Tag: Animals
Mérida looks to improve image with animal lovers by launching new...
Despite the city's efforts, stray animals are visible all over Merida’s streets. Photo: File
Animal rights activists storm Mérida shelter, rescue 40 dogs and 2...
Saving them from death row, 50 protestors in Mérida made their way into a municipal facility to...
Dogs in Mexico apparently catching coronavirus from people
A dog wears a protective face mask in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters
Yucatán is among 10 states in...
Marchers will demand tougher punishment for animal abuse
Civic groups and activists will join forces Sunday to publicly demand authorities get tougher with people found...
Pink flamingos found illegally packed in crates at Merida airport
Pink flamingos were rescued after traffickers tried to ship them in a parcel at the Merida airport, authorities said. Photo: Courtesy
Evolución Animal offers a colorful calendar to brighten 2021
They must have known that 2020 would set us up in the mood for something cheerful.
Funds dry up at AFAD animal shelter, which could close by...
Lidia Saleh Angulo. Photo: Sipse
Losing a favorite restaurant to the coronavirus crisis is one thing, but there's...
Tigrillo wanders away from the jungle and is killed at country...
A tigrillo was found dead outside the Yucatan Country Club, evidence that wildlife is exploring human spaces during the coronavirus contingencies....
Crocodiles emerge after storm Cristóbal in Yucatan
A crocodile was led to safety by a motorist after it was hit by another car in Yucatan. Photo: Facebook
4 family members held after found transporting endangered ocelot’s remains
The ocelot is often confused with a small jaguar. Photo: Shutterstock
Santa Elena, Yucatan — Four members of a...
Pair of black swans seized at Merida airport
One of two black swans seized at the Merida international airport. Photo: National Guard
Two cargo boxes, each...
Prowling black panther turns out to be a cute kitten in...
This image of a “panther” roaming northern Merida turned out to be a cute kitten. Photo: Facebook
Stir-crazy...
Killing of a beloved wild toucan enrages neighborhood
A toucan like this one was killed by someone with a pellet gun in the Francisco de Montejo neighborhood. Photo: Cherie...
Yucatan Animal Network warns of increasing cat adoptions for macabre purposes
Photo: Getty
The Yucatan Animal Network Facebook community, which is focused on pet rescues, is issuing a timely...
Merida street dog learns to be comfort animal in Colorado
How a maimed dog, abandoned in Merida, made it to the States with a new job.
Protesters target animal-hunt organizer in Yucatan
Animal-rights proponents are fighting a Facebook page that invites tourists to fish and hunt game in Yucatan.
Dog rescue begins in Chichen Itza archeological zone
Stray dogs roaming Chichen Itza will be cared for under a state-nonprofit initiative.
Exotic birds seized from market stall at Lucas de Galvez
Federal authorities seized several cages housing exotic birds for sale at the Lucas de Galvez market.
Proposal to reinstate circus animals in Mexico stirs up activists
Photo: Getty
Merida, Yucatan — A rally is planned Sunday to protest a proposal to return animal acts to...
UNESCO moves to protect vaquita habitat in Gulf of California
A 2018 protest at the Mexican embassy in Washington, D.C., brings attention to the dwindling vaquita population. Photo: Getty
Carriage horse falls in busy hotel zone intersection
A horse fell to the pavement after apparently being clipped by a passing dump truck. Photo: Faceboook
Merida,...
2 new animal hospitals by 2021, Merida mayor promises
In a move toward improved animal welfare, two new public veterinary hospitals were promised by 2021 by Mayor Renan Barrera Concha.
Vaquita’s allies will protest Mexican Embassy in D.C.
A demonstration in Washington is planned to defend the dwindling vaquita population in the Sea of Cortez.
U.S. court upholds ban meant to protect vaquita
Rebuffing a White House appeal, A U.S. federal judge upheld a ban on fish and shrimp caught with gillnets in the uppermost part of Mexico’s Sea of Cortez.