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Danger of ghost gear to marine life highlighted at event for school children

27 April 2018

World Animal Protection campaigners spoke at an exciting event on Wednesday 18 April, part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting programme, that helped children understand the damaging impact of marine litter on the environment.

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Sea Change

Loopholes and mixed messages: updated TripAdvisor animal welfare policy falls short for wildlife

25 April 2018

The world’s largest travel site has taken a step forward by ending sales of tickets to some animal shows. However, its updated policy, launched on 25 April, creates a loophole by only excluding performances which are deemed demeaning or unnatural. We’re urging TripAdvisor to take a stronger stance

Morrisons acts for ocean animals

20 April 2018

Leading supermarket Morrisons has acted to prevent beautiful animals from being maimed and slaughtered by Ghost Gear - nets, lines and ropes that have been lost or discarded by fishing boats. Thousands of you signed our petition calling on supermarkets to act.

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Sea Change

Ghost gear danger to marine animals highlighted at UK government event

11 April 2018

World Animal Protection campaigners were invited by the UK government to attend their event to show the ongoing work being done to protect our oceans in the lead up to the UK taking over as Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth for the next two years.

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Sea Change

Rescued dancing bear tragically dies

15 March 2018

We helped rescue Nepal’s last dancing bears, Rangila and Sridevi, in December. But we’re devastated to learn they were taken to a poor welfare zoo, where Sridevi died. We’re urging the Nepalese government to reveal why the bears were taken there and ensure it protects Rangila, the surviving bear.

The deadliest catch: World’s biggest seafood companies need to address lost fishing gear

08 March 2018

A new report released today by World Animal Protection has found that the world’s 15 biggest seafood companies need to do more to stop their lost fishing nets killing millions of fish every year.

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McDonald’s far from perfect on animal welfare - but beats rivals

23 February 2018

Despite some company improvements, farm animals are still suffering at the hands of global food brands. We urge all retailers to be inspired by new farm animal welfare report, and do better for animals

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Cyclone Ava: we’re caring for more than 8,000 wild animals, pets and farm animals in Madagascar

13 February 2018

Torrential rains, floods and landslides left thousands of animals at risk after it struck the African island last month. Our mobile clinic is visiting animals in urgent need, and helping them recover

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Rescuing burnt and injured animals in the Philippines after Mayon Volcano eruption

31 January 2018

The Philippines’s most active volcano, Mount Mayon, started erupting earlier this month. The disaster has left thousands of animals in danger, so we’re rescuing and treating as many as we can

Ending the cruel bear bile industry in Vietnam

23 January 2018

We’re microchipping more bears in Vietnam, which will help end the awful practice of extracting bear bile for traditional medicine

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Danger of ghost gear to marine life highlighted at event for school children

Loopholes and mixed messages: updated TripAdvisor animal welfare policy falls short for wildlife

Morrisons acts for ocean animals

Ghost gear danger to marine animals highlighted at UK government event

Rescued dancing bear tragically dies

The deadliest catch: World’s biggest seafood companies need to address lost fishing gear

McDonald’s far from perfect on animal welfare - but beats rivals

Cyclone Ava: we’re caring for more than 8,000 wild animals, pets and farm animals in Madagascar

Rescuing burnt and injured animals in the Philippines after Mayon Volcano eruption

Ending the cruel bear bile industry in Vietnam

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