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Living near factory farms increases cancer risk, warns study
Research from Yale reveals that factory farms are a risk to human health in yet another way.
Conservation group stages the biggest rescue of moon bears from illegal bile farm in Southeast Asia
At the facility in Laos, 27 moon bears had been confined to tiny metal cages for at least two years, with several showing signs of muscle atrophy.
It is unlawful and unethical to keep elephants in Johannesburg Zoo, say campaigners in landmark court case
Animal rights groups, indigenous leaders, and elephant experts are calling for the zoo to rehome the three elephants, whose lives are "nothing but a succession of boring and frustrating days, damaging to their bodies and their minds, with no prospect of any relief or change".
Brazil creates cultivated version of donkey collagen
The days of ejiao could be numbered as an animal-free, cultivated version is on its way.
How to help injured or orphaned baby animals, according to wildlife experts
As baby animal season begins and the weather heats up, wildlife experts have shared guidance on how to tell the difference between an animal that needs help and one that is simply waiting for their parents to return.
Mother and son orcas left in a shut-down aquarium may now be transferred to marine park in Spain
Reports indicate that plans may be under way to transfer Wikie and Keijo the two remaining orcas at the now-closed Marineland Antibes to Tenerife’s entertainment venue, Loro Parque, before the end of June.
Zambia seizes half a ton of ivory in cross-border smuggling bust
Wildlife authorities in Zambia have arrested ten people and seized approximately 550kg of ivory tusks, in an operation that exposes the organised criminal networks driving the illegal elephant trade across southern Africa.
Cyanide bombs are back on America's public lands. Here's what that means for wildlife - and family dogs
The Trump administration has reinstated cyanide bombs on more than 245 million acres of public land, reversing a ban that had been in place since 2023. Here's what that means for wildlife, family dogs, and the communities living alongside them.
New DNA-based research can help combat the illegal pangolin trade
The pioneering sequencing of pangolin DNA will reveal trafficking networks, and allow authorities to create effective conservation management.
More dead whales continue washing up along the West Coast
Record numbers of weak and malnourished whales are being found along the coasts of Washington, California, and Oregon, with scientists blaming climate change and the subsequent scarcity of food.
First pet-to-human bird flu case confirmed in the US
A study confirmed the first-ever transmission of H5N1 bird flu virus from a domestic cat to a human.
Distemper virus is decimating Wyoming's wolf population - and hunting season is still on
A highly contagious virus is tearing through Wyoming's wolf population, reducing numbers to a critical low, yet the state is still planning to allow trophy hunting this year.
Imports of elephant ‘trophies’ to the U.S. have soared during Trump’s second term
More than 300 permits were issued by the Trump administration last year – up from 114 in 2018.
The slaughterhouse stories you weren't supposed to see
This month alone, multiple incidents reminded us why slaughterhouses should become a thing of the past.
US army's search for plant proteins
The military is looking for more plant-based proteins to add to soldiers' rations.
Milan Fashion Week to encourage its designers to go fur-free
New guidelines will recommend designers not use animal fur in their collections.
Billie Eilish's most controversial animal take just made it onto a Times Square billboard
The singer faced fierce backlash for saying you cannot love animals and eat meat, and now her message is plastered across one of the world's most famous screens.
New footage shows calves punched and kicked at California dairy farm
Workers were seen kicking calves and pulling them by the nose with pliers.
The animals in your wardrobe you never knew were there
When it comes to the use of animals in fashion, fur has been dominating the headlines - but across the globe, animals are being exploited in a variety of ways in the name of fashion.
Hidden European empire behind tuna exposed in new report
A new report has found that a small number of European companies secretly control approximately 90% of the Indian Ocean's tuna fishing fleet, one of the world's most exploited fishing areas.