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Since 2007, WSPA Canada has been working tirelessly to convince the Canadian government to support our campaign to achieve a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). In a landmark decision on November 6, MPs from all four political parties

CHICAGO -- Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Chicago-based Harpo

The Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi animal rescue centre in Bolivia

From howler monkeys to Siamese crocodiles - this week's best images from the natural world

A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male. Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise

Is it animal-inspired art that interests you? Helping homeless pets that floats your boat? We've got you covered with options like these (and many more) in the coming days and weeks. (Are we forgetting something? Let us know by leaving a comment!)

Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner said

One of our readers spotted this animal swimming in a stream near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Our first impression was that it was probably a mink, but the photographer thought that was unlikely. He said that the animal was "too big for a mink and the

RSPCA treats floods as national emergency - teams up to help people, pets and livestock. We ask the public to make emergency calls only to its national helpline during this crisis