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Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life at wildlife sanctuary

Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life at wildlife sanctuary

A new beginning for Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, as she settles into life at a wildlife sanctuary in Alentejo, southern Portugal.

Campaigners demand sanctuary for Johannesburg Zoo elephants

Campaigners demand sanctuary for Johannesburg Zoo elephants

Behind the fences of Johannesburg Zoo, three elephants are at the centre of a growing legal battle. Animal welfare campaigners say captivity ...

WWF report says reason for hope despite wildlife population decline

WWF report says reason for hope despite wildlife population decline

Leopards return to South Africa’s West Coast after 170 years

Leopards return to South Africa’s West Coast after 170 years

Electric vehicles find their way into Kenya's game reserves

Electric vehicles find their way into Kenya's game reserves

Baby aardvark Womble delights keepers at Chester Zoo

Baby aardvark Womble delights keepers at Chester Zoo

Ears 'notched' in drive to boost Kenya's Rhino population

Ears 'notched' in drive to boost Kenya's Rhino population

African penguin faces extinction despite new protections

African penguin faces extinction despite new protections

Africa’s freshwater fish under threat as stocks decline

Africa’s freshwater fish under threat as stocks decline

Czech zoo welcomes four rare Barbary lion cubs

Czech zoo welcomes four rare Barbary lion cubs

Scientists find way to identify elephant ivory disguised as legal mammoth ivory

Scientists find way to identify elephant ivory disguised as legal mammoth ivory

Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists

Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists

Newborn Masai giraffe calf makes first appearance at San Diego Zoo

Newborn Masai giraffe calf makes first appearance at San Diego Zoo

Yuna the lioness finds safety in the UK after escaping war-torn Ukraine

Yuna the lioness finds safety in the UK after escaping war-torn Ukraine

Critically-endangered bongo antelope calf born in British safari park

Critically-endangered bongo antelope calf born in British safari park

West African Roloway monkeys, one of the most endangered species arrive UK Zoo

West African Roloway monkeys, one of the most endangered species arrive UK Zoo

Botswana: First ever elephant wide aerial survey

Botswana: First ever elephant wide aerial survey

Tunisia: oil pumping operations to begin after shipwreck

Tunisia: oil pumping operations to begin after shipwreck

Congo wildlife reserve raises critically endangered gorillas

Congo wildlife reserve raises critically endangered gorillas

World wildlife plummets more than two-thirds in 50 years

World wildlife plummets more than two-thirds in 50 years

Madagascar economy hit by environmental decline [Morning Call]

Madagascar economy hit by environmental decline [Morning Call]