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The Brief: Brexit, Brussels scale-back, and pressure over ivory trade

We look at what the UK loses by missing out on EU meetings, and at how the EU is facing increased pressure over ivory trade within its borders.

22/08/2019

Switzerland

Elephants and sharks on agenda at CITES Wildlife convention in Geneva

Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva.

19/08/2019

World News

Wildlife trade: UN watchdog meets to protect more species

On the agenda will be shark fin and ivory trade. Giraffes will also feature for the first time.

16/08/2019

Italy

Measles-like disease killing dolphins in Tuscany, scientists reveal

Tests on some of the dolphins carried out by scientists at the University of Siena and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Rome, show the dolphins were killed by cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), the Tuscan regional authority announced on Tuesday.

15/08/2019

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Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups.

14/08/2019

Green News

A Wildlife Photographer shows us the personality and plight of animals

Graeme Purdy explains to us how he's spent years capturing wildlife but in his latest project, from only eight feet away.

10/08/2019

Iceland

Twenty pilot whales die after getting stranded on Iceland beach

Volunteers from a local search and rescue squad worked through the night, trying to keep the animals in wet conditions. Another 20 whales were dead on the beach.

05/08/2019

India

Watch: Tiger population growth to 3,000 announced on World Tiger Day

The results of the census show that India is now the safest region in the world for tigers, a huge jump from previous counts.

29/07/2019

China

Watch: Panda party in China as 18 cubs celebrate their first birthdays

A joint celebration in China toasted the first birthdays of 18 panda cubs.

26/07/2019

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Snail Racing World Championships 2019

'Sammy' the snail, crawls to victory

22/07/2019

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Costa Rican man faces down hungry crocodiles to make ends meet

A 27-year-old man feeds wild crocodiles on the banks of River Tarcoles, Puntarenas province in Costa Rica for tourists willing to pay money for the spectacle.

19/07/2019

France

Watch: Herd of sheep enjoy ur'baaa'n life as they tour French cities

The project was organised by the "Urban Shepherds" collective, to encourage cities to rethink urban and rural divides and integrate more farm animals into day-to-day living.

18/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Divers discover human-sized jellyfish off Falmouth coast

Lizzie Daly and Dan Abbott, who discovered the specimen, estimated it to be around 1.5-metres-long — as large as the divers themselves.

17/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Breeding scheme 'sees beavers recover from near-extinction'

A successful breeding scheme in southern Russia has seen the beaver population rise to more than 700,000 from near-extinction less than a century ago.

12/07/2019

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Barking up the right tree: Police dog gets praise for his performance

A Cape Town police dog has received a special medal on Wednesday for his exemplary service to the force.

11/07/2019

Switzerland

Ruling the roost: Swiss judge imposes crowing schedule on rooster

The cockerel is now allowed out from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to 10 pm on Sundays.

10/07/2019

France

French supermarket managers hunted out of job over safari pictures

Pictures of the couple proudly posing rifles in hand with wild animals they had just slaughtered — including a lion, a leopard and a zebra — were shared on social media last week.

10/07/2019

World News

Crackdown helps raise the alarm over scale of animal trafficking

Interpol and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) say nearly 20,000 animals, destined for markets around the globe, were seized in June alone.

10/07/2019

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Anyone for an ice lolly? Animals in Paris zoo try to keep cool

If you thought ice lollies were only for humans, think again. The animals at Paris Zoological Park used the treats to cool down, as they battled this week's heatwave alongside their human helpers.

26/06/2019

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"World's Ugliest Dog" contest reveals most prized mutt

Nineteen mutts went jowl-to-jowl for the right to be crowned the World's Ugliest Dog in the California town of Petaluma on Friday.

22/06/2019