Swiss zoo wowed by birth of rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise June 5, 2022 An exceedingly rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise has slowly made its public debut at a zoo in Switzerland and quickly wowed the world with… Continue Reading
Tall Task: Elephant performs impressive balancing act Basel Zoo April 19, 2022 Ever play that stick stacking balancing game? The one where you try to place wooden sticks on top of an object — and each… Continue Reading
In Switzerland, no more boiling live lobsters and no shipping them in ice January 12, 2018 Animal welfare advocates have been pushing for decades to get the Swiss government to ban the culinary practice of throwing live lobsters into boiling…. Continue Reading
Sick cow airlifted off Swiss mountain July 28, 2015 Swiss dairy farmers are pretty fond of their cows, as you can see in this video. The short video a few years ago shot… Continue Reading
Swiss police, firefighters save donkey wedged in manhole November 5, 2014 The headline in The Local, Switzerland’s English news site, summed up Nilo’s predicament best: “Basel firefighters rescue ass stuck in manhole.” Nilo is the… Continue Reading
Swiss hotel allows visitors to sleep with the dogs – sort of October 20, 2014 This Swiss hotel may be a dog lovers paradise. The Husky Lodge in Muotathal, Switzerland invites guests to stay in a luxury digs next to… Continue Reading
Dog BASE jumping. No need to say anything more, but you have to see this July 28, 2014 When someone promises the “World’s First Wingsuit BASE Jumping Dog” you have no choice but to click. And so, we did. And, it was… Continue Reading
