Canaries, which are popular as pets due to their beautiful singing, have been used as 'coal mine canaries' to detect toxic gases in coal mines, taking advantage of the fact that their barking stops ...

A very hungry python was shamed for slithering into a Queensland bird aviary and having a feast on 11 canaries. “Yes thats right, not 1...not 2...but 11 Canaries ...

Following a deadly explosion in a Welsh coal mine in 1896, an engineer called John Haldane invented a type of bird cage that allowed canaries to accompany miners into the depths. The small songbirds ...

A man allegedly stole four live canaries by shoving them into his trousers and walking out of a pet shop. Neil Eatwell, the owner of Perfect Pets in Swindon, realised the birds were missing on April ...

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IN spite of all that has been and will be said and written against it, the practice of keeping birds in confinement is so popular and so wide-spread, that there is no chance of its coming to an end.

Many people think that it’s easy to care for birds. However, there are many nuances that suggest otherwise. For example, it’s important to consider where to put the cage. It’s crucial to avoid keeping ...

The 79-year-old was suspended in a large bird cage outside the Old Bailey, where Julian Assange will appear next month Dame Vivienne Westwood has led a protest to stop the extradition of Julian ...

Sue Sausser woke and found feathers everywhere. Her bird cage was open — one canary was dead, the other terrified. A brown owl had flown into the 10th story apartment through the open balcony door.