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Alarm as Carnivorous Turtle Roams Park in Rome

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…

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Coloured Pigeons Cause Controversy in Venice

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…

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Italian Cat Inherits 10 Million Euro

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…

Culture

Blue Plastic Sheep Graze for Peace in Bolzano

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…

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9 Million Italians Take Pets on Summer Holiday

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…

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SMS Rescues Dogs Abandoned Along Italy's Roads

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…

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Woman Buys Full-Page Obituary for Dead Cat in Leading Italian Newspaper

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…

Travel

Bird Watching in Emilia Romagna: the Po Delta Park

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…

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Capri to DNA Test Dog Waste

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…

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A Lady's man for Valentine's Day

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…