The year was 1926. A shipment of four pythons was on its way to the San Diego Zoo in California from India. The journey over high seas lasted many days and to ensure the reptiles didn't go hungry, ...

10 February 2008Some of the best breeds showcased at recent pigeon championship at QAQSharjah: Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah's premier tourist and family destination, saw a full house at the Fantail Pigeon ...

BETHEL -- Malcolm Ford remembers bonding with his stepfather in his native England through the hobby of showing birds, specifically fantail pigeons. Now, 45 years later, Ford is reliving those lasting ...

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An Indian fantail -- one of 350 rock pigeon breeds -- displays a type of head crest known as a peak crest. Researchers from the University of Utah and from China, Denmark and Texas identified a single ...

Dubai: The fifth Fantail Pigeon Competition in the UAE will be held at Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah, on February 9. The event brings together some of the best breed of pigeons from across the country to ...

The competition that drew many a pigeon lover from across the UAE was resplendent with champion pigeons and their owners and trainers who walked away with fantastic prizes. The event brought together ...