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Animal rights

Protest at circus turns ugly as activist is hospitalised after assault

South Africa

Protest at circus turns ugly as activist is hospitalised after assault

By Estelle Ellis

Brutal death of chacma baboon sparks outcry and call for urgent wildlife education initiatives

South Africa

Brutal death of chacma baboon sparks outcry and call for urgent wildlife education initiatives

By Kristin Engel

Bored and unstimulated, Charlie the lonely Pretoria zoo elephant to be set free at last

Our Burning Planet

Bored and unstimulated, Charlie the lonely Pretoria zoo elephant to be set free at last

By Don Pinnock

‘If the government can’t drive elephants away, then Europeans must come and hunt them’

Our Burning Planet

‘If the government can’t drive elephants away, then Europeans must come and hunt them’

By Hamilton Wende

Concerns raised as another livestock carrier set to traverse Cape of Good Hope

South Africa

Concerns raised as another livestock carrier set to traverse Cape of Good Hope

By Velani Ludidi

Humanity’s relationship with nature needs to be adjusted for rights of natural world to be recognised

South Africa

Humanity’s relationship with nature needs to be adjusted for rights of natural world to be recognised

By Onke Ngcuka

SA in ground-breaking rethink on protection of biodiversity

South Africa

SA in ground-breaking rethink on protection of biodiversity

By Don Pinnock

Alarm bells ring after 15,000 sheep drown as transport ship capsizes in Port of Sudan

Africa

Alarm bells ring after 15,000 sheep drown as transport ship capsizes in Port of Sudan

By Don Pinnock

Court throws out farmer’s privacy claim after activist exposes ‘barbaric’ animal traps

South Africa

Court throws out farmer’s privacy claim after activist exposes ‘barbaric’ animal traps

By John Yeld

#BringBackKataza: How the Cape went ape over a single baboon

South Africa

#BringBackKataza: How the Cape went ape over a single baboon

By Rebecca Davis

French police detain 6 vegans suspected of butcher shop vandalism

World

French police detain 6 vegans suspected of butcher shop vandalism

By AFP

Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban

World

Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban

By AFP