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Simba is going home
Simba the lion was rescued from a circus beast wagon in France but is now going to live in a...
Monkey brain experiment could help paralysed people
Scientists have used brain scans from one monkey to control another in an experiment which could eventually help people with...
New code of practice for exotic pets
The code particularly highlights the need to ensure pets do not escape into the wild. Owners and traders urged to...
A fifth of seven-year-olds unable to identify a penguin
Children were unable to identify penguins or turtles in the survey commissioned by the National SEA LIFE Centre in Birmingham. Survey also finds...
Cat parasite found in Arctic Beluga whales
Beluga whale. Health warnings issued to Inuit people who eat whale meat For the first time, US scientists have detected...
“Hope” after pledges on illegal wildlife trade
Ethiopia, Chad, Botswana, Tanzania and Gabon have all agreed to suspend international ivory trade for a minimum of 10 years...
Badger cull should be delayed following flooding
A decision over badger culling should be delayed to review the outcome of the floods on badger numbers, a charity...
Genetic chip to boost salmon quality
Farmers can pinpoint genes linked to desirable traits and select the best fish for breeding. Farmers can breed better fish...
Conference on illegal animal trade underway in London
Rhino poaching increased by 5000 per cent between 2007 and 2012. World leaders meet to save elephants, rhinos and tigers...
Forensics used in the fight against poaching
Stéphanie Bourgeois, project manager and vet for Gabon National Park, taking a sample from a poached elephant. Gabon to use...