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A nonprofit wants sharpshooters in helicopters to kill over 2,000 invasive deer living on California's Catalina Island
The Catalina Island Conservancy argues that the mule deer population needs to be eliminated to safe…
Charles R. Davis
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World's largest container line is rerouting its fleet to avoid collisions with endangered blue whales, the largest animals on earth
Mediterranean Shipping Company's new route avoids Sri Lankan waters where blue whales congregate af…
Kelsey Vlamis
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An Arizona man is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies found nearly 200 animals, including dogs and rabbits, inside a freezer
Michael Patrick Turland, 43, faces 94 counts of felony animal cruelty, Mohave County Sheriff's Offi…
Taylor Ardrey
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Octopuses, crabs, and lobsters will be recognized as 'sentient beings' in UK after a review concluded they feel pain and distress
The review defined sentience as "the capacity to have feelings, such as feelings of pain, pleasure,…
Kelsey Vlamis
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One of the 'worst roadside zoos in America,' which kept a tiger that was so malnourished its bones were visible, is closing after a legal battle
PETA reached a settlement with the Waccatee Zoological Farm that means that it will close permanent…
Joshua Zitser
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Dolphin attacks trainer and drags her under water during show at controversial Miami Seaquarium, video shows
A video shows a dolphin dragging a trainer underneath the water at Miami Seaquarium. Last year, the…
Joshua Zitser
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Activists demand investigation into 'negligent' dog transport that left at least 8 German Shepherds that were owned by a police K-9 trainer dead of heat exhaustion
Local animal welfare advocates say police went easy on the owner of the dogs, which died in the bac…
Katie Balevic
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'The cub was lethargic, depressed, and thin': Justice Department files complaint against 'Tiger King' star Jeffrey Lowe alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Animal Welfare Act
After losing the infamous Greater Wynnewood facility to Carole Baskin in June, Jeffrey and Lauren L…
Azmi Haroun
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A horse died after being hit by a small plane taking off in Australia
The horse was taken to a vet for treatment, but didn't recover from its injuries and had to be put …
Matthew Loh
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After a failed rescue attempt, Australia euthanized 43 whales that were stranded on the beach for 2 days
Australian officials decided to euthanize the whales after a two-day ordeal where they were strande…
Sinéad Baker
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150 exotic animals rescued from pet shop in Kentucky
The Humane Society said dozens of snakes, lizards, turtles, rabbits and other animals were being he…
Charles Davis
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Pork prices could spike 50% thanks to a new animal-welfare law that says pigs must have more space, one of the US' biggest producers says
The CEO of Christensen Farms, a large US pork producers, said it would collectively cost producers …
Grace Dean
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A former Royal Marine is trying to evacuate 200 rescue cats and dogs from Kabul
A plan was in place to evacuate Pen Farthing and his animals on Friday, but it's unclear when it wi…
Maria Noyen
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PETA cofounder Ingrid Newkirk says she's sending Elon Musk a third of her heart when she dies because she doesn't think he has one
Newkirk intends to send her body parts around the world to presidents, kings, and institutions when…
Matthew Loh
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Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 kids alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia's jungle
Officials praised the courage of the eldest of the children, a girl, who they said had some knowled…
Associated Press,Chris Kaye
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The UK is in a frenzy about the death of an alpaca called Geronimo. It says a lot about the British national psyche, experts believe.
A sick alpaca named Geronimo was killed by the UK government on Tuesday, the BBC reported. Wednesda…
Joshua Zitser
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A woman was arrested on a felony charge of animal cruelty after witnesses said she threw a puppy into the sea
Police initially gave Selena Marban a citation, but elevated it to a felony charge after the puppy …
Lauren Frias
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Over 100 dogs that survived starvation in a Ukrainian shelter are being denied entry into Poland because of a rule that says animals can only cross with an owner
"These dogs are starved, traumatized, and now stuck in a war zone," Kate Parker, a wildlife crime c…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The new owners of Joe Exotic's 'Tiger King' zoo have been ordered to surrender all new tiger cubs
The court documents say that animal welfare abuses led to the deaths of two tiger cubs less than a …
Zac Ntim
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3,000 villagers in India held a feast to mourn a beloved bull that lived with them for 20 years
Around 3,000 people in the Indian village of Kurdi attended a grand death feast for Babuji the bull…