Nkhotakhota, Malawi – The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi’s largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this southern African nation. Then nearby residents began falling ill. The cause of the headaches, weakness and pain were trypanosomes, tiny parasites spread by the bite of the tsetste fly […]
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The Dark Truth Behind Kopi Luwak, the World’s Most Expensive Coffee
A cup of Kopi Luwak— the world’s most expensive coffee — can sell for as much as $80 in the United States. If that doesn’t wake you up like your favorite high-octane cuppa, this fact just might: Kopi Luwak is also also known as cat poop coffee. But don’t quit your day job and start […]
‘Lions are on the menu now’: Inside the legal lion bone trade
Kris Everatt was tracking lion prides as part of his conservation research in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park when he came across dozens of dead vultures near a waterhole. As he walked closer to the waterhole, he saw the mutilated bodies of three lions. Their faces and paws were missing. “I’d never seen a lion with […]
Captivity Kills! False Killer Whale Kina is the 141st Cetacean to Die at Sea Life Park Hawaii
In Taiji, Japan, there is an annual large-scale hunt for dolphins. They are forced into a cove and then either slaughtered to be sold for their meat or they’re taken into captivity to be forced to perform for the entertainment of humans. A recent devastating video taken at the cove by the Dolphin Project showed […]
Limpopo: Two hippos shot dead after attacking ‘illegal immigrant’
In a tragic turn of events,two hippos in the Limpopo River have been killed after they attacked a Zimbabwean national, who was believed to be crossing illegally into South Africa. The so-called “border jumper” also passed away at a nearby hospital while receiving treatment for his severe injuries It’s understood that this is the fourth […]
Chile’s Last Circus Elephant is Retired to a Sanctuary!
Ramba the elephant spent 50 years all alone in a circus. The Asian elephant was first forced into circus life in Argentina and later in Chile. In 1997, she was “confiscated” from a circus called Los Tachuelas because she was suffering abuse and neglect. Despite being “confiscated,” she actually had to stay with the circus, […]
Rare Footage of Arizona Ocelot Shows What Could Be Lost by Border Wall
Feline conservation group Conservation CATalyst released what it says is the first-ever trail camera footage of an endangered ocelot in Arizona on Sunday, at what the group said on its Facebook page is a “critical point” in the species’ conservation. That is partly because of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, which would restrict the […]
Exposed: Illegal Bear Bile Trafficking Network in Asia
Bear carcasses have been a growing problem in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Officials and residents have found them strewn around, many missing gallbladders and genitals. Officials blame poachers searching for the Asiatic black bear for its valuable bile. Madhya Pradesh set up a task force to evaluate the problem. The Forest Department’s […]