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Thomas Cook to stop selling SeaWorld trips
Thomas Cook will no longer be selling tours to animal attractions that keep orcas in captivity. Born Free cautiously welcomes...

EU tiger business ‘worth €50m’, charity says
Trade in wild tigers is banned in the EU, but the trade in captive-bred tigers is legal. Research unveils flourishing...

Public urged not to buy exotics online
“Sugar gliders look incredibly cute and people might be tempted to buy them as pets…" Pair of sugar gliders found...

Beavers released into the Forest of Dean
Plans to reintroduce the beavers to the Forest of Dean were announced by The Forestry Commission in March 2017. Move...

Concern for badgers trapped in cages during heatwave
Badgers may be trapped with no access to water until the cages are checked. BVA calls for a review of...

Report on UK fur trade published
Fur farming was banned in the UK in 2000 and EU regulations make it illegal to trade in fur from...

Japan bears move to new UK home
Hanako the bear looking forward to a new life at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Move follows concerns over living conditions Four...

S Africa doubles quota for lion skeleton exports
Unwitting volunteers pay to hand-rear ‘orphaned’ or ‘rejected’ cubs that have been removed from their mothers. Lion bone trade an...

Slaughtered Iceland whale is a hybrid, test confirms
Photographs taken by marine conservation movement Sea Shepherd Global showed Loftsson’s crew posing for photos next to the whale. DNA...

Police raids uncover ‘ruthless’ tiger trade in Europe
There are thought to be just 3,900 tigers left in the wild today. Petition calls for EU ban on commercial...