Category: Animal Rights EN

When Systems Protect, Recovery Is Possible Across Kenya’s savannas, something extraordinary is happening, a surge of new life that wildlife officials are calling one of the greatest conservation successes in modern history. In a single year, 140 elephant calves were born within one national park, a number so high it has shattered previous records and renewed hope for a species that once stood...

Japanese Man Sells Ferrari to Build Animal Shelter After His Pet Dog Saved His Life A 54-year-old Japanese businessman, Hirotaka Saito, made a life-changing decision after his own dog saved him from ending his life: he sold his Ferrari and closed his company to open Wansfree, a free canine rescue in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Specializing in “problematic dogs” – those with aggressive...

World Animal Day is celebrated annually on 4th October. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action to make the world a better place for animals. The official theme for this year is “Save Animals, Save the Planet!” This year’s theme underscores the close link between global health and animal welfare. From pollution and industrial farming to habitat destruction and...

A heartbreaking scene captured on an Indian highway in 2016 shows two elephants touching trunks in a final farewell before being separated and sent to different zoos. This emotional moment highlights the deep social bonds, intelligence, and capacity for love and grief that elephants possess. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the complex emotional lives of elephants and the ethical...

Elephants are majestic creatures that deserve respect and protection. Sadly, human greed has driven the demand for elephant tusks, often leading to these incredible animals being killed for profit. Behind every piece of ivory – whether it be a full tusk or carved trinket – is a dead elephant. Poachers kill about 20,000 elephants every single year for their tusks, which are then traded...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) would like to draw attention to a recent public concern over Apoh, a black panther at Zoo Negara, after photographs circulated in news reports and on social media showed the animal appearing overweight. While Zoo Negara has stated that the panther is healthy, the incident highlights wider concerns about the risks of obesity in captive wildlife,...

In a heartwarming move for wildlife conservation, Japan has started building "turtle tunnels" beneath busy railway tracks – specially designed to help small animals like turtles, frogs, and crabs cross safely without getting crushed by passing trains. These tunnels, placed near known animal crossing zones, guide creatures toward safety and prevent fatal collisions, which were becoming a...

If wildlife could speak they would tell us that humans are the most terrifying predator on the planet. Wildlife worldwide fear the human ‘super predator’ far more than other predators, studies show. > A 2023 African study reveals that animals (eg: giraffes, leopards, zebras, warthogs and hyenas) were twice as likely to flee, and they abandoned waterholes 40% faster in response to human...

A Simple Way to Protect Tree Animals from Roadkill Rope bridges – “monkey bridges” stretching above roads and highways – help tree-dwelling animals cross safely between treetops. Some countries like Sri Lanka, are now using such rope canopy bridges to let monkeys and squirrels cross safely, reducing roadkill and keeping the animals’ forest routes connected. These canopy links not only...