It is a plea that has fallen on deaf ears. Not to pick up leopard cubs left behind by the mother that may have gone foraging for food. But yet again, a few youngsters from Arasinakere in Jayapura hobli of Mysore taluk picked up two leopard cubs found in

The Russia Ice Circus is fitting bears with skates and muzzles and forcing them to "play" hockey and perform other cruel, difficult tricks. The bear is the very symbol of the United Russia party--and they should not be cruelly abused in circuses.

Historically, ritual dog meat eating accounted for a relatively small number of animals. However, over the past 25 years, dog meat eating has rapidly proliferated for commercial rather than cultural reasons. Today, a multitude of restaurants exist

Horse Fighting, an illegal spectator blood sport where stallions are incited to fight one another, is widely practiced on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Fuelled by cash prizes for the owners of the winning horses and extensive

Two days before the feast has Gaia horrific images from Belgian slaughterhouses made public. These poor animals suffered horrendously, not stunned,they were slaughtered alive.

A NSW puppy farmer has been banned from owning dogs for 10 years and fined $155,000 after RSPCA inspectors seized 185 malnourished dogs from his home. Inspectors were alerted by police concerned about the welfare of almost 200 dogs kept in putrid

It's not just that they're cute. Penguins help define the effects of pollution, overfishing and climate change.

Are ladybugs being overtaken by wasps? A Université de Montréal entomologist is investigating a type of wasp (Dinocampus coccinellae) present in Quebec that forces ladybugs (Coccinella maculata) to carry their larvae.

With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the public.

As the Director General of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) I wanted to be the first to tell you about our exciting plans to build a new sanctuary in Pakistan so we can rescue bears from the horrors of bear baiting and give them a p