Following a conservation effort that began in the 1990s to save a population that had dwindled to less than 100, the Spanish environment ministry announced on Friday that the number…
Animal welfare
After two fatalities, India reports healthy African cheetahs.
Although the government admitted on Monday that the unprecedented endeavor had its challenges, including the deaths of two of the twenty cheetahs transferred from southern Africa to India to re-establish…
By News Team May 8, 2023
Brazil court prohibits live cattle exports over concerns on animal welfare
A Brazilian court outlawed the export of live cattle from all of the country’s ports on Thursday, in a decision hailed as historic by an animal rights group. Djalma Gomes,…
By News Team April 28, 2023
A Thai zoo nurtures endangered vultures to see them fly again.
Thai environmentalist Watchiradol Phangpanya disguises himself as an endangered red-headed vulture to feed its chicks four times a day. He’s dressed in a long-sleeved black shirt, red gloves, and a…
By News Team April 25, 2023
Florida aquarium releases killer whale after 50 years in captivity
Authorities at a Florida aquarium and animal rights groups decided Thursday to release Lolita. She’s a 5,000-pound killer whale that has been held captive for over fifty years and weighs…
By News Team April 3, 2023