Researchers train AI to interpret animal emotions
Researchers train AI to interpret animal emotions

Artificial intelligence (AI) could eventually help us understand when animals are in pain or showing other emotions at least according to researchers recently profiled in Science. For example, theres the Intellipig system being developed by scientists at the University of the West of England...

Rangpur Zoo struggles with overcrowded deer enclosures
Rangpur Zoo struggles with overcrowded deer enclosures

Rangpur Amusement Park and Zoo is grappling with an excess of deer, leading to overcrowding, rising maintenance costs, and health concerns. Despite regulations allowing the sale of surplus animals, legal barriers have made transactions nearly impossible. The zoo currently houses 62 deer in two...

‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo faces closure over illegal expansions
‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo faces closure over illegal expansions

The Sapporo municipal government plans to issue a closure order for North Safari Sapporo, a zoo that has been expanding illegally for nearly 20 years. The order, issued under the City Planning Law, will require the removal of all zoo buildings, including animal enclosures and offices. According to...

Fire at Dallas shopping center kills over 500 animals, mostly birds
Fire at Dallas shopping center kills over 500 animals, mostly birds

A fire at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning killed over 500 animals, mostly small birds, according to authorities. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas died from smoke inhalation, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans said in a statement, reports...