Mating tests begin on Edinburgh’s giant pandas

Edinburgh Zoo on Monday started daily tests to pinpoint the best time for its pair of giant pandas, given to Scotland by China, to try to produce a cub.

Europe’s cold close zoo outside Paris

A count who operates a zoological park on the grounds of his chateau outside Paris says some of his animals just can’t take the cold this winter.

Ship noise boosts stress in whales, 9/11 reveals: study

The steady drone of motors along busy commercial shipping lanes not only alters whale behaviour but can affect the giant sea mammals physically by causing chronic stress, a study published Wednesday has reported for the first time.