TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian authorities forced their way into a private zoo on Sunday and removed 12 animals because of fears that they were malnourished. Police and conservation officials pried ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Albanian police have forced open cages at a private zoo and removed 12 animals, including three lions and a bear, being kept in what were described as “hellish” conditions. Police and conservation ...

Disgusted by footage of a dog being beaten to death, Albanian animal rights activists are demanding a new law against animal cruelty – after Croatia changed its laws on Wednesday. Animal lovers ...

A lion sits in its cage at Safari Zoo Park in Mbrostar, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Tirana, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Albanian authorities have forced their way into a private zoo park to ...

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.