animals
by Carol King | Tue, 09/18/2012 - 04:58
Sightings of a large exotic turtle at Rome’s Villa Doria Pamphili have caused unease among both visitors and experts.The 17th-century villa is surrounded by…
by Carol King | Tue, 09/04/2012 - 03:41
Tourists have been shocked to see coloured pigeons in St Mark’s Square, Venice while animal lovers were aghast. It was enough perhaps to make even Mary Poppins…
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 12/12/2011 - 00:09
From the streets of Rome to the halls of luxury, one formerly stay cat has been handed a multimillion euro inheritance.Maria Assunta, a widow without children…
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 10/18/2011 - 03:00
While a flock of live sheep may draw curious crowds in Milan, a new herd of plastic farm animals are attracting attention in Bolzano. The artificial herd has…
by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 08/18/2011 - 05:01
Photo: AnsaOut of the 33 million Italians currently enjoying their August break, 9 million are taking their pets along for the holiday.The Italian Defense for…
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 07/20/2011 - 04:48
A new initiative is employing technology to link Italian volunteers to animals in need. A program running from 23rd of July to 4th of September is asking…
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 07/18/2011 - 06:02
An artist in Milan has decided to mourn her dead pet by dedicating a full-page ad in Corriere della Sera to her beloved cat.77-year-old Luciana Matalon wrote a…
by ITALY | Fri, 06/03/2011 - 06:39
If you love bird watching then head to the Po Delta Park on the Emilia Romagna Riviera where the pastime is really taking off
Just a few kilometres from…
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 04/13/2011 - 04:20
The island of Capri is going high-tech to deal with an age-old problem: dog poop.The mayor of the island, located off the coast of Naples, is determined to rid…
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:32
Rubacuori the dolphin is a lady’s man and heartbreaker of the nicest kind. He delighted both inhabitants and tourists on Caprera Island with his summer antics…
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