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Borneo Orangutan - KESI

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European mink in the wild

International momentum for a fur free world

In a historic breakthrough, the Dutch Parliament has voted for a ban on fur farming. And the Dutch are not the only ones who are taking significant steps on the way towards a fur free world …

One of the bonobos being released explores the forest

Video: Pioneering bonobos reach new home

A group of bonobos cared for by WSPA member society Les Amis des Bonobos have undertaken a remarkable journey. This is the first time that a sanctuary has attempted to reintroduce bonobos to the wild.

Humpback whale calf (foreground) and mother, Pacific Ocean

Reprieve for whales: Greenland’s humpback request frozen

WSPA welcomes the International Whaling Commission’s decision to freeze a request by Greenland to kill 10 humpback whales.

Fear of rabies renders dogs vulnerable to misdirected and needless cruelty

Thousands of dogs suffer needless cull

Over 36,000 dogs have been killed in China. This kneejerk reaction to reported human rabies cases ignores evidence that humane dog vaccinations are the only effective way to combat this disease.


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A cat cared for by member society the Phuket Animal Welfare Society, Thailand