PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered they were being ...

A worker cleans the cage of a zebra at Safari Zoo Park in Mbrostar, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Tirana, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Albanian authorities have temporarily blocked the ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An international animal welfare group was locked in a dispute with the Albanian government Thursday over three lions that were removed from a private zoo but not been taken to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lion is seen in its cage at a zoo in Tirana, Thursday, April 18, 2019. An international animal welfare charity was locked in a ...

The Tirana municipality has shut down Albania’s only zoo after a video was circulated showing a bloodied horse that had been attacked by a bull while they were kept in the same pen. The gates have ...

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TIRANA, Albania An international animal welfare group was locked in a dispute with the Albanian government Thursday over three lions that were removed from a private zoo but not been taken to their ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in ...

TIRANA, Albania – An international animal welfare charity is locked in a spat with the Albanian government over three lions destined for a sanctuary in the Netherlands. The Four Paws says the lions ...

MBROSTAR, Albania (AP) — A report claiming lions and other animals were left malnourished at a private zoo in Albania has prompted Albanian authorities to order the zoo’s temporary closure.