As opposition to octopus farming grows worldwide, Colombia is moving to ban the practice before a single farm is built.

A new bill submitted in February 2027 could end commercial whaling in Iceland for good, leaving only Norway and Japan still hunting whales commercially.

Fur farmers had previously pledged to stop breeding abnormally large foxes, but campaigners say the apparent lack of reform strengthens the case for the European Union to ban the fur industry.

A new investigation has documented the killing of newborn male chicks inside a hatchery, with calls growing for the industry to adopt in-ovo sexing technology that could bring an end to the practice.