For years, this has been seen as an almost automatic solution: eliminate animals deemed as harmful to reduce economic losses.

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.

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

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.

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

A faithful four-legged friend can be invaluable and can brighten even the darkest days, always by your side, for better or worse.

Some particularly gifted dogs are able to learn the names of new objects simply by listening to their owners' conversations.