Rare Asian unicorn faces extinction

One of the world’s rarest mammals is threatened with extinction due to illegal trapping aimed at snaring other animals, conservationists said Monday.

Pepsi drops sponsorship of horse show after video of animal abuse

Soft drink maker Pepsi said on Thursday that it was dropping sponsorship of a prestigious national horse show, one day after ABC News broadcast footage of a horse in training for a show being beaten by a trainer

Japanese whalers leave for Pacific

A pair of Japanese whaling vessels left Friday for the northwestern Pacific aiming to catch 260 whales for ”scientific research”, a fisheries ministry official said.

KWS moves three orphaned cheetah cubs to animal orphanage

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Tuesday defended its decision to relocate three orphaned cheetah cubs from the Mara Conservancy to the Nairobi Animal Orphanage.

Anti-whaling group leader arrested in Germany

The founder of conservation group Sea Shepherd, which annually disrupts Japan’s whale hunt, has been arrested in Frankfurt for extradition to Costa Rica, the organisation said Monday.

Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers

In a nation where a civil war and years of political deadlock have stunted prosperity and development, the burgeoning rhino population is one of Nepal’s rare success stories.

More rhinos poached in South Africa

The number of rhinos poached in South Africa rose to 210 since the beginning of this year despite mounting efforts to stop the scourge, the government said on Tuesday.

Polar bears are no new kids on the block

Polar bears evolved as a separate species far earlier than previously thought, according to a new genetic study, which adds to worries about their ability to adapt in a rapidly warming world.

Peru investigates deaths of hundreds of dolphins

Scientists and Peruvian officials are investigating a mass die-off of hundreds of dolphins along the South American country’s coast.

Annual fishing ban starts on Yangtze River

An annual three-month fishing ban began on Sunday on the middle and lower reaches of China’s Yangtze River as part of efforts to preserve fish stocks.

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