Tag: endangered species

Oman gives wild leg Arabian Tahr a new leg

The first prosthetic leg replacement procedure for an Arabian Tahr has been carried out in Oman by an Omani veterinary team, the first such surgery successfully performed in the Arab World.

Saudi prince loves poaching

Nearly a year on, the Sindh High Court has revoked a federal notification that allowed issuance of permits to Arab dignitaries for hunting endangered species

Mass extinction on its way thanks to humans, new study shows

Researchers from Duke University in the United States warned that planet Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction...

Saudi prince slaughters 2,100 nearly extinct birds – for thrills?

Saudi royals seem to be more hazardous to the world bird-life than wind turbines and skyscrapers! A Saudi prince poached...

Paraplegic sea turtle lived without flippers for 4 years, then he got these

A turtle that washed up on a beach in Israel was found with his two left flippers dangling hopelessly...

Kuwait fish market serves “extinct” shark

A species of shark, a sand tiger shark, thought to be extinct for over a century has surfaced in...

Saudi Gazelle Massacre Sparks Outcry

A video of Saudi men boasting about their multi-day massacre of several Arabian gazelles has sparked an outcry across...

Loggerhead Turtles: Omani Kids Hit Masirah Island to Protect World’s 2nd Largest Population

Oman is a small and increasingly popular country that borders Abu Dhabi, the home of Masdar City and the...

The Life of Pi Film is a Visual Poem About Humans and Nature

Can computer generated Bengal tigers help save the 1850 real ones which remain in the wild? The Life of...

Dead Dugong With “Tears of Blood” Found in Egypt

Divers found a dead dugong in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt early this week, according to...

Cheetahs in Iran on the Brink of Extinction

There are still a few Iranian Asiatic cheetahs in the wild, but they too are on the brink of...

Sushi Lovers Might Not Have to Give up Endangered Bluefin Tuna

It's hard to convince a sushi lover that the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna doesn't exist for them alone. I know...