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Aug 14, 2009

Eye to eye with the world’s largest animals

14 August: WSPA, Norwegian animal welfare groups and photographer Bryant Austin premiere an exhibition of stunning life-sized whale images in Oslo today. See them here.

Aug 11, 2009

Emergency relief for Bihar’s flood-stricken animals

WSPA Asia’s disaster management team is in Bihar, North East India, treating animals that have been rendered temporarily homeless by recent floods in the area.

Aug 3, 2009

Undercover bear baiting footage reveals corruption

Footage taken by the Bioresource Research Centre has proven that bear baiting events are taking place in Punjab and resulted in corruption investigations.

Jul 31, 2009

Microchip project enables new life for farmed bear

31 July 2009: An Asiatic black bear held illegally on a bear bile farm is on his way to a sanctuary today, thanks to a WSPA-funded microchipping and monitoring programme.

Jul 23, 2009

Video footage of Namibian seal hunt and attack on journalists

Secret footage smuggled out of Namibia reveals the brutal reality of the Namibian seal hunt.

Jul 17, 2009

Journalists attacked and arrested during Namibian seal hunt

Two journalists were violently assaulted by seal hunters and arrested by police while documenting the controversial Namibian seal hunt yesterday morning.

Jul 17, 2009

Egyptian pig cull: public pressure opens a dialogue

WSPA held meetings with representatives from the Egyptian government and the OIE to discuss humane killing for disease control, animal welfare legislation and policy improvements.

Jul 7, 2009

Update: Hanzhong dog cull ends

The mass dog cull in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province is over. Despite local and international pressure, the cull ran as planned, meaning there’s no guarantee of safety for surviving dogs in the future.

Jun 30, 2009

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 …

Jun 26, 2009

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.

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