Rare Deep-Sea Fish Spotted Near Surface Off Canary Islands
17 March 2025
Researchers have observed an unbelievable presence, in broad daylight and on the surface, near the coast of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco.
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British Celebrities Join Outcry Against Morocco’s Dog Culling Ahead of 2030 World Cup Bid
17 March 2025
British celebrities are joining the calls of animal rights defenders including the International Animal Welfare Coalition (IAWPC) calling on FIFA to demand that Morocco cease (…)
Invasive Moroccan Squirrel Threatens Canary Islands’ Ecosystem
13 March 2025
The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus), a rodent native to Morocco, poses a threat to "the rich biodiversity of the fragile ecosystem of the Canary Islands," (…)
Morocco Cancels Eid al-Adha Celebration, Sparking Backlash from Sheep Farmers
1 March 2025
King Mohammed VI’s call for Moroccans to refrain from celebrating Eid al-Adha this year sounds like bad news for sheep breeders who are asking for financial support, at the (…)
Morocco Ramps Up Sheep Production Ahead of Eid al-Adha
19 February 2025
In order to optimize marketing and ensure better performance, livestock breeders have started the fattening operation of sheep destined for sale on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, (…)
Morocco Denies Plans to Cull Stray Dogs Ahead of 2030 World Cup
16 February 2025
A Moroccan official denies the allegations that Morocco is considering killing three million stray dogs before the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Fez City Council Fined After Child Injured in Stray Dog Attack
8 February 2025
The administrative court of Fez has ordered the city council to pay, as compensation, a fine of 25,000 dirhams to a child bitten by a stray dog in 2023.
Soaring Sheep Prices Raise Concerns Ahead of Eid al-Adha in Morocco
25 January 2025
Will Moroccans be able to buy sheep for the Eid al-Adha sacrifice this year? About five months before the celebration of this festival, concern is growing in the face of the (…)
Two Deaths Linked to Stray Dogs Spark Concern Near Casablanca
22 January 2025
A young man was found dead on Sunday in the commune of Chlalat, near Mohammedia after being attacked by stray dogs and another young man died from a probable rabies infection (…)
Morocco Accused of Mass Culling of Stray Dogs Ahead of 2030 World Cup
17 January 2025
Five years before the 2030 World Cup, Morocco is accused of wanting to exterminate stray dogs, estimated at more than three million. A measure denounced by animal welfare (…)