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SA government continues to defend odious trade in tigers, perpetuating their suffering in captivity

Our Burning Planet

SA government continues to defend odious trade in tigers, perpetuating their suffering in captivity

By Adam Cruise

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

Horrific cruelty – legal trade and lack of protection are decimating South Africa’s primates

Our Burning Planet

Horrific cruelty – legal trade and lack of protection are decimating South Africa’s primates

By Don Pinnock

Jumbos in 3D could be coming to a zoo near you — an innovative model to keep elephants in the wild

Our Burning Planet

Jumbos in 3D could be coming to a zoo near you — an innovative model to keep elephants in the wild

By Tamar Ron

Endangered wild animals traded by commercial Asian zoos

Africa

Endangered wild animals traded by commercial Asian zoos

By Don Pinnock

Calves and cows split up as export terms go out the window in sale of pachyderms to the United Arab Emirates

Africa

Calves and cows split up as export terms go out the window in sale of pachyderms to the United Arab Emirates

By John Grobler

North West trophy hunting, the ghost and the dodgy deal — how Namibian tuskers got to Middle East zoos

Africa

North West trophy hunting, the ghost and the dodgy deal — how Namibian tuskers got to Middle East zoos

By John Grobler