Tag: Animals
Prowling black panther turns out to be a cute kitten in...
Stir-crazy residents in northern Merida claimed to have photographic evidence of a dangerous black panther roaming the neighborhood.
The photo was actually of a black...
Killing of a beloved wild toucan enrages neighborhood
The killing of Tuqui, a toucan that became a celebrity in the Francisco de Montejo neighborhood, caused an uproar on social networks.
Commenters demand...
Yucatan Animal Network warns of increasing cat adoptions for macabre purposes
The Yucatan Animal Network Facebook community, which is focused on pet rescues, is issuing a timely warning about witchcraft and sacrificial rituals common to...
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
Merida, Yucatan — A rally is planned Sunday to protest a proposal to return animal acts to circuses in Mexico.
The national ban on circus animals,...
UNESCO moves to protect vaquita habitat in Gulf of California
With an estimated 10 vaquita porpoises left in the world, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee today designated the marine mammal’s only remaining habitat, the...
Carriage horse falls in busy hotel zone intersection
Merida, Yucatan — A carriage horse is OK after being apparently hit by a dump truck outside the Hyatt Regency hotel, said UADY veterinarians.
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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.
Street dog gored after tossed into ring with bull in southern...
A video of a street dog gored by a bull in a lasso tournament in Yucatan has caused outrage on social media.
Mexico takes steps to save last 10 vaquita porpoises
The federal government said it will use buoys to mark the protected home of the world's most endangered marine mammal.
Rare black jaguar seized at Merida airport
Federal authorities took possession of an endangered jaguar that was being illegally transported in the international airport.
More than 50,000 dogs and cats roam Yucatán: SSY
It is estimated that of the 28 million dogs in Mexico, only 30 percent have an owner.
Bulls on view today as matadors prepare for new season
A controversial and bloody tradition returns to the Mérida Bullring when bullfighting season starts Sunday.
Crocodiles increasingly common in Progreso, Sisal and Celestún
Destruction of natural cienegas has pushed crocodiles into view along the Yucatecan coast.
Carriages in steep decline as animal activists claim horses are abused
Coachmen complain business has suffered by 70 percent because of animal rights activists who say the practice is cruel to the horses.
Organizations pull together for 7 days of pet sterilization
Medical treatment is offered to anyone's dog or cat, whether domestic or a captured stray, free of charge in an effort to control the out-of-control pet population.
Parcels of turtles, iguanas seized at Mérida airport
Parcels containing three green iguanas and seven turtles were found and seized at the Mérida International Airport.
Protecting your dog when the heat and rain breed parasites
Parasites proliferate when rainy season arrives and temperatures rise, posing a threat to our animal companions.
Talk of replacing horses has coachmen up in arms
Caleseros, the men who run the city's iconic carriages, are fighting any notion of retiring their horses.
