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World Sep 05

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ okayed to quit zoo for new life

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

World May 10

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The brutal ‘industrial enterprise’ of black-market tiger trafficking

It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger…

Nation Jul 25

San Antonio's orca Takara swims with her new calf, born at a SeaWorld park in San Antonio in this April 2017 handout photo. Photo courtesy SeaWorld via Reuters
SeaWorld’s last baby killer whale to be born in captivity has died

The last killer whale born in a SeaWorld park died in San Antonio on Monday. It was three months old.

By Dayana Morales Gomez

Arts Apr 10

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After fame, magic and controversy, Ringling Bros. Circus will take its last bow

For 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been awing audiences with acrobatic spectacles and animal stunts. But next month, “the greatest show on earth” will take its final bow after its parent company pulled the plug…

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May 12

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Concerts for Cats? Dances for dogs? Yes, it’s come to this

Humans tend to view animals as a source of entertainment, but anthropologist Laurel Braitman is more concerned with entertaining them. That’s why she started putting on music concerts for everything from wolves to miniature donkeys. The only rules: no people,…

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Mar 05

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Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants

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Nov 15

Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics

By Associated Press

Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled…

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Apr 20

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Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Videos Depicting Animal Cruelty

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a federal law banning videos of animal cruelty, saying it violates the right to free speech. Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the ruling…

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Jul 19

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Dog Fighting Still Prevalent Sport in U.S.

Although dog fighting is illegal in the United States and a felony in 48 states, it is still occurring throughout the United States. An animal rights advocate and a dog-fighting documentarian discuss the savage sport.

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