Southeast Asia
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Caged for 20 years, 5 bears from Vietnam’s illegal bile extraction farm are free

Five moon bears were rescued from an illegal bile-extraction farm on February 22, 2023. Bear bile continues to be used in traditional medicine, even though Vietnam has outlawed the extraction process, with some farms still operating illegally on the black market.

March 2, 2023
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Colombia’s traditional bullfighting festival, also known as The Corraleja, is a hair-raising affair that takes place every year in Colombia. Unlike Spanish bullfights, the bulls are not killed as...03:01
Americas and the Caribbean
Colombia’s traditional bullfighting festival under fire for animal abuse
February 17, 2023
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A globally endangered duck has been spotted in Hong Kong for the first time in the city’s known birdwatching history. The scaly-sided merganser, known for its crest of wispy elongated feathers, was...01:03
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Globally endangered duck visits Hong Kong for first time
February 13, 2023
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Kent Luk is a volunteer of the Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter, a crowd-funded organisation that provides long-term care for former stray animals in Hong Kong’s northern New Territories. Since 2015,...05:19
Animals
Hong Kong animal lover always on call to help stray dogs and cats
January 20, 2023
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Volunteers from the Lanling Pet Rescue Team have been looking after pets while their owners are in quarantine centres in Beijing. By December 2022, they had filled in for over 1,500 pet owners who...01:06
Animals
Volunteers in Beijing look after left-behind pets during pandemic
December 9, 2022
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Although as beautiful as a kitten, Flossie has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living cat in the world. She is turning 27 in December, which is the human equivalent of 120...01:32
Animals
World’s oldest living cat is nearly 27 years old
November 25, 2022
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A grieving monkey in Sri Lanka has attended the funeral of his lifelong human caretaker. During the ceremony, the primate appeared distraught at the death of his friend, 56-year-old Peetambaran...00:55
Asia
Distraught monkey mourns the death of his caretaker
November 10, 2022
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Nearly 150 pet cats stolen for human consumption in China were reportedly rescued on August 25, 2022, before they ended up being sold in markets. Police in the eastern province of Shandong said...01:06
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150 cats stolen for human consumption saved in China
August 31, 2022
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Dugongs have become the first large mammal to be declared functionally extinct in Chinese waters, according to research that blames widespread habitat loss for their demise. No sightings of the...01:27
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Gentle giant dugongs declared functionally extinct in China
August 26, 2022
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A record-breaking three-day heatwave has gripped vast regions of China, including the financial hub of Shanghai, since July 12, 2022. Temperatures reached a staggering 40°C (104°F) in more than 90...01:51
Weather
Zoo animals bear brunt of China heat
July 15, 2022
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A French biotechnology firm has discovered and developed a product that is currently being tested for use in human transplants. The product, called “Hemo to Life”,  is created from a sea worm,...02:24
France
Sea worm medical revolution
July 4, 2022
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An Indonesian villager captured a 4.3-metre (14ft) crocodile using just a thin rope on June 25, 2022. The video of the man and his son lassoing the massive crocodile has been widely shared in...01:31
Indonesia
Giant croc captured in Indonesia
June 28, 2022
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Three tigers and a large Asiatic black bear were the last animals to be rescued from a zoo on the Thai resort island of Phuket on June 7, 2022. The Phuket Zoo was forced to shut its doors in late...01:36
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Animals rescued from Thai zoo
June 10, 2022
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The Hong Kong-based non-profit Sai Kung Stray Friends has been struggling to continue its work rescuing abandoned, sick, injured and stray dogs during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of animals...02:10
Animals
Hong Kong dog shelter struggles
June 7, 2022
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Taiwan began culling iguanas nearly 10 years ago with the 2025 target set at more than 100,000  03:04
Taiwan
Taiwan bounty hunters kill invasive iguanas
March 7, 2025
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Thailand
Moo Deng the hippo star seen in stores everywhere
October 6, 2024
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Japan
Why Japan is seeing more bear attacks
October 30, 2023
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Indonesia
Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
October 3, 2023
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China society
Chinese zoo issues denial its sun bears are fake
August 1, 2023
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Whale sharks rescued by divers in Indonesian waters
July 21, 2023
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Thailand
Thai elephant being flown home after Sri Lankan temple ordeal
June 27, 2023
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A gorilla named Bua Noi has been caged alone in a private zoo in a shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand for over three decades. Animal rights activists have long campaigned for Bua Noi to be moved...01:48
Thailand
Lonely gorilla caged in Bangkok mall for 3 decades
March 22, 2023