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Michelin travel guide bans animal attractions
The 100-year-old Michelin Green Guide will exclude mention of ‘cruel’ animal attractions such as bullfighting and camel rides.
Should incarcerated people receive plant-based food?
In most U.S. prisons, inmates cannot legally obtain plant-based food - even if they offer to pay for it themselves.
Pittsburgh Zoo elephant case will head to Pennsylvania Superior Court
The move comes after an Allegheny County judge dismissed the case seeking freedom for five African elephants at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
Virus outbreak kills 72 captive tigers at Thailand tourist attraction
Campaigners point to low welfare standards and poor disease management, as the mass deaths shine a harsh light on wildlife tourism.
Thousands apply to adopt dog abandoned at airport ticket counter
After the media frenzy, the pup found a new home with one of the police officers who rescued him.
The beginning of the end for South Africa’s captive lion industry?
For decades, lions have been bred for profit under the guise of conservation. Now, as the government considers new restrictions, advocates say meaningful change cannot wait.
Gorilla skulls, ivory, and pangolin scales seized at Cameroon–Nigeria border
The ‘shocking’ seizure of illegal wildlife parts has led to the strengthening of anti-poaching efforts between conservation and government bodies.
Commercial whaling continues in three countries, 40 years after ban
Despite a global moratorium adopted in 1986, Norway, Iceland and Japan continue to kill whales under objections or outside the agreement.
Baby orangutan rescued from captivity as a family pet
Chained tightly by its neck to a wooden box, the young orphan is now recovering in a rescue centre.
Mountain lions in California added to Endangered Species Act
Campaigners celebrate “a major milestone” as six groups of mountain lions are granted protections amid multiple ongoing threats to their survival.
One of the United State’s largest primate research centers could become a sanctuary
The potential transformation of the Oregon National Primate Research Center could offer freedom to thousands of monkeys used in biomedical research.
Gray wolf appears in LA county after over a century
A three-year-old grey female crossed into the county in early February – a first in a hundred years.
The bear bile industry is now banned in South Korea
The landmark legislation ends the country’s controversial bear bile industry, which has seen thousands of bears exploited and slaughtered for their gallbladder bile since 1981.
Baboons experience jealousy just like humans, study reveals
Scientists found that young baboons become jealous of mother-sibling grooming sessions, with patterns of behavior “strikingly echoing observations on children”.
The Endangered Species Act is being gutted. Here’s where it stands today
Species Unite examines recent federal actions that threaten longstanding wildlife protections and the future of the Endangered Species Act.
Public outrage sweeps Brazil after killing of beloved street dog
Florianópolis street dog Orelha was tortured in a case that is shaking the nation.
Roadside zoo in east Texas may still be operating despite suspension, allege campaigners
An animal rights group is demanding a full investigation into Canton Grand Safari, which had its license suspended earlier this year for multiple animal welfare violations, including keeping lemurs in rat-infested enclosures.
Sabrina Carpenter criticized for performing with live bird at the Grammys
The singer’s decision to bring a dove on stage has been slammed as “stupid” and “cruel”.
Animals are still dying for your makeup. Here's how we can stop it
Animal testing for cosmetics seems like a thing of the past – but it's still an ongoing battle.
Indonesia becomes the first Asian country to ban elephant rides
Tourists can no longer ride elephants at zoos or parks, after authorities respond to mounting calls for enhanced animal welfare standards.