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Elon Musk’s brain chip company, Neuralink, faces animal abuse claims
An animal welfare group alleges that monkey test subjects endured ‘crude surgeries’ and ‘extreme suffering’
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How America Saved Millions of Dogs—By Moving Them
How adoptable animals became a cultural phenomenon in their own right, and a key part of a transformation of companion-animal welfare.
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‘Jackass Forever’ Stunts Outrage PETA, Calls For Criminal Investigation Of Cruelty To Animals
Paramount’s new Jackass Forever film has drawn condemnation from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which called for a criminal investigation into the production. The film was relea…
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Dolce&Gabbana announces it will drop use of animal fur starting this year
The Milan fashion house joins other luxury brands, including Armani, Gucci, Prada and Moncler, in adhering to guidelines set by the Fur Free Alliance.
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On the trail of Colombia’s sloth cartel
In northwestern Colombia, poached baby sloths are sold to tourists as pets. For decades, one man appeared to dominate the trade.
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Why South Carolina Is the New Hub of Sustainable Vegan Mushroom Leather
MycoWorks is investing $107 million to build its first full-scale mushroom leather production plant in South Carolina, where it will create 400 new jobs.
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Octopuses, crabs, and lobsters will be recognized as 'sentient beings' in UK after a review concluded they feel pain and distress
Octopuses, crabs, and lobsters will be recognized as sentient beings under UK animal welfare laws after a review concluded there is strong evidence they are capable of feelings.
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Wildlife sold in China markets is 'pandemic waiting to happen', study finds
Wildlife species sold in wet markets in China were linked to the emergence of Covid-19 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sars. Now, a comprehensive survey of viral pathogens has found that they harbour a range of diseases threatening humans and other animals.
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North America’s first whale sanctuary is taking shape in rural Nova Scotia
The plan to build North America’s first wild refuge for whales retired from marine parks was poised to take a big step forward Friday in a remote corner of northeastern Nova Scotia. The Whale Sanctuary Project is expected to officially open its visitor and operations centre in Sherbrooke, N.S., marking the first time the U.S.-based conservation group has moved from the planning phase to actually building something.
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Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' Become First Animals in U.S. to Be Considered Legal 'Persons'
In a legal first, hippopotamuses located in Colombia that were once owned by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are now considered 'interested persons.'
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‘I was terrified’: the vet sterilizing Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos
When Gina Paola Serna studied to become a biologist and veterinarian in Colombia, she never expected to one day be tasked with neutering an invasive herd of hippos that once belonged to Pablo Escobar.
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New research reveals animals are changing their body shapes to cope with climate change
‘Shape shifting’ animals are evolving to deal with heat – by changing the size of their ears, tails, bills and other appendages.
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Giant pandas no longer classed as endangered after population growth
Now that the number of pandas in the wild has reached 1,800, Chinese officials have reclassified them as "vulnerable."
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‘A huge surprise’ as giant river otter feared extinct in Argentina pops up
Conservationists thrilled at the sighting of the wild predator, last seen in the country in the 1980s
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Coronavirus shows we must get serious about the well-being of animals
Animal suffering not only harms other species, it endangers our own. Here's how we can do better.
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‘They killed my best friend for supper!’ Gunda, the farmyard film that could put you off eating meat for ever
A sow, two cows and a one-legged chicken are the stars of Victor Kossakovsky’s unique documentary, which Hollywood’s most famous vegan, Joaquin Phoenix, has helped to get the audience it deserves. When Victor Kossakovsky was four, his parents sent him from St Petersburg to stay with his uncle’s family in the countryside. “It was a cold winter,” he says, brrr-ing over Zoom. “Minus 30 degrees.”
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Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in domestic law
Vertebrate animals will be recognised as sentient beings for the first time in UK law thanks to the introduction of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, introduced in Parliament today. The legislation will also ensure that animal sentience is taken into account when developing policy across Government through the creation of a Animal Sentience Committee which will be made up of animal experts from within the field.
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Big cats: US senators seek ban on private ownership of lions and tigers
US Senate lawmakers are proposing to ban private ownership of big cats such as lions and tigers in the wake of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. Support for the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would also ban public contact with big cat cubs, was announced by four bipartisan senators.
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Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas
As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm.
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Adidas Permanently Bans Fur - Receives Praise For Expanding Vegan Range
Adidas has committed to banning fur. While the sportswear giant doesn’t currently use fur in its collections, it has now become the becomes 1,500th apparel company to join Fur Free Retailer.
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