Animals and Wildlife

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Wildlife in Iranian Wetland on Verge of Death Due to Drought

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A drop in rainfall and the ensuing drought this summer have resulted in the deaths of fish, buffalos and the marsh in the Hour-ol-Azim Wetland.
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Lioness Undergoes Root Canal Surgery in Iran

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This is the story of a female veterinarian undertaking the daunting task of performing a root canal surgery on a lioness.
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African Zebra Dies in Iran Due to Stress, Infection, Delay at Customs: Zoo Officials

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The zoo in the town of Safadasht west of Tehran has provided explanations about the death of an African zebra shortly after his transfer to Iran from the Netherlands.
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A Unique Tourist Attraction in Iran: Cow Works Only When Owner Sings!

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Haaj Ebrahim’s cow moves only when it hears him singing, which has turned into a tourist attraction in the town of Varzaneh in the central Iranian province of Isfahan.
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In Photos: Migratory Swans in Sorkhrud Wetland

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The Sorkhrud wetland in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, annually hosts a huge number of migratory swans in the cold season.
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Second Dead Whale Washes Up on Kish Island’s Beach

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In the second case over the past 30 days, a whale has washed ashore in the beaches of Kish Island in southern Iran.
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Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Iran’s Kish Island

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The carcass of a whale belonging to an endangered species of the mammal is found off the coast of Kish Island in southern Iran and buried there.
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Bandar Torkaman: A Must-See Port City in Northern Iran

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Bandar Torkaman is a port city located 40 kilometres west of the city of Gorgan in northern Iranian Golestan province.
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Environmentalists Rescue Flamingos Caught in Salt in Northwestern Iran

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A group of Iranian environmentalists have rescued six flamingo chicks that were caught in the salt on the western shores of Lake Urmia.
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Iran’s Only Baby Chimp Survives Premature Birth, Poor Health

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Baran is the only baby chimpanzee in Iran whose life was saved by a veterinarian right after its premature delivery and is now kept at Eram Zoo in the capital, Tehran.
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Iranian Researcher Discovers Two New Species of Fauna

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A faculty member of Birjand University in Iran’s South Khorasan province has discovered and named two new genera and species of arthropods and spiders.
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Iran’s Wildlife in Photos: Persian Fallow Deer

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Persian fallow deer is an endangered species which has been reproducing in the wildlife sanctuary of Dasht-e-Naz in northern Iran for more than 50 years.
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Iran’s Nature in Photos: Storks Return to Marivan

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Storks are among the migratory birds that come to the city of Marivan in western Iran every year in mid-spring.
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Iran Training Sniffer Dogs to Identify Coronavirus

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An Iranian centre for training search and rescue dogs says it is working with the military to train dogs to diagnose COVID-19 disease.
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Video: Persian Leopard Trying to Eat Driver of Mechanical Digger!

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The driver of a mechanical digger has filmed a Persian leopard trying to eat him!
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African Lion Cubs Arrive in Iran

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An African lion cub, Hir, and lioness cub Dena, have arrived in Iran. They are kept at a specially protected center in Alborz Province.
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Migratory Birds in Iran’s Miankaleh Peninsula

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Known as “the birds’ paradise”, Miankaleh in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran attracts many migratory birds every year.
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Arab Poachers of Houbara Bustard Arrested in Iran

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Two foreign poachers have been arrested at the airport of the Iranian city of Shiraz for the illegal hunting of houbara bustards.
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Young Man Dedicates Himself to Taking Care of Handicapped Dog

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Brown is a dog who lost its leg in a car accident in Tehran, but survived thanks to a young Iranian man who is now helping him live a better life.
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Iranian Tourist Embarks on Journey around World on Camel

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An Iranian tourist has embarked on a trip around the globe on a Persian Bactrian camel in a bid to get this endangered species known to the world.
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Poacher in Iran Ordered by Court to Provide Fodder for Wild Animals

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A poacher receives a rare court verdict in the Iranian town of Firuzkuh near the capital of Tehran.
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Iran to Launch Special Police Force to Fight Animal Abuse

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The Iranian police intend to set up a branch to monitor and deal with environmental crimes in the cyber-space including animal abuse in order to increase its cooperation with the country’s Department of Environment.
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Ranger Portrays Pristine Nature of Golestan National Park

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Mohsen Haddadi, a ranger protecting Golestan National park in northern Iran, has created a photo collection of the beautiful area’s wildlife during a one-year period.
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World’s Largest Underground Blind Fish Habitat Found in Iran

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The world’s largest underground habitat of blind fish has been discovered by Iranian and German researchers in Western Iran.
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Iran Marks National Day of Asiatic Cheetah

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Iran annually marks the National Day for the Conservation of Asiatic Cheetah on August 31, a day which was named so in 2007 at the request of Iranian wildlife experts.
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