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London Zoo's animals step onto the scales for annual check-up

Animals tempted onto the weighing scales but there is a serious reason behind the annual event.

01/09/2021

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Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

27/08/2021

Nature

'Humiliating' Vietnam circus finally frees its last performing bears

NGO Animals Asia has released a report on the treatment of circus animals, leading to one of the biggest circuses in Vietnam giving up its last performing bears.

20/08/2021

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Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

Now that Hugo the tortoise is ready to settle down, his keepers have found him a lady friend who travelled from Europe to meet him.

03/08/2021

Living

Are eiderdown feathers the best form of feather recycling?

A thousand-year-old harvest on Iceland is used to gather the feather and make some of the world's best duvets and quilts.

01/08/2021

Nature

Meet the endangered baby tapir on an important mission

As part of an international conservation programme, a zoo in the US is trying to raise awareness of threats that face this species.

20/07/2021

Nature

First Tasmanian devil babies born on mainland Australia in 3,000 years

The Tasmanian devil babies are part of a conservation effort to reintroduce the animals to mainland Australia.

28/05/2021

Nature

These 'turtle dogs' are sniffing out a threatened species

Furry 4-legged friends are helping conservationists to track down ornate box turtles, whose habitats are quickly disappearing

14/05/2021

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People in Thailand ride elephants to mark National Elephant Day

Wildlife advocates have long denounced the brutal taming of elephants so they can perform tricks for tourists.

13/03/2021

Nature

Pet tiger rescued during Texas freeze is rehomed in sanctuary

A six-month-old tigress, who rescuers have named Elsa, was found in dangerously low temperatures wearing a harness.

25/02/2021

Green News

'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

Green News

Heavy snow around the world brings joy and challenges

From polar bears playing to sticky situations across Europe, the last few days have seen extraordinary snowfall.

31/12/2020

Green News

Neglected bears are the last to leave the infamous Islamabad Zoo

A pair of Brown bears have been relocated to a sanctuary in Jordan after being neglected.

22/12/2020

Green News

Why 2020 was a promising year for wildlife around the globe

The world's loneliest elephant was set free and a 100-year-old tortoise saved his species by having 800 children.

19/12/2020

Green News

World's loneliest elephant starts a new life in sanctuary in Cambodia

Kaavan found a surprising ally in singer Cher who fought for years for his release from a Pakistani zoo.

02/12/2020

Green News

Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devils back into Australia

Tasmanian devils haven't existed in mainland Australia for 3,000 years.

06/10/2020

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Watch: Hundreds of dolphins 'stampede' off coast of California

Tourists out looking for whales got a shock when they saw the pod off Dana Point.

13/08/2020

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Four cheetah cubs make their first appearance in Austrian zoo

The four cubs were born on June 22 at the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna.

05/08/2020

Green News

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

Green News

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