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 · Sep 11, 2025
Spanish Woman Gored To Death By Elephant In Thailand Tragic incident at a Thai sanctuary highlights concerns about elephant tourism and captive breeding. Advocacy for responsible and ethical interactions with... Top News · Jan 7, 2025
Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country’s Global Biodiversity Index does not correlate with the extent of its legislation that addresses the trade in wildlife. The… The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Castrated pigs and chickens in tiny cages: The ‘millions in taxpayer cash’ funding cruel factory farms abroad Exclusive: UK government holds shares in banks lending money for ‘cruel’ schemes said to take away ancestral lands and increase carbon emissions The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
How Thailand’s elephant camps are transitioning to a cruelty-free future From a life of forced labour in the logging industry to performing in exploitative circus shows, Thailand’s captive elephants have had it tough. But Lauren Jarvis finds a new breed of sustainable, ethical tourism camps are putting the animals first The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024
Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal’s head, horns, or hide. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023
Lion farming in South Africa: fresh evidence adds weight to fears of link with illegal bone trade In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country’s wild population, estimated at 3,500 individuals. The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism – they shouldn't be A man was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 June 2023 with five lion carcasses in his luggage. He was about to board a flight to Vietnam, where the use of lion bones in traditional medicines is practised. The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023
Tigers in South Africa: a farming industry exists – often for their body parts A tiger escaped from a residence and roamed the countryside outside Johannesburg, South Africa, for four days this month. It attacked a man and killed several animals, and was eventually shot by the authorities. Tigers aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species. Its escape highlights the… The Conversation · Jan 20, 2023
Manchester United player Scott McTominay criticised by animal rights campaigners for Instagram post Scott McTominay uploaded images from a visit to Fame Park in Dubai on his social media profile. Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022
Shocking farm footage shows piglets with tails cut off and mothers crammed into tiny cages Photos and video expose myth of UK’s world-leading animal-welfare standards, activists say The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Say no to factory farming Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel… Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022
Samyan expo 'Happy Meat Happy Me' examines farm animal welfare World Animal Protection Thailand is holding "Happy Meat Happy Me", an interactive exhibition to raise public awareness on animal welfare, on the ground floor of Samyan Mitrtown, Rama IV Road, daily from 10am to 10pm from tomorrow to Sunday. Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022
Deadly superbug found in supermarket meat products Enterococci bacteria can cause various problems Wales Online · Jul 15, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022 Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket pork Tests found more than 10% of sampled products resistant to antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humans
Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022 Hell of snakes crammed into small plastic boxes and put up for sale for over £1,000 World Animal Protection say the hundreds of reptiles on sale, which include ball python snakes, suffer unnecessary cruelty after being crammed into small plastic boxes and put up for sale
Bangkok Post · Apr 5, 2022 Superbugs lurk in local food systems When you think of antibiotics, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a doctor prescribing treatment to a sick person. But the vast majority of antibiotics used are actually given to animals on factory farms. This overuse of antibiotics in the agricultural sector is fuelling a global health…