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Protesters call for release of penguins ‘trapped in basement’ of London aquarium

Campaigners have claimed the Sea Life London Aquarium, owned by Merlin Entertainments, are keeping the birds in ‘horrible’ conditions for profit.

The Independent UK

Protesters demand penguins 'trapped in basement' of London aquarium are set free

The ‘Free the 15’ campaign claims the Sea Life London Aquarium is keeping the birds in ‘horrible’ conditions without sunlight

Evening Standard

Eerie scene at abandoned zoo: Trapped gorillas still knocking on windows years after closure

The zoo keepers say they only lock them up in buildings because trespassers pose a risk.

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Alpaca, donkey and bear enthusiasts in court over £1.9m will of llama-loving pensioner

Candia Midworth was a passionate animal-lover, who kept and bred llamas at her Surrey farm

The Independent UK

Conservationists call for urgent phaseout of keeping great apes in zoos

Wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation is urging the public not to visit attractions that keep great apes in captivity.

Evening Standard

Monkey rescued after being found 'stressed' and addicted to marshmallows

A young monkey was rescued from a bird cage after being found “stressed” and with an “addiction to marshmallows”

The National (Scotland)

Holidaymakers warned to avoid ‘miserable’ attractions in France and Spain

A charity has told the public to avoid these holiday spots

The Independent UK

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This Land Speed Car Is Actually a Harley-Davidson Road Glide

Aaron Boss of RSD had an idea. But as so often happens, it quickly spiraled into insanity and a belly tank land speed car with a Harley-Davidson heart.

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‘It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I’ll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel’

Lindsay McKenna’s wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can’t cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect

The Guardian - UK

More than 2,700 dangerous wild animals kept in homes in Great Britain

Venomous snakes, primates and wildcats among creatures in domestic settings, wildlife charity Born Free finds

The Guardian - UK

Tourists warned against taking ‘selfish selfies’ with captive animals

New campaign shines light on the explotation of animals who ‘suffer for the sake of a souvenir photograph’

The Independent UK

Call for ban on zoos keeping polar bears as captivity ‘adds to global warming’

Greenhouse gas emissions created by keeping wild animals exacerbate climate crisis, report says

The Independent UK

When an Edinburgh woman was mauled by a puma in a notorious local pub

The cat was known to hiss and spit at customers all through the evening, while go-go dancers performed nightly. Locals who frequented Fairley's maintained that it was ‘not a friendly beast’.

Edinburgh Live

Lioness killed 'almost instantly' in attack by lion at Longleat Safari park

The incident happened in front of visitors to the popular park

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The Independent UK

Virginia McKenna: My damehood belongs to those fighting to end animal suffering

The 91-year-old actress said she and her husband Bill Travers ‘shared a belief in the power’ of everyone to change society.

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘worst zoo’ where 486 animals died and keeper was mauled to death ‘failed to meet basic standards’

The zoo overfed giraffes, left sloths out in the cold and confined rhinos to ‘tiny stalls’, report says

Edinburgh Live

Reason why Edinburgh park is being taken over by dozens of life-size bronze lions

The majority of them can be found in the Meadows, but three members of the pride will be on display in St Andrew Square garden and all will be up for sale afterwards.

The Independent UK

Pride of life-sized bronze lions go on display in Edinburgh

The feline sculptures each represent a true story behind the life of a lion in the wild.

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The Independent UK

‘Hundreds’ of ivory items remain on sale in UK despite near total ban – charity

The import, export and dealing of elephant ivory items of all ages – not only those produced after a certain date – became illegal in June.

Bristol Post

Bronze lion stolen from Born Free exhibition on the Downs in Bristol

Police suspect multiple people were involved in the theft

Bristol Post

Pride of life-size bronze lion sculptures unveiled on Bristol Downs

The exhibition will last three months

The Guardian - UK

Unscrupulous ivory traders can evade new UK ban, charity says

Sellers could pass off elephant products as derivatives from unprotected mammals, Born Free Foundation says

The Independent UK

UK ban on trade of ivory takes effect in ‘conservation victory’ for elephants

The demand for ivory is known to contribute to poaching, driving a decline in populations.

The Guardian - UK

Ivory ban loophole means elephant body parts can still be traded in UK

Legislation makes no mention of skins, feet, ears and tails so these can continue to be bought and sold

Daily Mirror

Fox breaks into zoo and mauls 25 flamingoes to death leaving staff 'devastated'

Staff at Smithsonian's National Zoo discovered the massacre when they arrived one morning and spotted a fox which they believe wriggled through a baseball-sized hole in the fence

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