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Orangutans suffer burns and breathing problems in Indonesia fires
Rescuers in Indonesia are finding orangutans with burns, severe thirst and breathing problems as fires destroy their forest homes.
Dead fin whale washes ashore on Dutch island
An 11-metre-long fin whale has washed ashore on Ameland, an island in the north of the Netherlands.
Fourth Marineland beluga whale dies after being moved to US
A fourth beluga whale named Osiris from Canada's closed Marineland has died only weeks after being moved to a new aquarium.
Ten lions found dead in Tanzania, poisoning suspected
Ten lions have been found dead in a protected wildlife area in northern Tanzania. Authorities suspect the animals may have been poisoned.
14 baby ostriches die at Lebanon airport
Fourteen baby ostriches died at Beirut airport in Lebanon after arriving from Egypt, according to animal welfare organisation Animals Lebanon.
Indonesia to bring back five young orangutans found in India
Indonesia is preparing to bring home five young orangutans found in a forest in eastern India, where authorities are investigating suspected wildlife trafficking.
Iceland plans whaling law review that could lead to permanent ban
Iceland plans to introduce a bill in February 2027 that could lead to a permanent ban on whaling. The government’s parliamentary agenda says the review will specifically consider ending whale hunting.
Baby donkey found mutilated and dead, police seek witnesses
Police are looking for witnesses after a two-week-old miniature donkey was found mutilated and dead at an animal sanctuary in the Netherlands.
Three beluga whales die in eight days at Chicago aquarium
Three beluga whales have died in just eight days at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, United States. Two of them had arrived only weeks earlier from the closed Marineland park in Canada.
Brittany Ferries to stop transporting calves from Ireland to France
Brittany Ferries has announced that it will stop transporting live farmed animals, including young calves, on its ships between Ireland and France by September 2026.
Old livestock ships put millions of animals at risk, new report
A new international report says millions of live animals are being transported each year on old ships that were never designed to carry livestock.
Around 4,000 sheep and goats die after ship sinks near Oman
Around 4,000 sheep and goats died after a cargo ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Oman.
Fourth Marineland beluga whale dies after being moved to US
A fourth beluga whale named Osiris from Canada's closed Marineland has died only weeks after being moved to a new aquarium.
Three beluga whales die in eight days at Chicago aquarium
Three beluga whales have died in just eight days at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, United States. Two of them had arrived only weeks earlier from the closed Marineland park in Canada.
Animals kept in poor conditions at Bali facility linked to conservation
Turtles, a macaque and other wild animals are still being kept in poor conditions at a conservation tourist facility in Bali.
Leopards mark a comeback on South Africa’s West Coast
Seven leopards, including two cubs, have been recorded on South Africa’s West Coast, where people hunted the animals out of the region generations ago.
Orangutans suffer burns and breathing problems in Indonesia fires
Rescuers in Indonesia are finding orangutans with burns, severe thirst and breathing problems as fires destroy their forest homes.
US state opens hunt allowing up to 10,000 alligators to be killed
Thousands of people will be allowed to kill alligators for sport in the US state of Louisiana this October, under a new recreational hunting programme.
18,000 chickens die in fire at organic egg farm in the Netherlands
A fire killed all 18,000 chickens in a barn at an organic egg farm in the Netherlands on Saturday. Firefighters could not save any of the birds.
New images show monster foxes still being bred on fur farms in Finland
Almost ten years after Finland's fur industry promised to stop rewarding the breeding of extremely large foxes, new images show oversized Arctic foxes still living in small wire cages on Finnish fur farms.
Plans for commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria dropped
Plans to build a commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, part of Spain's Canary Islands, have been withdrawn.
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Mexico banned dolphin shows, but dolphins remain in pools
Nine dolphins are still living in concrete swimming pools a closed dolphin facility in Cancún, Mexico
Around 1,500 pigs die in barn fire in Canada
Around 1,500 pigs have died after a large fire destroyed a barn near Pansy in the province of Manitoba, Canada.
Australia races to save endangered birds from deadly bird flu
Australia has launched an emergency vaccination programme to protect some of its most endangered bird species after the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus reached the country.
Scientists grow animal protein in plants
Scientists have successfully produced myoglobin, an animal protein that gives meat much of its colour and flavour, inside tobacco and lettuce plants.
Adult and newborn whales found dead off South Africa’s coast
An adult southern right whale and a newborn calf have been found dead near Dyer Island, off South Africa's coast.
Three lions die at Tokyo’s Tama Zoo after falling ill during heatwave
Three lions have died at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan, after several animals became seriously ill during the recent heatwave.
Brittany Ferries to stop transporting calves from Ireland to France
Brittany Ferries has announced that it will stop transporting live farmed animals, including young calves, on its ships between Ireland and France by September 2026.
15 elephants die after suspected cyanide poisoning in Kenya
Fifteen elephants have died after suspected cyanide poisoning near Kenya's Amboseli National Park. Wildlife officials are investigating how the animals came into contact with the highly toxic chemical.
Wildfires Spain and France: unknown number of animal victims
How many animals die in wildfires? As fires burn across Spain and France, animal victim toll is largely invisible and uncounted.
When no one stops for injured animals in India, these people do
Ordinary volunteers are creating a lifeline for injured and abandoned animals across Rajasthan, India.
Plans for commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria dropped
Plans to build a commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, part of Spain's Canary Islands, have been withdrawn.
Officials in Italy say cats may have been used to start wildfires
Authorities in Italy say they have found evidence suggesting that cats may have been used to deliberately start some of the wildfires burning across the Calabria region.
