Rhino poaching survivor needs your help!
When Ike was just a few years old, he was spotted wandering the Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa with both his horns viciously hacked off. Credit: HERD The park’s anti-poaching team raced to his rescue, and as they approached the young white rhino bull, they saw he had also been slashed across his back […]
Lion breeding facility SHUT DOWN. The survivors need you.
A breeding facility that imprisoned 70 wild animals in appalling caged conditions has been shut down. We need YOUR help to get the animals out of their unsuitable enclosures. Credit: Lions Foundation We’re reaching out to you today because we know we can always count on you to be there for wild animals – especially […]
The alternative ivory sources that could help save elephants
Adapted from the article written by By Krupa Padhy Originally published by BBC.com (Mon, 11 Sep, 2023) Despite international bans, thousands of African elephants are illegally killed each year for their tusks. Could finding a human-made alternative be the answer? My parents often talk about their safari honeymoon to the Serengeti National Park in 1972. […]
Wildlife biologist explains bat myths
Article written by Karen Shih Originally published by Phys.Org (Wed, 24 Oct, 2023) It’s officially spooky season: Nights are creeping in earlier. A fall chill has descended. Skeletons and witches and jack-o-lanterns dot every street. So you can expect to see swarms of bats swooping overhead as you greet trick-or-treaters, right? “Unfortunately, the month when […]
We reveal the global investors in traditional medicines made with endangered wildlife
Article written by EIA International Originally published by EIA International (Tue, 23 Oct, 2023) A new EIA UK investigation has found the body parts of threatened leopards and pangolins being used as ingredients in at least 88 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products Manufactured by 72 Chinese companies and licensed by the National Medical Products Administration of China, some of […]
Labour party promises to halt the badger cull in England
Article written by Kelly Henaughen Originally published by The Scottish Farmer (Sun, 21 Oct, 2023) Labour has vowed to end the badger cull in England if elected. Badgers are being culled to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) because it spreads to cattle and can eliminate entire herds, causing severe problems for farmers. In April, figures released […]
Two pangolins are DEAD in awful circumstances.
In the past month, we were alerted to some of the most horrific acts of wildlife crime: a pangolin covered in oil and burn wounds after being transported in a car engine by poachers. A pangolin dumped in a pit toilet by heartless criminals. A pangolin and her unborn baby stolen from the wild by […]
World Lemur Day highlights the plight of Madagascar’s critically endangered primates
Today is World Lemur Day but tragically, there is little to celebrate. Lemurs – endemic to Madagascar and some of the world’s oldest living primates – are under terrible and constant threat. Climate change, habitat destruction and the illegal trade in bushmeat and exotic pets is rapidly driving their populations to extinction. Madagascar is home […]
Regulations tabled to block new lion breeders and protect wide range of wild creatures in South Africa
Article written by Don Pinnock Originally published by Daily Maverick (Wed, 20 Oct, 2023) The Environment Department has called for public comment on its intention to block future lion breeders and prevent the exploitation of a long list of animals, birds, insects, fish and plants. Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says her department intends to prohibit […]
Nigeria burns $1.4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
Article written by Wedaeli Chibelushi Originally published by BBC News (Tues, 17 Oct, 2023) It is the first time the nation has publicly destroyed seized wildlife products for this reason. The pangolin is one of the world’s most trafficked mammals – their scales are in high demand in traditional Chinese medicine. Nigeria is a major […]
Sumatran rhino birth offers glimmer of hope for species almost hunted to extinction
Adapted from article written by Heather Chen Originally published by CNN (Tue, 3 Oct, 2023) A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia, the third successful pairing between a local female rhino named Ratu and Andalas, a former resident of Ohio’s Cincinnati Zoo The unnamed female was born on […]
DAYS REMAIN to relocate 15 elephants before its too late.
A herd of 15 hungry elephants who wandered in search of food face being killed. Why? Because in their quest for food across drought-stricken Southern Africa, they stumbled onto residential land. Credit: FreeMe Wildlife The herd, including seven calves, need sanctuary. they need our help right now – without it, they will be killed by […]
Animal welfare: UK passes legislation to tackle cruel “wildlife tourism”
Adapted from article written by by EUToday Correspondents Originally published by EU Today (Wed, 20 Sep, 2023) The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act passed into UK law this week. The legislation – which was introduced by Angela Richardson MP and Lord Black of Brentwood, supported by the government – allows the government to bring forward […]
Update on Ljubo the captive bear in Montenegro
Montenegro continues in a state of political flux, as attempts continued to form the new government by the end of September. The effect of this has been more delays on decision-making regarding the bear cub recently acquired by the same sanctuary where six-year-old Ljubo is kept, and any action plan to improve and monitor the […]
Rhino numbers rebound as global figures reveal a win for conservation
Article written by Patrick Greenfield Originally published by The Guardian (Fri, 22 Sep, 2023) Tally rises to 27,000 but is still a far cry from former half a million, and Javan and Sumatran rhino remain critically endangered Global rhinoceros numbers have increased to 27,000 despite populations being ravaged by poaching and habitat loss, new figures […]
LAST CHANCE to save 29 tigers and critically endangered leopards from CAPTIVITY!
A tiger farm that has kept big cats cruelly caged in appalling conditions in Thailand has been shut down by the authorities. Now, the big cats who live there are in urgent need of rescue. If we do not help get them to safety as soon as possible, a caged zoo existence is likely to […]
Tourists taking selfies and feeding dingoes blamed for rise in K’gari attacks
Article written by Eden Gillespie and Andrew Messenger Originally published by The Guardian (Sat, 22 Jul, 2023) A cull has been ruled out in the wake of dingo attacks but authorities are faced with protecting what locals say are a ‘national treasure’ on the world’s largest sand island For thousands of years, the Butchulla people […]
Gabon takes down international ivory trafficking network
Article written by Ngala Killian Chimtom in Yaounde Originally published by All Africa (Sun, 10 Sep, 2023) Authorities in Gabon have dismantled a broad network of international ivory traffickers who smuggled the prized elephant product from Gabon to Cameroon and on to lucrative Asian markets. The operation involved the Gabonese judicial police and government directorates […]
UK gov orders removal of animal cruelty content from social media
Originally published by Mirage News (Fri, 8 Sep, 2023) Social media firms will be forced to remove online content facilitating animal torture in a further push to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. Under new proposals, social media platforms will be required to proactively tackle the illegal content and […]
Elephant calf rescue in South Africa.
Africa is in the midst of a horrifying elephant poaching crisis. For every mother elephant killed, a calf is left behind – traumatized, helpless and alone. There are many knock-on effects. When poachers lay wire snares to trap elephants, calves are often caught, and they become orphaned when their mothers abandon them after fruitless hours and days of […]
WARNING: Graphic images! Critically endangered pangolins FOR SALE at Nigerian meat markets!
A growing appetite for “bushmeat” in Nigeria is seeing hundreds of thousands of animals – many of them endangered – slaughtered to feed the demand for “exotic” meat. Primates, bushbuck, turtles and critically endangered pangolins are just some of the species strung up at markets, often alive, and then brutally killed when they are purchased […]
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism. They shouldn’t be, say researchers
Article written by Neil D’Cruze and Jennah Green Originally published by The Conversation (Wed, 9 Aug, 2023) 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 […]
More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand
Article written by The Associated Press Originally published by abc NEWS (Thu, 17 Aug, 2023) Thai authorities say they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that are believed to have been headed out of the country through a land border BANGKOK — Thai authorities said Thursday […]
9 rescued lions and a leopard saved from forced breeding.
Captive lion breeding is one of wildlife’s biggest scandals in South Africa. Forced breeding sees lion cubs born in cages, petted by tourists until they are too big, and then shot by trophy hunters who think it’s clever to shoot a defenseless animal. If not hunted, they are slaughtered so their body parts can be […]
Can you imagine a world without elephants? It could happen in SEVEN YEARS?
Every year, tens of thousands of African elephants are killed, and their ivory tusks are used for trinkets and ornaments. This out-of-control slaughter means the species faces the urgent threat of extinction. A world without elephants is a real and harrowing possibility – which is why we are using advanced AI technology to track every […]
BREAKING: Montenegro’s shame, illegal zoo gets another illicit BEAR CUB.
The man who keeps Ljubo, a brown bear we have been fighting to relocate to a specialist sanctuary for almost a year, has this week acquired a new bear cub. The man – keeper of the six-year-old Ljubo in Montenegro – claims the cub was left on the doorstep of his unlicensed “zoo”. Incredibly, Montenegrin […]
Avian flu may have killed millions of birds globally as outbreak ravages South America
Article written by Victoria Milko Originally published by The Guardian (Sat, Jul 22, 2023) Virus has spread around the world, with 200,000 wild birds dead in Peru alone and concerns Australia could be next Millions of wild birds may have died from bird flu globally in the latest outbreak, researchers have said, as the viral […]
75 suspects arrested in 106 rhinoceros poaching cases in Namibia during 2022: report
Originally published by news.cn (Tue, Jul 18, 2023) WINDHOEK, July 14 (Xinhua) — Namibia’s anti-poaching and crime prevention initiatives managed to apprehend 75 suspects in 106 cases related to rhinoceros poaching in Namibia during 2022, according to a report released Friday. The year 2022 saw the most rhinoceros poached in the country since 2015 when […]
It’s heartbreaking: Two elephants could die as snares cut deep into their flesh. We have a plan to help.
Two elephants in Zimbabwe are in life-threatening situations as you read this. Each has fallen victim to cruel wire snares – torture devices that cut dangerously deep into the flesh, cause severe tissue damage and likely leave the animal in agony. Credit: KAWFT The elephants – members of two separate herds roaming the vast Lake […]
Ljubo, the bear, suffering in a cage in 93-degree heat. Why won’t authorities act?
Our worst fears have been realized. After briefly being rehomed to an enclosure, Ljubo, a six-year-old brown bear, in the Balkan nation of Montenegro is back in a cage. We have proof that he is being exhibited to the public with no valid zoo license and while his permission to exhibit the bear is under […]
Your urgent help is needed, a young rhino battles for his life!
As the African rhino poaching crisis continues to wipe out animal populations across the country, its latest victim – just 18 months old – is fighting for his life. Credit: Care For Wild Now named Bavati, the young calf was orphaned when his mother was slaughtered by poachers, effectively leaving him for dead as rhino […]
Iceland suspends annual whale hunt in move that likely spells end to controversial practice
Article written by Agence France-Presse Originally published by The Guardian (Wed, Jun 21, 2023) Decision comes after a government report found the hunt does not comply with Iceland’s Animal Welfare Act Iceland’s government has said it is suspending this year’s whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, a move that […]
Giraffes are extinct in SEVEN African countries. This is why (and how we plan to help).
In Zimbabwe, there is a poaching crisis! Amid the region’s lush vegetation, criminals lay hard-to-see snares which trap and kill giraffe and other wildlife. Once snared, excruciating death is inevitable: the animal dies from starvation, the injuries sustained, or the cold steel of a poacher’s blade. Sickeningly, giraffes are being killed for no better reason […]
UK diverges from EU rules with cosmetics animal testing ban
Article written by Vanessa Zainzinger Originally published by Chemistry World (Fri, Jun 09, 2023) UK will no longer allow Reach-required animal tests intended to prove worker safety The UK has taken another step away from EU policy by re-enforcing a ban on animal testing for ingredients used exclusively in cosmetics. Such tests can be permitted […]
Report raises alarm over state of provincial nature reserves in South Africa
Article written by Paul Geiss Originally published by GroundUp (Fri, May 23, 2023) Protected areas critical to the country’s biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust For a long time there has been grave concern among conservationists over declining standards in South Africa’s provincial nature reserves. Now a recent […]
Treatment of kiwi bird at Miami zoo enrages New Zealand
Adapted from article written by Tess McClure Originally published by The Guardian (Wed, May 24, 2023) The zoo apologized after footage emerged of the bird being handled and petted under bright lights by members of the public. The treatment of a kiwi at a Miami zoo has enraged thousands of New Zealanders, who launched a […]
Electrocuted pangolin struggling to survive after colliding with an electric fence.
In the town of Hoedspruit in South Africa, a young Temminck’s ground pangolin recently suffered horrific injuries after being repeatedly electrocuted by an electrified farm fence. A fence that cuts through her natural environment. The shock was so severe that it almost cooked the creature alive, tearing through her scales and flesh, and exposing the […]
We must move this captive leopard to a spacious sanctuary – his relocation permit is about to expire!
Today we come to you with an urgent plea for help: a captive wildlife facility in South Africa is shutting down. They have found new locations for most of their animals, but a hand-reared 13-year-old leopard remains. He has just days to be rehomed, which is why our partner, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, has […]
Islamabad Supreme Court disallows import of elephants for zoo
Adapted from article written by Nasir Iqbal Originally published by Dawn (Tue, May 09, 2023) ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking an approval for import of African elephants for a zoological garden in Peshawar. A three-judge SC bench comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Shahid Wahid dismissed the […]
There is one thing standing between these orphaned pangolins and death (and YOU can provide it!).
A little while ago, we appealed to you for help in purchasing critically-needed milk formula for eight infant pangolins in Nigeria. Today, we really need your help once again. Our partner in Nigeria, Pangolins International, has 15 fragile pangopups all rescued from the horrific illegal trade. They must have special milk formula to survive – […]
Unbelievable! Three arrested with a stolen Nile CROCODILE
Article written by Michelle Swart Originally published by The South African (Mon, April 24, 2023) Three people were arrested after they were found to be in the possession of a stolen Nile CROCODILE worth around $1,300 (£1,050) On 24 April, three suspects aged between 20 and 35 are expected to face charges before the Klerksdorp […]
This holiday island hides SICKENING wildlife brutality – flying foxes beaten to death and turned into DINNER!
The Seychelles is one of the world’s most beautiful and exclusive holiday destinations, but behind the scenes, sickening wildlife brutality is taking place. Flying foxes, a species of fruit bat, are hunted from the wild using crude and cruel nets and hooks – so they can be eaten by locals and tourists. Once caught, flying […]
Africa’s painted dog are racing to extinction. Please help them.
Africa’s painted dogs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Half a million of these extraordinary predators once roamed African plains – but now, there are fewer than 7,000 left in the wild. They are facing the very real threat of extinction. The biggest threat to painted dog populations was once lions – […]
Fox rescued after being ‘bagged’ and trapped underground for illegal hunt
Members of the Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch and Three Counties Hunt Sabs have rescued a fox which hunters had tied up in a bag and stored under the ground. According to a report by the Hunt Saboteurs Association, the ‘Sabs’, as they are known, rescued the animal during the Cotswold Hunt Meet in Gloucestershire last […]
Ljubo the caged bear is STILL suffering. Here is the progress we have made so far.
We promised our supporters we will not stop fighting to free Ljubo, a five-year-old brown bear who has been held captive in Montenegro his entire life. We are working tirelessly to have Ljubo relocated to a bear sanctuary, but the fight to free him is fraught with challenges. Here is the situation. Firstly, his […]
The African elephant population has PLUMMETED from more than 5 million 100 years ago to just 415,000 today!
The elephant population in Africa is in the midst of a devastating poaching crisis. At least 20,000 African elephants are killed each year for the illegal ivory trade, driving them headlong to extinction. Routinely, we have to deal with the harrowing sight of the bloody, butchered carcass of a once magnificent animal, its tusks hacked […]
UNBELIEVABLE! TRAGIC! Crocodile destroys anti-poaching patrol boat. Elephants, giraffes, leopards are in MORTAL DANGER!
The area along the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls is a poaching hotspot. Poachers cross the river from Zambia into the Matetsi Private Game Reserve (MPGR), slaughtering vulnerable and endangered wildlife as they go. Elephants and hippos for their ivory tusks and meat; leopards and giraffes for their skin and meat; countless antelopes and other animals simply because they are there for the taking. Countless animals […]
Chinese, South African ‘mafia’ decimating wildlife in Kruger National Park
Article written by Darren Taylor Originally published by The Epoch Times (Monday, March 20, 2023) JOHANNESBURG—A new report from the European Union-funded international crime response group, Enact, says organized crime groups from South Africa and China—in collaboration with corrupt wildlife officials—are “decimating” big game animals in one of the world’s premier game reserves. The Kruger […]
Miami art dealer convicted of smuggling ivory sculptures
Miami-based art dealer Eduardo Ulises Martinez has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for illegally transporting sculptures containing ivory, reports The Art Newspaper. He was also found guilty of obstructing the course of justice. Martinez was caught with ivory in his luggage in September 2021, as he made his way through Miami […]
Conservation Action Trust: OUR KIN DISCARDED – South Africa’s inhumane and indefensible trade and killing of (nonhuman) primates
Adapted from article written by EMS & BAT Originally published by Conservation Action Trust (February 2023) South Africa is failing in their oversight of the legal export of non-human primates and their body parts, effectively condoning needless cruelty to these innocent animals. In only 7 years, between January 2016 and December 2022, through just a […]