Animal Protection

Dozens of dogs waiting to be butchered on order at a live animal market in China have been rescued as the country celebrates its annual dog meat festival, MailOnline can reveal.The dogs were found ready to be slaughtered in broad daylight by traders in Nanning, the capital of southern China's…

China's notorious Yulin dog meat festival has opened 'as usual' despite the fact the country is still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, sources have said.Horrifying videos supplied to MailOnline show market vendors chopping up rows of slaughtered dogs for customers without wearing face masks.Another clip shows local diners flaunting social distancing…

Elephants held in captivity in southeast Asia have been on the brink of starvation for months, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic came along and brought the tourism industry to its knees. These majestic animals have to eat 10 per cent of their body weight daily, which is becoming increasingly difficult…

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A police officer looks at bodies of poisoned cats and dogs in central Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. A Vietnam couple accused of poisoning dozens of pet dogs and cats hasbeen arrested Dog meat is considered a delicacy in parts of the countryOn Sunday residents in northern Thanh Hoa province found the…

The Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Pangolins are scale-covered insectivores, about the size of a hou… Read More

The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. The Trump administration will allow increased hunting and trapping on federal wildlife preserves in Alaska, green-lighting practices that include shooting swimming caribou from motorboats, setting dogs on black bears and killing…

Loyal pet dog 'waits on a bridge for four days after watching his owner kill himself by jumping into river'Heart-breaking images show the faithful pet in China sitting still by the railingWitnesses said it was expecting its owner to return after the tragedy on May 30It would run away when…

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata group and one of India's leading businessmen, said "justice needs to prevail". People are now demanding strict action against the accused TopicsWildlife and forest laws | elephant BS Web Team  |  New DelhiKerala pregnant elephant's death: Maximum punishment that culprits can get  Last Updated at…

Alpacas cry out in agony and vomit as they are tied up, 'stretched' by the legs and stamped on in horrifying secret video captured at Peruvian wool farmPETA filmed alpacas being shorn of their wool at a large farm in southern Peru Animals were tied down by their front and back…