The ‘horrible’ practice of animal parks hiring out koalas for thousands of dollars per hour to homes and hotels in NSW may be outlawed. Conservation organizations slammed the Australian Reptile Park on the NSW Central Coast in January for allegedly renting koalas to clients who wanted to ‘impress guests’ at events, hotels, or residences. Due […]
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57 wild elephants sold by Namibia for export to undisclosed destinations
According to a statement released today by Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, the government is in the process of capturing 57 wild elephants that were auctioned off last year. Namibia had declared in December 2020, much to the chagrin of environmentalists and elephant supporters, that it would auction off 170 of its elephants […]
6 African Penguins Die at Zoo From Avian Malaria
Six of the nine African penguins at Columbian Park Zoo in Lafayette, Indiana, have recently died of avian malaria. The Columbian Park Zoo issued the announcement after the sick penguins finally succumbed to the illness. Neil Dale, the zoo director, said, “Avian malaria is one of the most significant causes of mortality in penguins, with […]
Group Accuses Magician-Backed Tiger ‘Sanctuary’ of Being Misleading
An animal rights group has made accusations that a tiger attraction that could be built near Las Vegas is misleading the public by using the word “sanctuary.” Executive Director for CompassionWorks International, Carrie LeBlanc said, “It is intentionally misleading to label the tiger tent- proposed tiger tent as a sanctuary. It isn’t, it’s a very […]
Campaigners criticise European zoo proposals to cull adult male gorillas
Campaigners are hitting back at zoo proposals to cull adult male gorillas, arguing they should be returned to the wild instead. Overcrowding of critically endangered western lowland gorillas in zoos has led the influential European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (Eaza) to consider killing adult males of the species. Eaza is the body that regulates […]
Three Snow Leopards Die from Covid at Children’s Zoo
Three endangered snow leopards have died from Covid complications in Nebraska’s Lincoln children’s zoo. Other animals at the zoo are still recovering. The children’s zoo made the announcement on Friday, stating, “Ranney, Everest, and Makalu were beloved by our entire community inside and outside of the zoo. This loss is truly heartbreaking, and we are […]
My life and death hike through busy Melbourne to help a duck march her eight babies to water
Pacific black ducks are common in Melbourne parks. They’re beautiful birds with chocolate plumage and brown heads bisected by toffee-coloured stripes. But last weekend, I had no time to appreciate their looks when I heard quacking coming from outside my flat. It was a Pacific black duck with eight ducklings. Half a dozen people herded […]
Petition: Stop the Captivity and Cruel Treatment of Lions
Tiger King captured America’s attention at the start of the pandemic. Critiques aside, it drew attention to the horrors of breeding Big Cats, keeping them in captivity, and exploiting them for human enjoyment. But these problems persist in the United States and even more around the globe. In South Africa, home to some of the […]