Animal abuse

50-day prison sentence for man who kept monkey chained with iron links at home

Jerusalem Magistrate's Court also imposed 10,000-shekel fine on defendant, who kept green monkey and chameleon in his yard without permit.

The defendant kept a grivet monkey inside a cage in his yard for at least a month.
A man performs the ancient Jewish ritual of kaparot

Six Israeli cities ban live chickens for Yom Kippur kapparot, animal rights org. urges more to join

At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Israeli security forces rescue a donkey from the back of a private vehicle on July 21, 2026.

WATCH: Donkey rescued from private vehicle at Jerusalem checkpoint


Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear.

A six-week-old baby hippo "Toni", named after German national soccer player Antonio Ruediger, is pictured with its mother Debby, at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany, August 15, 2024.

Suspected mass poisoning of cats in Tel Aviv, surrounding cities

The bodies of six cats were also discovered in Kiryat Ono.

A cat walks along the sidewalk on a street on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar in Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2024.

US most wanted terrorist since 2009 arrested in the UK

The suspect, Daniel Andreas San Diego, was arrested in Wales on Monday in an operation carried out by Britain's National Crime Agency, Counter Terrorism Policing, and the North Wales Police.

 DANIEL ANDREAS SAN DIEGO, on FBI's most wanted list

Israeli animation film won first place at International Film Festival

The Israeli short film, directed by Dovi Keich, won Best Animation for Children at the Girona International Film Festival.

 Alone in the Corner

World’s largest ‘monster’ goldfish found in Australian lake

While this goldfish measured a whopping 32 inches, the average goldfish will not surpass 8 inches.

 Fish swim in the Gulf of Eilat's coral reef.

Australia stops ship carrying livestock from sailing around Africa to Israel

The MV Bahijah sailed from Australia for Israel on January 5 but abandoned passage through the Red Sea due to threat of attack by Houthis and was ordered home by the Australian government.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

Not so dumb: Chickens communicate their emotions with unique clucks

Researchers found that humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased just by the sound of their clucks.

 A cage-free chicken (illustrative)

Watch: Leopard attacked by 50 skittish baboons

Video captured by a nature enthusiast showcases a leopard's pursuit of a "light meal" turning into a desperate struggle.


Israel intercepts attempted smuggling of dozens of exotic birds

Exotic animals can pose a severe threat to the environment in the event that they escape their captivity.

 The birds were siezed by the Parks and Nature Authority.

Florida man pretends to be vet, kills pregnant Chihuahua

61-year-old Sanchez was a pet groomer, not a vet, and performed a C-Section with non-medical grade equiptment.

A Chihuahua dog looks on during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021.