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This is the adorable moment when a wheelbarrow full of abandoned baby sloths go on the fast and furry-ous ride of their lives. The youngsters are famous for their slow-moving lives in rainforest treetops. But - as this video shows - they can also get a taste for speed. The young pups look delighted to be pushed around their rescue enclosure in a wheelbarrow at what - for them - must seem like breakneck speed. And as they are pushed around the ground, the youngsters hold their heads up to get the most of the wind in their faces. The heartwarming footage was captured by carers at the Jaguar Rescue Centre in southeastern Costa Rica. The centre is in the coastal town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in the country's Limon Province, which is also a popular tourist attraction. It is dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned animals and - once healed - they are reintroduced into their natural habitat in protected areas. Of the six species of sloths that exist in the world, Costa Rica is home to two of them - the Brown-Throated Three-Fingered Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), and Hoffman’s Two-Fingered Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni). The centre estimates they receive around 300 sloths every year. Many are adults electrocuted by badly insulated power cables, hit by cars, or attacked by dogs. But a large number of newborn babies are also being orphaned. Pups usually stay at the centre for up to two years while they go through training at sloth kindergarten and then middle school and finally high school before they graduate to being released back into the jungle. While in the different schools, they learn the skills that they need in order to survive in the wild. Sadly, there are also older adults too injured to survive properly in the wild, and these are permanent residents, often helping the younger ones to get the skills they need to survive. All those that are released are monitored with radio collars to make sure they are coping with being independent. The Jaguar Centre relies on donations (https://www.jaguarrescue.foundation/en-us/SupportUs/MakeaDonation), as it receives no public funding for its work. As well as sloths, it also cares for reptiles, birds, monkeys and many other animals native to the region.

This is the adorable moment when a wheelbarrow full of abandoned baby sloths go on the fast and furry-ous ride of their lives. The youngsters are famous for their slow-moving lives in rainforest treetops. But - as this video shows - they can also get a taste for speed. The young pups look delighted to be pushed around their rescue enclosure in a wheelbarrow at what - for them - must seem like breakneck speed. And as they are pushed around the ground, the youngsters hold their heads up to get the most of the wind in their faces. The heartwarming footage was captured by carers at the Jaguar Rescue Centre in southeastern Costa Rica. The centre is in the coastal town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in the country's Limon Province, which is also a popular tourist attraction. It is dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned animals and - once healed - they are reintroduced into their natural habitat in protected areas. Of the six species of sloths that exist in the world, Costa Rica is home to two of them - the Brown-Throated Three-Fingered Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), and Hoffman’s Two-Fingered Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni). The centre estimates they receive around 300 sloths every year. Many are adults electrocuted by badly insulated power cables, hit by cars, or attacked by dogs. But a large number of newborn babies are also being orphaned. Pups usually stay at the centre for up to two years while they go through training at sloth kindergarten and then middle school and finally high school before they graduate to being released back into the jungle. While in the different schools, they learn the skills that they need in order to survive in the wild. Sadly, there are also older adults too injured to survive properly in the wild, and these are permanent residents, often helping the younger ones to get the skills they need to survive. All those that are released are monitored with radio collars to make sure they are coping with being independent. The Jaguar Centre relies on donations (https://www.jaguarrescue.foundation/en-us/SupportUs/MakeaDonation), as it receives no public funding for its work. As well as sloths, it also cares for reptiles, birds, monkeys and many other animals native to the region.

This is the adorable moment when a wheelbarrow full of abandoned baby sloths go on the fast and furry-ous ride of their lives. The youngsters are famous for their slow-moving lives in rainforest treetops. But - as this video shows - they can also get a taste for speed. The young pups look delighted to be pushed around their rescue enclosure in a wheelbarrow at what - for them - must seem like breakneck speed. And as they are pushed around the ground, the youngsters hold their heads up to get the most of the wind in their faces. The heartwarming footage was captured by carers at the Jaguar Rescue Centre in southeastern Costa Rica. The centre is in the coastal town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in the country's Limon Province, which is also a popular tourist attraction. It is dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned animals and - once healed - they are reintroduced into their natural habitat in protected areas. Of the six species of sloths that exist in the world, Costa Rica is home to two of them - the Brown-Throated Three-Fingered Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), and Hoffman’s Two-Fingered Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni). The centre estimates they receive around 300 sloths every year. Many are adults electrocuted by badly insulated power cables, hit by cars, or attacked by dogs. But a large number of newborn babies are also being orphaned. Pups usually stay at the centre for up to two years while they go through training at sloth kindergarten and then middle school and finally high school before they graduate to being released back into the jungle. While in the different schools, they learn the skills that they need in order to survive in the wild. Sadly, there are also older adults too injured to survive properly in the wild, and these are permanent residents, often helping the younger ones to get the skills they need to survive. All those that are released are monitored with radio collars to make sure they are coping with being independent. The Jaguar Centre relies on donations (https://www.jaguarrescue.foundation/en-us/SupportUs/MakeaDonation), as it receives no public funding for its work. As well as sloths, it also cares for reptiles, birds, monkeys and many other animals native to the region.

An adorable monkey native to the Amazon that is threatened with extinction has found a new home in a zoo in Switzerland. Video footage from the Zurich Zoo in Switzerland showed that the little Goeldi's marmoset (Callimico goeldii) has adapted well among its group members in the zoo's Exotarium on Tuesday, 31st January 2023. The small nine-inch monkey that is native to the upper Amazon basin region of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, has been classified as 'vulnerable' on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. They reportedly 'earned' the status due to habitat loss because of deforestation and illegal gold mines in their inhabited areas in the wilderness. It was reportedly named after famous Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist Emil August Goeldi after he first described it 1904. The species reportedly lives in small groups of up to 12 members, in which females typically give birth to only one offspring. All group members are reportedly responsible for providing the offspring with foods predominantly based on fruits, tree sap, mushrooms and insects. In their native South America, Goeldi's marmosets can often be seen accompanied with other species of monkeys which offers them greater protection against predators. Zurich Zoo said in a statement obtained by Newsflash: "Goeldi's marmosets are perfectly adapted to life in the undergrowth. "Long hind legs allow them jumps of four metres and this with a body length of only 25 centimetres (9.8 inches). "This performance is comparable to athletes who could jump almost 30 metres (11.8 inches) in long jump or high jump. "Goeldi's marmosets usually move through the forest at a height of four to five metres (13 to 16 feet) and are almost never found in the treetops." The Goeldi's monkeys at the Zurich Zoo are reportedly a part of the EAZA Ex situ programme (EEP) which aims to maintain and conserve their populations across the continent. Zoo officials revealed that the species will be moved to the new Pantanal aviary enclosure soon.

A goat that was suspected of stealing grain and "smuggling goat milk on outgoing trains" was finally caught after weeks of evading officers. Rescuers from Lincoln Animal Control finally caught up with their main suspect after chasing around the loose goat for more than two weeks around Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, USA. In a video obtained by Newsflash, the rescuers - referred to as the "Goat Interdiction Taskforce" - can be seen failing in their multiple attempts to wrangle the speedy runner. The goat takes the 'Taskforce' on a wild hunt across hard-to-reach areas and brazenly taunts the officers from atop a bridge and across rail tracks. But after "weeks of investigation", "the G.I.T. was successful in capturing its main suspect," the Lincoln Animal Control said. Afterwards, the goat was taken to the Capital Humane Society, where it was safely 'detained' and "awaiting claim", Lincoln Animal Control added.

Three four-month-old orphaned lion cubs found in a suitcase in war-torn Ukraine have been sent to start a new life at a wildlife sanctuary in the USA. The cubs had been found packed into a case at Odessa station and were probably due to be sold, experts believe. A fourth orphaned cub aged five months has joined them at the sanctuary. The cubs have spent the last three weeks at Poland’s Poznan Zoo until they were old enough to be moved. A spokesman for Poznan Zoo said: “It was August, and they were about three weeks old, and had only just opened their eyes. They were taken from their mother and probably intended to be sold." The lion cubs were looked after by an American vet who contacted the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) who arranged for the evacuation of all four. The cubs have been named as siblings male Taras and sisters Stefania and Lesya with the fourth cub = a female called Prada. They are now recovering from their 36-hour journey to the US. Meredith Whitney Wildlife Rescue Program Manager at IFAW said in a statement obtained by Newsflash on 30th November: "These cubs have endured more in their short lives than any animal should. “They were born at breeding facilities in Ukraine, during a war, and then orphaned at a few weeks old. " Early on, we made a commitment to these cubs that we would find them a wonderful, safe place to live out the rest of their days together. "Having worked with The Wildcat Sanctuary on previous big cat rescues, we know they have an incredible habitat waiting for them.” At the time of the cubs’ rescue, zoos and rescue centres across Europe had accepted many lions from Ukraine already and reported their facilities were at capacity. Two animal rescue organisations, The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) and IFAW, partnered to ensure the cubs would have a safe place to live out the rest of their days together. The Wildcat Sanctuary has a specially designed habitat for lions. The cubs will live together as a pride in an environment specific to their needs. Tammy Thies, Founder and Executive Director of TWS, said: "We’ve cared for 300 big cats at TWS and are acutely aware of the trauma many big cats around the world experience. “From the moment IFAW reached out to request our partnership, we knew these cubs had found their forever home at our sanctuary. They have a custom, open space to explore and indoor comfy rooms where they can rest their tired bodies after their long journey.” Their nine-hour flight landed on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, around noon. Once the cubs cleared customs, they were met by care staff from The Wildcat Sanctuary to transport the cubs from the airport to their sanctuary in Minnesota. The cubs were offloaded into an indoor quarantine enclosure at the sanctuary and provided a warm space to rest after their flight. They will get to explore their large outdoor habitat in the next few days. While these cubs now have a secure future, many big cats – in captivity and in the wild – face new and increasing threats to their survival, including the exotic pet trade. Thies added: “We hope to continue working with IFAW and members of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance to save more big cats from war-stricken Ukraine.” TWS (The Wildcat Sanctuary) - The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is the only accredited, non-profit sanctuary in the Midwest. IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) IFAW is a global non-profit helping animals and people thrive together. The public can be part of this historic international rescue and the cubs’ lifelong journey by becoming a sponsor parent for the cubs at https://www.bit.ly/SponsorTWS or by making a general donation to their care at https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/

Three four-month-old orphaned lion cubs found in a suitcase in war-torn Ukraine have been sent to start a new life at a wildlife sanctuary in the USA. The cubs had been found packed into a case at Odessa station and were probably due to be sold, experts believe. A fourth orphaned cub aged five months has joined them at the sanctuary. The cubs have spent the last three weeks at Poland’s Poznan Zoo until they were old enough to be moved. A spokesman for Poznan Zoo said: “It was August, and they were about three weeks old, and had only just opened their eyes. They were taken from their mother and probably intended to be sold." The lion cubs were looked after by an American vet who contacted the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) who arranged for the evacuation of all four. The cubs have been named as siblings male Taras and sisters Stefania and Lesya with the fourth cub = a female called Prada. They are now recovering from their 36-hour journey to the US. Meredith Whitney Wildlife Rescue Program Manager at IFAW said in a statement obtained by Newsflash on 30th November: "These cubs have endured more in their short lives than any animal should. “They were born at breeding facilities in Ukraine, during a war, and then orphaned at a few weeks old. " Early on, we made a commitment to these cubs that we would find them a wonderful, safe place to live out the rest of their days together. "Having worked with The Wildcat Sanctuary on previous big cat rescues, we know they have an incredible habitat waiting for them.” At the time of the cubs’ rescue, zoos and rescue centres across Europe had accepted many lions from Ukraine already and reported their facilities were at capacity. Two animal rescue organisations, The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) and IFAW, partnered to ensure the cubs would have a safe place to live out the rest of their days together. The Wildcat Sanctuary has a specially designed habitat for lions. The cubs will live together as a pride in an environment specific to their needs. Tammy Thies, Founder and Executive Director of TWS, said: "We’ve cared for 300 big cats at TWS and are acutely aware of the trauma many big cats around the world experience. “From the moment IFAW reached out to request our partnership, we knew these cubs had found their forever home at our sanctuary. They have a custom, open space to explore and indoor comfy rooms where they can rest their tired bodies after their long journey.” Their nine-hour flight landed on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, around noon. Once the cubs cleared customs, they were met by care staff from The Wildcat Sanctuary to transport the cubs from the airport to their sanctuary in Minnesota. The cubs were offloaded into an indoor quarantine enclosure at the sanctuary and provided a warm space to rest after their flight. They will get to explore their large outdoor habitat in the next few days. While these cubs now have a secure future, many big cats – in captivity and in the wild – face new and increasing threats to their survival, including the exotic pet trade. Thies added: “We hope to continue working with IFAW and members of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance to save more big cats from war-stricken Ukraine.” TWS (The Wildcat Sanctuary) - The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is the only accredited, non-profit sanctuary in the Midwest. IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) IFAW is a global non-profit helping animals and people thrive together. The public can be part of this historic international rescue and the cubs’ lifelong journey by becoming a sponsor parent for the cubs at https://www.bit.ly/SponsorTWS or by making a general donation to their care at https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/

This footage shows a fearless zookeeper poking around a fully-grown lion's mouth and teasing the ferocious animal that he has amazingly befriended. Newsflash obtained the footage from James Smith, 35, who often films his unusual experiences at the Wild Animal Adventure zoo in the town of Stanton, in the US state of Missouri - where he works. James said the four-year-old lion's name is Thanos and he has been raising them from 10 weeks old. And the video shows the two have apparently bonded so well, that Thanos even seems to be quite done with James' teasing. He stands looking totally unimpressed before playfully running away from James, presumably to a place he will no longer be bothered. In the video, James also talks about how he finds it funny that people sometimes think the zoo workers drug the animals to mess with them. "He's completely knocked-out, unresponsive," James jokingly says while poking inside Thanos' giant mouth. James told Newsflash that he has been befriending animals at the zoo for almost 18 years, ever since he began working there. Another piece of footage shows him going around the enclosure and tapping wild animals on the nose as part of a trust-building exercise. James says getting close enough to boop the animals' noses gives him a feeling that is hard to explain. He described it as "eating your favourite ice cream or doing something you've always dreamed of doing." "Better yet it’s like winning the lottery every day," James said. But he also revealed that he had dodged several dangerous situations over the years, including one time when he almost lost a limb. He said: "I've been in a couple of situations that you could deem dangerous I guess. "Fed a close call with a hyena that resulted in me losing use of my arm and hand for about a week. "But I was back in the enclosure the next day, wrestling and playing with them. "I've had close calls with some venomous snakes and some large constrictors as well." James explained that he finds passion in what he does because he loves animals and enjoys working with them on a daily basis.

These images show ocean-loving tourists having close encounters with different dolphin species and humpback whales aboard a whale-watching tour boat. Newsflash obtained the images from Evan Brodsky, 32, a marine life enthusiast who said they were recorded off Monterey Bay, California, USA. Evan also works as a boat crew member for the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, spent his entire childhood on the ocean and says he loves filming the incredible 'work meetings'. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is a whale observing agency that provides tours focused on learning about whales and their environment. One particular encounter with a group of killer whales which Evan refers to as "Louise’s Pod" in his video had "the whole boat in tears," he said. The boat was sitting completely still in neutral and the orcas approached it on their own, Evan explained, as the company would "never try and 'force' or 'seek out' a close encounter." This method often provides for peaceful, breath-taking encounters with wild marine animals that are "100 per cent their choice." And the second piece of footage shows a group of Risso's dolphins coming in to greet curious watchers, led by all-white Casper who Evan says brings them joy and is a fan favourite. A third piece of footage shows yet another rare experience for tourists - a stunning close-up of humpback whales doing a vertical lunge feed and feasting on some anchovies. The whale observing agency which provides the tours is owned and operated by marine biologists. Its main goals are the conservation of whale habitats as well as being respectful towards them as living beings. Evan said: "Monterey Bay Whale Watch is the original company that invented whale watching, basically here in the west coast of California, if not the whole world. "We are owned by Nancy Black, she is a world-renowned, whale and dolphin, specifically killer whale researcher. "So we are a female-owned and operated whale-watching company, out of Monterey Bay, we are the only company where our tours are led by marine biologists, and we run trips every day."

These images show ocean-loving tourists having close encounters with different dolphin species and humpback whales aboard a whale-watching tour boat. Newsflash obtained the images from Evan Brodsky, 32, a marine life enthusiast who said they were recorded off Monterey Bay, California, USA. Evan also works as a boat crew member for the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, spent his entire childhood on the ocean and says he loves filming the incredible 'work meetings'. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is a whale observing agency that provides tours focused on learning about whales and their environment. One particular encounter with a group of killer whales which Evan refers to as "Louise’s Pod" in his video had "the whole boat in tears," he said. The boat was sitting completely still in neutral and the orcas approached it on their own, Evan explained, as the company would "never try and 'force' or 'seek out' a close encounter." This method often provides for peaceful, breath-taking encounters with wild marine animals that are "100 per cent their choice." And the second piece of footage shows a group of Risso's dolphins coming in to greet curious watchers, led by all-white Casper who Evan says brings them joy and is a fan favourite. A third piece of footage shows yet another rare experience for tourists - a stunning close-up of humpback whales doing a vertical lunge feed and feasting on some anchovies. The whale observing agency which provides the tours is owned and operated by marine biologists. Its main goals are the conservation of whale habitats as well as being respectful towards them as living beings. Evan said: "Monterey Bay Whale Watch is the original company that invented whale watching, basically here in the west coast of California, if not the whole world. "We are owned by Nancy Black, she is a world-renowned, whale and dolphin, specifically killer whale researcher. "So we are a female-owned and operated whale-watching company, out of Monterey Bay, we are the only company where our tours are led by marine biologists, and we run trips every day."

These images show ocean-loving tourists having close encounters with different dolphin species and humpback whales aboard a whale-watching tour boat. Newsflash obtained the images from Evan Brodsky, 32, a marine life enthusiast who said they were recorded off Monterey Bay, California, USA. Evan also works as a boat crew member for the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, spent his entire childhood on the ocean and says he loves filming the incredible 'work meetings'. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is a whale observing agency that provides tours focused on learning about whales and their environment. One particular encounter with a group of killer whales which Evan refers to as "Louise’s Pod" in his video had "the whole boat in tears," he said. The boat was sitting completely still in neutral and the orcas approached it on their own, Evan explained, as the company would "never try and 'force' or 'seek out' a close encounter." This method often provides for peaceful, breath-taking encounters with wild marine animals that are "100 per cent their choice." And the second piece of footage shows a group of Risso's dolphins coming in to greet curious watchers, led by all-white Casper who Evan says brings them joy and is a fan favourite. A third piece of footage shows yet another rare experience for tourists - a stunning close-up of humpback whales doing a vertical lunge feed and feasting on some anchovies. The whale observing agency which provides the tours is owned and operated by marine biologists. Its main goals are the conservation of whale habitats as well as being respectful towards them as living beings. Evan said: "Monterey Bay Whale Watch is the original company that invented whale watching, basically here in the west coast of California, if not the whole world. "We are owned by Nancy Black, she is a world-renowned, whale and dolphin, specifically killer whale researcher. "So we are a female-owned and operated whale-watching company, out of Monterey Bay, we are the only company where our tours are led by marine biologists, and we run trips every day."

These images show ocean-loving tourists having close encounters with different dolphin species and humpback whales aboard a whale-watching tour boat. Newsflash obtained the images from Evan Brodsky, 32, a marine life enthusiast who said they were recorded off Monterey Bay, California, USA. Evan also works as a boat crew member for the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, spent his entire childhood on the ocean and says he loves filming the incredible 'work meetings'. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is a whale observing agency that provides tours focused on learning about whales and their environment. One particular encounter with a group of killer whales which Evan refers to as "Louise’s Pod" in his video had "the whole boat in tears," he said. The boat was sitting completely still in neutral and the orcas approached it on their own, Evan explained, as the company would "never try and 'force' or 'seek out' a close encounter." This method often provides for peaceful, breath-taking encounters with wild marine animals that are "100 per cent their choice." And the second piece of footage shows a group of Risso's dolphins coming in to greet curious watchers, led by all-white Casper who Evan says brings them joy and is a fan favourite. A third piece of footage shows yet another rare experience for tourists - a stunning close-up of humpback whales doing a vertical lunge feed and feasting on some anchovies. The whale observing agency which provides the tours is owned and operated by marine biologists. Its main goals are the conservation of whale habitats as well as being respectful towards them as living beings. Evan said: "Monterey Bay Whale Watch is the original company that invented whale watching, basically here in the west coast of California, if not the whole world. "We are owned by Nancy Black, she is a world-renowned, whale and dolphin, specifically killer whale researcher. "So we are a female-owned and operated whale-watching company, out of Monterey Bay, we are the only company where our tours are led by marine biologists, and we run trips every day."

These images show ocean-loving tourists having close encounters with different dolphin species and humpback whales aboard a whale-watching tour boat. Newsflash obtained the images from Evan Brodsky, 32, a marine life enthusiast who said they were recorded off Monterey Bay, California, USA. Evan also works as a boat crew member for the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, spent his entire childhood on the ocean and says he loves filming the incredible 'work meetings'. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is a whale observing agency that provides tours focused on learning about whales and their environment. One particular encounter with a group of killer whales which Evan refers to as "Louise’s Pod" in his video had "the whole boat in tears," he said. The boat was sitting completely still in neutral and the orcas approached it on their own, Evan explained, as the company would "never try and 'force' or 'seek out' a close encounter." This method often provides for peaceful, breath-taking encounters with wild marine animals that are "100 per cent their choice." And the second piece of footage shows a group of Risso's dolphins coming in to greet curious watchers, led by all-white Casper who Evan says brings them joy and is a fan favourite. A third piece of footage shows yet another rare experience for tourists - a stunning close-up of humpback whales doing a vertical lunge feed and feasting on some anchovies. The whale observing agency which provides the tours is owned and operated by marine biologists. Its main goals are the conservation of whale habitats as well as being respectful towards them as living beings. Evan said: "Monterey Bay Whale Watch is the original company that invented whale watching, basically here in the west coast of California, if not the whole world. "We are owned by Nancy Black, she is a world-renowned, whale and dolphin, specifically killer whale researcher. "So we are a female-owned and operated whale-watching company, out of Monterey Bay, we are the only company where our tours are led by marine biologists, and we run trips every day."

This footage shows an injured golden eagle that has been rescued after it broke its wing when it hit a train. The incident took place in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty and the golden eagle was saved by a woman identified by the first name Evgeniya who spoke to Newsflash in an exclusive interview. Animal rescuer Evgeniya said: "The golden eagle was found near a train depot. Based on the nature of its injuries and on the location where it was found, it is believed that it collided with a locomotive." Evgeniya said that the golden eagle might have been hunting in the area before crashing "into a locomotive at flying speed." She added that it was left with a broken "and almost torn off wing." The first video shows the eagle during the rescue in the train depot. It can be seen being held by one of the members of the team, with a blanket over its head so it does not panic. The team member lifts the blanket to reveal the large bird of prey. A second piece of footage shows the eagle resting on a blanket after having been given something to drink, while a final piece of footage shows the eagle appearing to be doing much better. The third video indeed shows it being picked up by one of the animal rescue team members while a man talks next to them. They get a bit close and the bird, which seems to have regained some strength, appears to attempt to bite the man's fingers, causing everyone to laugh. Evgeniya said that while she and her team saved the bird, unfortunately, it will not be able to return to the wild because "its wing is shattered." She added: "In the wild, with such injuries, the predator usually dies because it cannot continue to hunt. After rehabilitation, the golden eagle will continue its life in the zoo together with other disabled birds." While golden eagles are listed as animals of least concern by the IUCN, Evgeniya said that they are listed in the "Red Book in Russia and Kazakhstan" and that "the population is small and constantly declining". The Red Book, officially the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation (RDBRF), the government database that documents rare and endangered animal and plant species. While golden eagles can be found in many countries in the northern hemisphere, in many parts of the world, the numbers have recently experienced sharp declines. almaty_pomosh_zhivotnym/NF/Joe Golder

Fish and other species are migrating to deeper waters in the Mediterranean Sea as climate change heats up surface water, threatening both conservation efforts and the fishing industry. In a statement sent to Newsflash yesterday (11th November) from Tel Aviv University (TAU), experts outlined a study that looked at the effect of warming waters on hundreds of species in the Mediterranean Sea. The study examined 236 different species and found that dozens of different fish, molluscs and crustaceans are migrating deeper as they flee warming temperatures. Sea life migrated an average of 55 metres (180 feet), where the water was six degrees Celsius colder, TAU said in the statement. The change was not the same for all species with cold-water species found deeper than warm-water species. The migration is expected to have a damaging effect both on future attempts to preserve marine life and on the fishing industry. Professor Jonathan Belmaker, the supervisor on the study, said the Mediterranean was already very warm and as the temperature continues to increase it is simply becoming uninhabitable for many species. He added that the issue is further complicated by the extreme range of the Mediterranean with colder water in the northwest and very warm water in the southeast. Belmaker believes that this range in temperature makes it the ideal place to study how global warming will force species to adapt. Temperature driven migration has been documented before, in the Arctic where narwhals have been forced into the open ocean due to warming fjords, but the Mediterranean is believed to be one of the fastest-changing ecosystems in the world. According to the researchers, the study has shown that by looking at the traits of species their reaction to the increasing temperatures can be predicted, which could be valuable knowledge for future conservation programmes. The study was carried out using meta-data with studies looking at the fish caught by trawler vessels operating at different depths being compared to temperature data. Shahar Chaikin, the study's lead author, said that the data clearly showed that the minimum depths of species in the Mediterranean is getting deeper and the effect is more pronounced in cold-water species. The species that are less inclined to dive deeper generally have a lower temperature range and would not survive in the deeper water. The research clearly shows that species are responding to climate change by altering their distribution, said Chaikin. According to Chaikin, future conservation plans will have to account for species living in deeper than usual waters and marine reserves will need to be defined to provide shelter for species that have migrated deeper. The fishing industry will also need to adapt with more focus placed on deeper waters, this will force boats to sail further into the ocean and burn more fuel. Belmaker concluded the statement with a warning stating that despite the ability of species to adapt to warmer waters there is a limit and the limit is the seabed. He said: “We are already seeing deep-sea fish like cod whose numbers are declining, probably because they had nowhere deeper to go." The study was published under the title 'Cold-water species deepen to escape warm water temperatures' in the Global Ecology and Biogeography journal today (12th November). Shahar Chaikin, The Belmaker's lab/NF/Peter Barker

These images show two Australian freshwater crocodiles relaxing in their vivarium at a zoo in Switzerland that is the first to successfully breed the species in nearly 30 years. The little crocs hatched at Basel Zoo in Switzerland and the video of them relaxing in their vivarium was obtained by Newsflash along with a statement from the Zoo yesterday, 11th November. The zoo said that not only was it the first time the species had been successfully bred since 1994, which is when the little crocs' parents were bred at Frankfurt Zoo in Germany, it is also only the second time this has been achieved outside Australia. The female freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni), also known as the Australian freshwater crocodile, laid 10 eggs in her vivarium at the zoo on 11th March. Of the 10 eggs laid, four hatched between 17th and 21st May. Zookeepers then took the eggs from the 'sand nest' and placed them in a specialist incubator. The eggs could not be left in the 'sand nest' built by the croc, as the conditions are not suitable for incubation. Temperatures often determine the sex of the croc and, in the wild, the ratio is around four females to every male. European zoos also have majority-female populations so, for this reason, Basel Zoo decided to try to breed male crocs. When incubated at 32 to 32.5 degrees centigrade, males have their highest chance of hatching, and lower temperatures lead to more female hatchlings, said the zoo. The period of incubation is between 63 and 108 days, and the first croc poked its head out of the broken eggshell after 67 days. The crocs are able to communicate while they are incubating, which allows them to hatch at the same time. Synchronised hatching is a defence mechanism, as hatching as a group makes them less vulnerable to predators than hatching individually. After successfully hatching, the little crocs were returned to their parents on 26th May. When fully grown, a male freshwater crocodile measures between 2.3 and 3 metres (7.5–9.9 feet) while a female can reach 2.1 metres (6.9 feet) in length. The crocs have been taking their role as parents very seriously, keeping a permanent eye on their hatchlings, reported the zoo. Zookeepers are no longer able to remain close to the younglings, as their parents will not permit it, but by feeding them with a controlled diet, it is possible to monitor the change in weight and size of the younglings. Australian freshwater crocodiles are native to northern Australia where the population is stable and not endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. However, the species is vulnerable to invasive species such as the toxic cane toad (Rhinella marina), which the crocs eat and poison themselves with. Europe has 13 aquariums and zoos keeping freshwater crocodiles, and Basel Zoo is the second zoo to ever breed the crocs outside of Australia. The parents of the younglings hatched in Frankfurt Zoo in 1994 and became the first-ever freshwater crocodiles born outside of Australia. Zoo Basel/NF/Peter Barker

This footage shows celebrity baby panda Kaedehama taking a nap on top of his climbing frame. The footage was shared online by Adventure World, Which is located in Wakayama, in Japan. ADVENTURE WORLD/CZ/Joe Golder

This is the moment forest dwellers called fishers which are part of the weasel family are released into the Olympic National Park in the US state of Washington where they once went extinct. The footage shows some of the fishers (Pekania pennanti) being released into the wild. They can be seen being let out of boxes made of wood and containing what appears to be hay before bounding off into the forest. The footage was shared online by the Olympic National Park Service, who said: "Some very welcome newcomers arrived at Ozette last week...!" Lake Ozette is the largest natural lake in the state of Washington and it is located in the west of the state, near the Pacific coast. The National Park Service (NPS) explained that they released five fishers and that they were from the province of Alberta in Canada, saying that the event was the latest in a "nearly two decades-long project to restore the native species to Washington State." They added that fishers are members of "the mustelid or weasel family" and that they are "roughly the size of a housecat". They feed "on rodents, hares and even porcupines". The NPS said that they were completely eradicated from the state of Washington "by the 1930s due to over-trapping, poisoning and fragmentation of their forest habitat." They also said that this latest release was part of a partnership led by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the National Park Service (NPS), the US Geological Survey (USGS), and Conservation Northwest "to restore the elusive carnivores to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and Cascade Mountains." They said that a total of "90 fishers were captured in northern British Columbia and reintroduced to Olympic National Park and surrounding areas on the Olympic National Forest from 2008 through 2010." Fishers caught in British Columbia, and later Alberta, were subsequently "reintroduced to Washington’s South Cascade Mountains in and around Mount Rainier National Park beginning in 2015, and to North Cascades National Park and nearby areas beginning in 2018." Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum said: "Watching fishers return to the forests of the Olympic Peninsula is truly inspiring." The NPS also said that "while the Washington Fisher Reintroduction Project met its goal in early 2020, releasing more than 250 total fishers across the Olympic and Cascade ranges with successful reproduction documented in both areas, project partners saw an opportunity this year to boost the numbers and genetic diversity of fishers on the Olympic Peninsula using animals live-trapped in Alberta." They said that about 20 fishers are set to be released at locations around the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest this month and in December, "including the first five near Lake Ozette last week." They explained that they chose the Ozette area "due to the ongoing partnership with the Makah Tribe since 2008 and the Makah Tribe’s continued research on the fisher population in the Ozette to Neah Bay region." The Makah called Lake Ozette 'Kahouk', which means"large lake." @OlympicNP/CZ/Joe Golder

This is the moment over a dozen king penguins waddle down a footpath surrounded by visitors during their first daily walk in over a year after it was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The footage of the king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) enjoying their 11 am walk was captured by staff at the Basel Zoo this month, November. The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin in the world measuring 70 to 100 centimetres (28 to 39 inches) in height and weighing between 9.3 and 18 kilogrammes (21 and 40 lbs). The daily walk was very popular with visitors at the zoo prior to the pandemic, as it allowed them to get close to the flightless birds. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the walk was cancelled for well over a year. The penguins in the video are on their way from the indoor facility where they spend the night to an outdoor vivarium. The walk takes place early in the day during the winter months because air temperature tends to be around 10 degrees which is very comfortable for the birds that are native to ice-cold climates, said the zoo. During the summer, it is too hot for them to walk outside and there is the threat of mosquitos infecting them with bird malaria, so they are kept in air-conditioned vivariums. Currently, 19 king penguins are participating in the daily walk, but the zoo plans to add eight gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) into the routine in the coming weeks. The gentoo penguin is considerably smaller than the king penguin, measuring just 51 to 90 centimetres (20 to 35 inches) and weighing no more than 8.5 kilogrammes (19 lbs) when fully grown. The zoo said: "Gentoo penguins are very curious and like to swallow foreign objects such as leaves and pieces of wood. "As soon as the leaves have completely fallen from the trees and the paths have been cleared, the smaller species is part of the party." The gentoo penguins show a high level of curiosity towards random objects because of their nesting instincts, while king penguins do not construct nests, so are less interested in picking up stones and twigs along the footpath. The penguins are given considerable freedom by the zookeepers during the walk, with its duration entirely determined by how long it takes the birds to complete the journey. The walk also serves as an opportunity for the penguins to improve their fitness. Despite being mainly aquatic animals they do spend a lot of time walking in the wild when migrating to breeding sites. The daily walks will improve their cardiovascular system and build up their muscles. Zoo Basel/NF/Peter Barker

This video montage shows the moment a panda mum gives birth to one of her two pink cubs before they become cute fluffy pandas weeks later. The two cubs were born at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium in the Spanish capital on 6th September. In a statement obtained by Newsflash, the zoo said that the cubs have just turned two months old and have now successfully passed the most delicate period of their development. They will now alternate between spending time in the crib installed for them in the zoo and spending time in the enclosure with their mother, who is called Hua Zui Ba, as they no longer require incubation. The zoo said: “In these two months of progressive growth, vital to develop the immune system and thermoregulate by themselves, the little pandas no longer need an incubator and are completely covered in black and white fur characteristic of their species. “The transformation in these 60 days of life has been astonishing. From their pink, sightless, delicate appearance to the 171.4 and 137.4 grammes which they weighed when born, they have become beautiful giant pandas that already weigh 3.1 and 2.8 kilogrammes, open their eyes, and show off their most characteristic parts such as the palms of their hands with their opposable thumb that they use to grab bamboo canes." The statement added that the panda cubs had quickly outgrown their incubator, saying: “At two months old, the incubator is already too small for them. Therefore, after the process of adapting to the outside temperature in the last two weeks, during which time they have been out in the sun for a couple of hours in a protected space to continue strengthening, they will begin to sleep in the enclosure and will alternate between breastfeeding, essential for growth, with the first bottles of milk specific for pandas.” The Madrid zoo is also asking for netizens to vote on the panda cubs’ names. Visitors have to choose from the six names You You, Jiu Jiu, Xing Mu, Bing Tang, Hua He, and Yue Yuan, and have until 5th December to register their vote. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation programme at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium is of enormous importance for the survival of this species. Thanks to the efforts of breeding centres and zoological institutions around the world, its threat category has been reduced from 'Endangered' to 'Vulnerable', according to the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). @ZooAquariumdeMadrid/NF/Lee Bullen

This is the moment a polar bear tucks into her giant frozen salmon birthday cake that was skilfully shaped into the number '2' to represent her age. The footage of Finja the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) celebrating her second birthday at the Vienna Zoo in Austria with a delicious salmon cake was released yesterday, 9th November. In the video, Finja and her mum Nora can be seen excitedly approaching the giant fishy cake, which had been displayed at the top of a rock in their enclosure. The bears spend no time admiring the cake and immediately start ripping chunks of salmon out of the frozen treat. The mother and daughter quickly devour the giant cake and following the meal, they head to the pool to play with a ball and relax. Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, the zoo director, said that the zookeepers made the giant frozen cake with salmon, as it is Finja's favourite. A trail of cod liver oil was dripped around the cake which helped Finja and Nora locate it with their strong sense of smell. The cake took a lot of time to prepare, but it was destroyed in a matter of minutes after Nora knocked it over with her giant paws. The cake split into pieces after hitting the ground, making it even easier for the bears to get their teeth into the large chunks of salmon. Hering-Hagenbeck said that Finja has grown into a very healthy "teenager" weighing 185 kilogrammes (408 lbs) up from just 500 grammes (1 lb) at birth. Nora is still considerably heavier than her daughter despite appearing to be the same size in the footage, weighing around 250 kilogrammes (551 lbs). The polar bear is categorised as 'vulnerable' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. This ranking means that the species is facing the threat of extinction in the near future unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival are improved. The polar bear is native to the Arctic Circle where it primarily hunts fish and seals. A fully grown male bear can weigh from 350 to 700 kilogrammes (772–1,543 lbs) while a fully grown female can reach a maximum weight of around 250 kilogrammes (551 lbs). Historically, polar bear numbers have been threatened by hunting, but today the biggest threat facing the giant white bears is climate change, which has led to extensive loss of their habitat. Vienna Zoo is a participant in the European Endangered Species Program (EEP), which aims to provide a future for some of the world's most vulnerable species through breeding programmes and education. Tiergarten Schonbrunn/NF/Peter Barker