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‘World’s loneliest elephant’ will leave Pakistani zoo to start new life
An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to ... Variety -
Sudanese vets rush to save park’s malnourished lions after online uproar
Sudanese vets scrambled Thursday to save four surviving captive lions of five that were left sick and malnourished in a Khartoum park during months of ... Variety -
Online campaign to save malnourished lions at Sudan park
Online calls grew Sunday to help save five “malnourished and sick” African lions held at a park in Sudan’s capital, with some ... Variety -
Botswana animal groups outraged at elephant killing
Animal campaigners demanded on Friday that a Botswana hunter’s license be revoked after an elephant was killed despite being protected, raising ... Variety -
Angry British tourist bites Moroccan vendor for keeping chickens in cage
A video of a British tourist yelling, “Are you all that uneducated?” at vendors in Morocco for keeping chickens in a cage has gone viral ... Variety -
Culture or cruelty? Camel fighting persists in Pakistan despite ban
Thousands cheer as a caravan of camels outfitted in decoratives saddles and garlands lumber across a dusty pitch to fight – a sport that is ... Variety -
Chanel says will no longer use crocodile and snake skin
Chanel said Tuesday it would no longer use exotic animal pelts, making it the first luxury fashion house to turn its back on crocodile and lizard skin ... Fashion and beauty -
Swiss voters reject proposal to end dehorning of cows
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to subsidize farmers who let the horns on their cows and goats grow rather than removing them with a red-hot ... Variety -
Cheetah stunt at Dubai café under probe
A Dubai café owner is under investigation for allowing a captive cheetah to prowl around the restaurant. At the time the cheetah was allowed ... Variety -
Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles
Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the death of a man attacked by a ... World News -
Cruel pet hotel owner in Riyadh could face serious consequences
A recent trending hashtag on Twitter called upon officials to investigate possible animal torture in a pet hotel owned by a woman in the Saudi capital ... Features -
New evidence of sheep welfare violations in Qatar
The Australian Federal Agriculture Department has decided to suspend shipments of sheep to an abattoir in Qatar over new allegations of animal welfare ... Financial Markets -
Indonesian orangutan caught puffing on zoo visitor’s cigarette
Indonesia can now add a smoking orangutan to its roster of nicotine addicts. A video taken recently shows the beast picking up a cigarette butt that ... Variety -
Pet cloning is not just for celebrities anymore
After photographer Monni Must's 28-year-old daughter Miya committed suicide while in the midst of an abusive relationship, the grieving mother adopted ... Variety -
Dutch moo-ved to save Hermien the escaping cow
Fame and fortune have smiled on Hermien the Dutch cow, who escaped as she was being sent to slaughter, and has become a social network star after a ... Variety -
Indonesia’s selfie-snapping monkey named animal group’s ‘Person of the Year’
An Indonesian monkey who shot to fame after it snapped a grinning selfie -- and sparked a landmark US copyright case -- was named “Person of the ... Variety -
Saudi man advocates for animal rights one tweet at a time
Bander al-Fawaz started a Twitter account dedicated to showing videos of all kinds of animals Digital -
How a Kenyan ape sanctuary is battling illegal Mideast trade
At the foothills of Mt Kenya live a privileged population of refugees Travel and Tourism -
The tragic reality of abandoned pets in the UAE
The issue of pet abandonment appears to be one that will continue to plague communities Variety -
China defends use of wild animals in traditional medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine risks extinction if there is a push by the government to completely replace the wild animal parts now used with substitutes. Gulf -
SeaWorld admits its employees spied on animal rights groups
The marine amusement park SeaWorld on admitted that its employees have posed as animals rights activists in order to spy on opponents Variety -
Dog’s best friend: canine consoles, seeks help for trapped U.S. hound
Phoebe, the trapped basset hound, and Tillie, a setter mix, were found together earlier this week Variety -
Despite rumors, Cecil the lion’s brother Jericho ‘is not dead’
It was earlier reported that Cecil’s brother Jericho was shot dead soon after world mourned the sibling’s death Variety -
Dubai woman starts drive to launch world’s biggest animal rights billboard
Evelyn started her project two weeks ago and has 105 days left to accomplish this new world record Variety -
Care killed the cat? Egyptian woman dies saving her kittens
The 63-year-old Salwa Abou Al-Naga suffocated to death as she tried to rescue the cats she kept in her apartment Variety -
Top U.S. school under fire for dead cat ‘dance video’
ETA attempted to contact the school several times, but without success, the group’s spokesperson said Variety -
Khloe Kardashian’s selfie with tiger cub in Dubai angers Instagram fans
The selfie was taken by the star while visiting Dubai ahead of an appearance at a hair styling event Entertainment -
Student who tortured cat to death gets 3-year jail sentence in Turkey
A university student who stabbed a cat and crushed its head with a water container received a three-year jail sentence in Turkey Variety -
Beirut bans dyed Easter chicks in animal welfare bid
Brightly dyed baby chicks are typically given to children to mark the Easter holiday Variety -
Cat stuck in Cairo station wall for five years is finally freed
Biso had squeezed into the hole at the Mohamed Naguib metro station as a kitten in 2010 but was unable to escape as it became too big too soon Variety