ANIMAL PROTECTION

Christmas Bazaar | Athens | December 16-17
WHAT'S ON

The Pangrati Project (thepangratiproject.com), a youth community dedicated to revitalizing downtown Athens through culture, invites you to their Christmas Bazaar supporting strays!


Police see no Husky abuse
NEWS

The police said on Tuesday that from the evidence it has seen so far there are no signs of human abuse against an 8-year-old Husky that died of severe injuries last week in Arachova, making the Mount Parnassos resort the target of an online boycott campaign by animal lovers who say the dog was violently tortured.

Famous winter destination under fire over dog killing
NEWS

An online boycott of the famous winter resort town of Arachova at the foot of Mount Parnassos in Viotia, central Greece, has been gaining momentum in recent days after last week’s killing and torture of an 8-year-old Husky named Oliver by an unknown assailant.


Could a drug give your pet more dog years?
THE NEW YORK TIMES

The life of a pet dog follows a predictable trajectory. Over time, the floppy-eared puppy that keeps falling asleep in his food bowl will become a lanky-legged adolescent with an insatiable interest in squirrels


Young bear injured in road accident returns to wild
NEWS

A young brown bear that sustained a head injury in a collision with a vehicle last month has been returned to the wild, a wildlife protection organisation has announced. The young bear, named “Glyka” (Sweetness) at the Arcturos wildlife veterinary hospital where she was taken for treatment, made a full recovery after she was hit by a vehicle on October 13.

Bear cub shot dead in Florina
NEWS

Conservation organisations have urged police to investigate the shooting of a bear cub in the Florina regional unit of northern Greece.



Whales, from above
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sutton Lynch rises most days before the sun, arriving at Atlantic Beach in Amagansett, New York, for the early-morning calm. It’s the same beach he’s been going to since he was a child.

Baby red panda arrives at Athens zoo
NEWS

A red panda has been born in Attica Zoological Park in Spata, east of Athens, the park has said. The unnamed two-month old panda, which was presented to the public for the first time last weekend, is still very closely attached to its mother, Jay.