Animals
Mother and six young wild boar killed in front of hundreds of screaming protestors.
Rome animal rights activists have condemned the "murder" of a family of wild boar, including a mother and six piglets, shot dead by pol...
Bioparco di Roma sounds alarm as Italy bans school trips.
Rome's zoo says it is in "serious difficulty" and risks closure due to a 60 per cent drop in visitor numbers as a result of the covid-19 emergency, reports Itali...
Old dog finds happiness and love after being saved from a terrible fate.
The story of Spillo, the elderly dog found dumped in a rubbish bag in Rome, shocked animal-lovers in the capital during the summer.
The little...
Amarena the bear and her cubs pay a visit to S. Sebastiano dei Marsi.
A bear known affectionately as Amarena took her four cubs for a ramble through the streets of the tiny Abruzzo village of S. Sebastiano dei Marsi whe...
Sea turtle had buried eggs on Torvaianica beach near Rome.
When a loggerhead sea turtle buried its eggs in the sands of Torvaianica beach near Rome in June there was much excitement among conservationists, amazed that a...
Decision to cease practice follows recent death of horse pulling tourists in midday sun.
Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta has ordered that horse-drawn carriages no longer be permitted to operate within its grounds follow...
Happy ending for little dog left abandoned on Rome street.
A Rome police officer has adopted a puppy that he found abandoned on the side of the road, tied to a lamp post in the S. Giovanni area of the city.
The polic...
Horse died allegedly due to fatigue and heat while carrying tourists.
A horse pulling a carriage with tourists died at Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta today, 12 August, with images of the dead animal quickly going viral...
Wild boar seek refreshment from nasone in Rome suburb.
Three wild boar have been immortalised in a photograph showing them slumped under a nasone water fountain in the south Rome suburb of Torrino on the first weekend o...
Annual campaign urges Romans not to dump their dogs or cats during summer.
Rome has launched its annual campaign calling on residents of the capital not to abandon their pets as they head off on summer holidays.
Ro...
Rome zoo christens its two lion cubs Naisha and Aasha.
Rome's Bioparco zoo has presented two lion cubs to the world - Naisha and Aasha - both born during Italy’s covid-19 lockdown.
The female cubs were the first Asia...
Bears came to eat cherries in Italian village on border of national park.
The sight of a female Marsican bear with her four cubs, in front of the admiring gaze of a small crowd in an Abruzzo village, has been immortalis...
Pet-owners in Arezzo told to keep dogs and cats under close observation.
Pet-owners in the Tuscan province of Arezzo have been warned to look out for signs of illness or strange behaviour in their cats or dogs after a d...
A sperm whale trapped in a fishing net off the coast of Salina, in the Aeolian Islands, was rescued and freed by the Cost Guard and a group of divers.
The biologist Monica Blasi, who runs a centre for the study of ceta...
Baubeach returns with social distancing for dog owners.
Baubeach, Rome’s beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners has reopened for the summer season, with new safety measures in place, including social dis...
Rome is known as being a sanctuary city for stray cats, but the true extent of Rome’s love for animals has been evident in Rome’s legislation since 2005.
Roman Animal Rights Laws
While Italy has national laws for ani...
Bioparco di Roma reopens to visitors after lockdown.
Rome's Bioparco, the capital's zoo, reopens to the public on Friday 29 May, following a closure of more than two months due to the covid-19 crisis, with social distan...
Aaron saved several lives in aftermath of Amatrice earthquake.
"A friend, a colleague, a hero, a member of my family...I have run out of tears."
Francesco Sacco, a dog trainer from Pescara, bid farewell to his dog, a...
Coronavirus ban on ships gives whales freedom to swim undisturbed through Strait of Messina.
The majestic sight of two whales swimming through a ship-free Strait of Messina was captured in aerial footage by the Italian...
Coronavirus emergency has not stopped new regional laws in favour of hunters, say Italian wildlife agencies.
Italy's main animal welfare associations claim that measures in favour of hunting activities continue to be is...
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