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Wolf Population Near Athens Growing

A recent incident in which a wolf approached a man and his daughter and attacked their dog on Mt. Parnitha just outside of Athens on Saturday shocked many Greeks all across the country. Most residents of the Greek capital certainly...

Five Zebras Still on the Lam in Maryland After Escape

Everyone loves zebras; the beautiful horselike denizens of Africa that have jaunty black and white stripes are a perennial favorite in wildlife parks around the world and of course with those who are fortunate enough to go on an...

US Government Declares 23 Animal Species Extinct

The ivory-billed woodpecker, the best-known American species that had been declared threatened years ago, was declared extinct, along with 22 other species, by the U.S. government on Wednesday. The iconic bird -- which several bird watchers believed they saw just...

Bear Cub Found Dead Near Florina, Greece

A male bear cub weighing 40 kilograms (88 pounds) was found dead by passing drivers at the 29th kilometer of the Amynteo-Florina road in West Macedonia, northern Greece on Friday. Florina's Emergency Response Team, responsible for the management of wildlife...

Usko, Greece's First Bear to Use Wheelchair, Dies from Kidney Failure

Usko, the first bear in Greece to use a wheelchair and the only bear in the world to use mechanical assistance to walk for more than four years, died recently at his home at the  ''Arcturos'' bear facility in...

Rare Birds Killed By Wind Turbines in Evros, Greece

The National Forest and Park Management Authority of Dadia, Lefkimi, and Soufli announced on Wednesday that two rare raptors were found killed recently next to wind turbines in south Evros, in northeastern Greece. On August 19, a lesser spotted eagle...

Protected Species Threatened Along Greek-Albanian Border

Over 200 traps for the poaching of wild animals have been found along the Greek-Albanian border in the last three months by members of the Environmental Protection Association (EPA) of Kastoria. The recent ominous discovery of the snares was...

Paul Dano’s and Zoe Kazan’s ‘Wildlife’ Trailer Released

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GevYxH6rcvU A trailer has been released for the movie "Wildlife", directed by Paul Dano and co-written by Zoe Kazan and Dano himself. The feature, an IFC Films production, marks a directorial debut for Dano. Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan co-star as...

Zoe Kazan Pens Script for Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut

After portraying a range of diverse characters in critically acclaimed films from "Little Miss Sunshine" and "There Will Be Blood" to "12 Years A Slave", Paul Dano is making his directorial debut with the movie "Wildlife", scripted by long-time girlfriend Zoe...