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New Zealand: Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
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Woodpeckers grunt like tennis players when they peck
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Giant phantom jelly: The 33-foot-long ocean giant that has babies out of its mouth
'I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding...' Meet the vegan stars advocating for animal rights
Brigitte Bardot’s image complicated by her controversial politics
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned animal rights activist, dies at 91
An animal rights activist was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for 15 years. Will he be returned to the US?
Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse
'I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding...' Meet the vegan stars advocating for animal rights
Veganuary 2026 is the perfect time to take inspiration from those leading the plant-based movement. From boosting health to protecting the environment, or simply standing up for animals, these celebrities are thriving on vegan diets while using their fame to inspire change. Find out who they are...
Brigitte Bardot’s image complicated by her controversial politics
Brigitte Bardot , hailed as the French Marilyn Monroe, was the first major film star to channel her glamour and fame into supporting France’s far right, who she backed for more than 30 years.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned animal rights activist, dies at 91
An animal rights activist was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for 15 years. Will he be returned to the US?
Animal rights activist on trial over chickens taken from Petaluma slaughterhouse
Two Asian otters put down at Telford zoo over health conditions
Monkeys on the loose in St Louis, Missouri after four-day search
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Are crabs animals and should we experiment on monkeys? Major review of Australia’s research code to mull tough questions
Sea Life London holds talks on future of its gentoo penguins
Two Asian otters put down at Telford zoo over health conditions
Otters Starsky and Hutch were born at the zoo in 2015 and had lived there their whole lives Two Asian small-clawed otters have been put down by a Telford zoo due to long standing health conditions with their kidneys. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World says it decided to let the male otters go "peacefully together".
Monkeys on the loose in St Louis, Missouri after four-day search
Local officials said they do not know where the exotic animals came from or how many are at large.
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Are crabs animals and should we experiment on monkeys? Major review of Australia’s research code to mull tough questions
Sea Life London holds talks on future of its gentoo penguins
Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few
Former NSW Labor minister condemns Forestry Corporation after greater glider ‘den trees’ found at planned logging site
Wolverines are coming back to Colorado, state plan includes roadkill, avalanche chutes
Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds
'This mysterious little beast is returning to our forests': Rare images of Europe's 'ghost cat'
Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few
In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict
Former NSW Labor minister condemns Forestry Corporation after greater glider ‘den trees’ found at planned logging site
A former New South Wales Labor environment minister has called on the government to halt imminent logging in a forest on the state’s south coast, after citizen scientists recorded 102 trees that they say are home to endangered greater gliders.
Wolverines are coming back to Colorado, state plan includes roadkill, avalanche chutes
Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds
'This mysterious little beast is returning to our forests': Rare images of Europe's 'ghost cat'
Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas
It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung to her body for warmth in the forest clearing in Virunga national park, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Sea lions are back for their annual visit to B.C.'s Howe Sound and have taken over two private docks, sending a cacophony of barking and bellowing through West Vancouver. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager admits people have complained to him about the ruckus.
Province considering expansion of black bear hunting in B.C.
This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species
How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia
Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Do goldfish really only have a 3 second memory?
Extreme heat is breaking honey bees’ natural cooling system
Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.
How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia
The fastest land animal on the planet lies frozen in time beneath blistering desert sands. Researchers have discovered dozens of ancient cheetah skeletons and dehydrated bodies preserved in caves on the Arabian Peninsula, where the species hasn’t been spotted for decades.
Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Do goldfish really only have a 3 second memory?
Extreme heat is breaking honey bees’ natural cooling system
A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas
Delay forces judge to drop charges against teen in Toronto animal cruelty case
New Florida law creates animal cruelty offender database
Boiling lobsters alive to be banned in England amid animal cruelty crackdown
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England
A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction will enter into force on January 17th 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas.
Delay forces judge to drop charges against teen in Toronto animal cruelty case
A judge has tossed the charges against a Toronto teen who was accused in the death of a cat and causing harm to a raccoon in 2024 in the Riverdale neighbourhood.
New Florida law creates animal cruelty offender database
Boiling lobsters alive to be banned in England amid animal cruelty crackdown
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England
City of Surrey fines owner after fatal dog attack, but animal remains still missing - BC
Did any cat breeds develop naturally?
Horse rescued after getting stuck in pond on Carbis Moor
Overlooked rescue dog finally rehomed after 1,000 days
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
City of Surrey fines owner after fatal dog attack, but animal remains still missing - BC
Animal law lawyer V. Victoria Shroff, K.C. said that the owners of the attacking dog might have committed a crime by allegedly disposing of Lucky's body after the attack.
Did any cat breeds develop naturally?
Of the more than 600 million cats across the globe, less than 10% belong to a specific breed. But are these purebred cats the result of human intervention, or did some develop naturally? The answer is more complicated than it might seem. According to Leslie A.
Horse rescued after getting stuck in pond on Carbis Moor
Overlooked rescue dog finally rehomed after 1,000 days
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Baby goats found dumped in Kent bin recovering well
Kent sanctuary rescues baby goats found dumped in bin
If you really care about animals, stop eating them
In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef
More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices
Baby goats found dumped in Kent bin recovering well
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats Things are looking positive now for Veolia and Biffa Two baby goats found dumped in a bin are recovering well following their "poor start" to life, according those looking after them.
Kent sanctuary rescues baby goats found dumped in bin
Matt Huggins Veolia was struggling to walk but has taken her first steps, rescuers said Two baby goats were found abandoned in a bin just hours after they were born, prompting a "heartbreaking" rescue, a Kent animal sanctuary has said.