him. "People don't know this history, and now we're seeing attacks on social movements and anti-fascists ramping up quickly," said Potter. "Now, the government's powers of going after social movements as terrorists have been inherited by an authoritarian, and measures that were considered radical after 9/11 are now viewed as normal." San Diego was born in the progressive stronghold…...

34+ min ago (911+ words) NSPCA oversteps mandate, pushing animal-rights agenda over welfare law. Who exactly do the NSPCA think they are? A statutory body tasked with the prevention of cruelty to animals now not only believes it has the authority to challenge decisions of the Executive but also that the Executive is answerable to it? This overreach is as unacceptable as it is revealing. The NSPCA's mandate is simple and very clearly defined: preventing cruelty to animals and enforcing existing animal-welfare laws. Yet, in recent years, the NSPCA has abandoned this mandate in favour of a full-blown animal-rights agenda, one that is fundamentally at odds with: The NSPCA's latest attack on Minister Steenhuisen is not merely inappropriate, it is a direct violation of their statutory role. They have no legal, moral, or institutional authority to dictate: " who should or should not serve as Minister,…...

34+ min ago (25+ words) The Cat Connection and Gifford Cat Shelter were featured on this week's Pet Parade. Adorable cats up for adoption ahead of holidays through Massachusetts shelters...

45+ min ago (436+ words) Trending News: Megaloblatta belongs to a genus of exceptionally large cockroaches found across Central and South America. Known for their broad wings, impressive siz....

49+ min ago (515+ words) December 7, 2025 / 12:35 PM EST / CBS/AP The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama " nicknamed Rio " on November 27 at the zoo's facility in Cisarua, West Java province. The name symbolizes the hope, resilience, and shared commitment of Indonesia and China in protecting endangered species, Taman Safari Indonesia said in a statement Sunday. "This birth is the result of a long-term international cooperation program that has been ongoing for a decade, since the arrival of giant pandas Hu Chun and Cai Tao to Indonesia in 2017 as part of a 10-year conservation partnership with China," said the statement. Rio is in stable condition and under 24-hour monitoring by the zoo's team, showing healthy early signs such as strong vocalization, effective nursing and steady weight gain. Over the next one to two months, he is expected to develop better temperature control, fur…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1717+ words) Wyoming rancher Doug Samuelson expected to hear lions while camped out in Mozambique but was crushed to hear poaching had wiped them out. So Samuelson went to work. His coalition has pulled off the largest international relocation of lions ever attempted. Doug Samuelson knew what he should be hearing. He was camped in the African backcountry surrounded by lots of animals across dozens of species, the bush alive with the sounds of creatures that evolved alongside lions and cheetahs." Samuelson recalled expecting to hear lions that night. His friend, South African conservationist Ivan Carter, told him there weren't any left. They'd all been poached. "Well, that's just a bummer," Samuelson recalled saying. "There should be lions everywhere here." For Samuelson, a Cheyenne rancher who studied wildlife management at the University of Wyoming, the absence was profound. He knows what a…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (596+ words) I know how lucky I am to be loved by these clingy little critters. I'm cuddling on the couch with my cats when I face the conundrum every cat parent dreads: I need to reposition my legs. Do I move and risk disturbing the cuddles, or stay still and suffer? It's a familiar struggle for cat lovers, but one thing about my situation is unique. Unlike many cat parents, both of my cats are hairless. Sphynx cats can get a bad rap for their unique looks. But as a Sphynx mom of two, I know how lucky I am to be loved by these clingy little monsters. Some cats act inconvenienced by your presence, but when I finally decide to shift around on the couch, my fur babies nakids are so obsessed with me that they only snuggle in deeper....