There are only about 50 Marsican bears left in Italy.
A Marsican bear, a critically endangered subspecies of the alpine brown bear, died in Italy's central Abruzzo region on Tuesday after being hit by a car the night be...
Bioparco in Rome will be open for Ferragosto.
Rome's zoo is helping the animals cope with the summer heat by giving them refreshing chunks of watermelon, a traditional treat for Italy's Ferragosto holiday.
The Biopar...
Rome's cat sanctuaries can be found at key historic sites.
Rome has a centuries-old tradition of caring for its stray cats, in a special bond that stretches back to ancient Roman times and continues to this day.
The...
Killing of KJ1 reignites bear debate in Italy.
A wild brown bear accused of attacking a French tourist was culled by Italian forestry rangers in the northern autonomous province of Trentino on Tuesday.
The killing of...
Campaign hits out at "cowards" who abandon their pets.
Rome has launched its annual awareness campaign urging the capital’s residents not to leave their pets behind as they set off on their summer holidays.
The "Enou...
Rome dog kennel parade to be a monthly event.
Rome's city-run kennels staged a dog parade at the weekend in an effort to give the shelter dogs a day out and increase their chances of being adopted by a family.
The ev...
Reports of seagull attacks rise during nesting season.
Love them or hate them, seagulls have been part of Rome's urban landscape for decades and can regularly be seen feasting on discarded food, pigeons and even rats....
Baubeach in Maccarese is open from the start of May to the end of September.
Rome’s beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners reopens for the 2024 summer season on Saturday 4 May and will stay open until th...
Trentino province approves law to kill up to eight bears a year.
Animal rights groups in Italy say they will seek EU intervention after the northern autonomous province of Trentino approved a controversial decree author...
Dogs may have escaped from nearby house.
A man out jogging near woods north of Rome was mauled to death by several Rottweiler dogs on Sunday morning, according to Italian news reports.
The incident took place in Manz...
Residents who adopt abandoned dogs from shelter to get €200 cut on rubbish collection tax.
A town in eastern Sicily has introduced an annual discount of €200 on TARI, or waste disposal tax, for those who adopt an abando...
Tiger cub is not yet visible to the public.
Rome's Bioparco zoo has announced the birth of a female Sumatran tiger, a critically endangered species native to the tropical forests of the Indonesian island.
The tiger c...
Dog's age yet to be verified by Guinness Book of Records.
Italy is home to the oldest dog in the world, according to the owners of Lilly who celebrated their pet's 24th birthday in a town near Naples on New Year's Day....
Escaped lion fuels new calls for circus animal ban in Italy.
Animal rights campaigners have renewed calls to ban the use of wild animals in Italian circuses following the escape of a lion from a circus near Rome at the...
Lion sparked panic on the streets of Ladispoli.
A lion that escaped from a circus near Rome was sedated and captured on Saturday night after around seven hours on the loose in the seaside town of Ladispoli.
The news...
City seeks to rehome older animals with elderly people.
Rome has launched a campaign to promote the adoption of adult and elderly dogs and cats from city-run shelters, kennels and cat sanctuaries in the Italian capital....
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