Places 'Miracle cat' rescued from rubbish truck seconds before being crushed Waste collectors in Russia were shocked to find an animal in a rubbish bag. 26/01/2021
Places Global campaign to ban trophy hunting is 'simplistic and inaccurate' Scientists claim the practice has beneficial effects on conservation and wildlife protection. 19/01/2021
Wellness 'I wouldn't know the difference': First ever lab-grown chicken nuggets Demand for sustainable meat alternatives is on the rise. But these nuggets aren't plant-based, they're lab-grown. 10/01/2021
Italy Hundreds of birds dead after New Year fireworks displays in Rome Loud fireworks and firecrackers in neighbourhoods that the birds tend to nest has been blamed for their sudden deaths. 01/01/2021
Places The last remaining animals have been rescued from Islamabad Zoo Underfed and fragile, a pair of badly neglected Himalayan brown bears were transported to a sanctuary. 22/12/2020
Life PETA demands celebs stop buying designer dogs and adopt from shelters The latest animal rights' group campaign launches today with the message: ‘Dear Famous People, Stop Buying Dogs’. 17/11/2020
Places Elephant kept in chains in Pakistan is released after 35 years A triumph for the worldwide campaign calling for Kaavan the elephant's release. But where will he go now? 11/08/2020
Places Could closing national parks actually be the best thing for wildlife? Thailand is planning to make closures a regular thing, but we ask if doing the same could help wildlife in Europe. 05/08/2020
Places 6 million euros allocated to save animals impacted by coronavirus How have elephants, rhinos, giraffes, pangolins and marine species been affected by the pandemic? 04/08/2020
world news Rescued lion illustrates plight of thousands of other cubs Simba the lion was rescued and taken to an animal shelter in Chelyabinsk, southern Russia, but many other cubs have not been as fortunate. 05/07/2020
Places Why koalas could be extinct by 2050 A loss of habitat due to bushfires in Australia puts the vulnerable species at even greater risk. 30/06/2020
Places Climate change is now the greatest threat to ultra-rare snow leopards UNEP have launched a new monitoring programme to save endangered snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan. 09/06/2020
Life From circus elephants to dog videos: Do animals belong on TikTok? We consider the ethics of using animals on social media for entertainment and education. 30/05/2020
Places White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s. 26/05/2020
Life Should wild animals still be used for entertainment at the circus? The coronavirus pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals. 22/05/2020
View We need to drastically improve animal welfare standards globally to avoid another pandemic ǀ View 16/04/2020
Places Protecting critically endangered orangutans from coronavirus Orangutans share 97 per cent of their DNA with humans so a rehabilitation centre in Indonesia decided to take extra care. 08/04/2020
Places Zoo livestreams endangered red pandas having breakfast to cheer you up Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas. 01/04/2020
View Vets are on the COVID-19 frontlines. They need greater support to maintain supply chains ǀ View 30/03/2020
Places Good news: endangered Black Rhino populations increase in Africa The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported a population growth of around 2.5 per cent each year between 2012 and 2018. 25/03/2020
