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Kenya burns vast piles of elephant tusks

Kenya’s Uhuru and Gabon’s Bongo set fire to thousands of elephant tusks and rhino horns, destroying a stockpile that would have been worth a fortune

USA

US theme park Sea World stops breeding killer whales

Bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, US theme park operator SeaWorld said on Thursday (March 17) it would stop breeding killer

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Thailand: Pandamonium!

Hundreds of pandas were on show in Bangkok as part of a campaign to promote conservation of the endangered animals and other wildlife.

Mexico

Trapped whale freed in Gulf of California

A 35 foot humpback while has been rescued by Sea Shepherd research crews in the Gulf of California. It had got trapped in an illegal gillnet, which

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France

Baywatch star causes chaos in French parliament over foie gras

Canadian-born actress Pamela Anderson, who is the former star of the popular Baywatch series, caused chaos in the French parliament when she

Japan

Australia 'disappointed' as Japan resumes whaling

Australia is not pleased with Japan's whaling but says the dispute should not hurt business ties between the two countries.

Japan

Japan's whaling fleet sets sail despite UN condemnation

Japan’s whaling fleet has set sail for the Antarctic on a three-month voyage, which the Japanese government claims is in the name of scientific

South Africa

South Africa lifts ban on domestic rhino horn trade

South Africa’s ban on the local rhino horn trade has been lifted. The country’s High Court has found the country did not follow the correct

Spain

Man faces prison in Spain for battering his horse to death

A man in Spain has been given a record eight months in prison for killing a horse. Eugeni Sanchez was convicted of beating his horse, Sorky das Pont

Spain

Angry scenes at Spanish bull-running event

There have been angry scenes at a controversial annual festival in a town in Northern Spain. In the town of Tordesillas in the province of

USA

U.S. dentist who killed Cecil the lion returns to work

The American hunter who killed Zimbabwe’s beloved lion Cecil returned to his Minnesota dental practice on Tuesday (Sept. 8), where he was met by

Zimbabwe

Cecil: Mugabe blames 'foreign vandals'

The fallout from the death of Cecil the Lion continues. It is being reported that Zimbabwe has lifted the temporary ban on big-game hunting brought

USA

More American airlines ban hunting trophies

Two more American airlines have joined United and Delta in banning the transport of hunting trophies. US Airlines and American Airlines have now

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: Zimbabwe calls for extradition of killer US dentist

Pressure is mounting for the extradition to Zimbabwe of the American dentist who killed Cecil the Lion. As protesters and petitions demand action

USA

Cecil the lion: angry protesters gather outside Walter Palmer's office

The hunter has become the hunted… Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the office of American dentist Walter Palmer, who provoked international

Zimbabwe

Charges brought over killing of Zimbabwe's famous 'Cecil'

The killing of Zimbabwe's famous lion called Cecil triggers revulsion over trophy hunting and internet abuse for the American who shot the animal.

France

Hermès investigates crocodile farm cruelty claims but denies Birkin bag link

The French fashion house Hermès is investigating claims of animal cruelty but denies that its handbags and other products are made from crocodile

World News

Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting

The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five”

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area

A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion.

Zimbabwe

Outrage after Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion is killed by an American dentist

An American dentist accused of hunting and killing Cecil, a famous lion in Zimbabwe has expressed regret and claims he had no idea the lion was a