Not too keen on a shark encounter? If you love splashing around in the sea, but just knowing that a shark could sneak up on you gives you the creeps, here are a few reflexes to adopt so you never have to experience this situation.

Indonesia takes a historic step towards responsible tourism by becoming the first Asian country to ban elephant rides altogether.

In Jakarta, a place called Fish.inc offers an indoor fishing experience in an air-conditioned, family-friendly environment.

Everyone who lives with a dog has seen it. A voice is raised, a heated argument ensues in the house, and the god comes along, approaches, and stays put.

Spring has not even arrived yet, but a particularly stinging 'inconvenience' is already starting to show up: the larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa, the dreaded pine processionary moth, are descending from their nests much earlier than usual.

Do you think your cat is selfish, lonely and has no real attachment to his human family? Think again, cats are just as attached to the members of their family as they are to their daily routine.

In the calm of an English home, a tortoiseshell cat celebrated a milestone that seems to defy biology and time. Flossie, officially recognized as the world's oldest living cat, turned 30 on December 29, extending a record that makes her unique in feline history.

The environmental cost of feeding dogs is significant and increasing due to the growing canine population and the trend to feed better quality meat.

In just a few years, the Asian hornet has become an unwelcome but increasingly common guest in a lot of gardens.

Ai, the 'brilliant' chimpanzee, died in Japan at the age of 49 from multi-organ failure and age-related illnesses.