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Trade Secret: The Documentary Revealing the Shocking Global Polar Bear Trade

In his new documentary Trade Secret, Abraham Joffe pulls back the curtain on a legal industry that kills one of the planet’s most vulnerable animals, revealing how polar bears continue to be sold as status symbols from Canada to China.

by Anthea Ayache

Portugal Set to Open Europe’s First Elephant Sanctuary

Set in the rolling hills of the Alentejo region, the 402-hectare refuge will offer a new life of freedom for up to 30 elephants, allowing them to roam, forage and socialise in natural surroundings

by Nick Ames

Blood Avocados: The Dark Truth Behind the World’s Favourite Superfruit

From cartel-controlled orchards and deadly extortion to deforested hillsides and disappearing rivers, the avocado industry is hiding a brutal truth beneath its glossy green surface

by Anthea Ayache

Why Wildlife Markets Could Spark the Next Global Health Crisis

Covid-19 may be a distant memory, but wildlife markets remain a threat to the welfare of animals and us, writes Sarah Freeman. WARNING: Features some images readers may find upsetting

by Sarah Freeman

Canon and Freestyle Divers Team Up to REEFrame UAE’s Coral

Canon and Freestyle Divers are joining forces to reframe the future of the UAE’s coral reefs

by Anthea Ayache

Mexico Bans Dolphin Shows in Landmark Victory for Animal Welfare

A new law in Mexico has made waves for marine conservation, outlawing dolphin shows and captive breeding after decades of pressure from campaigners

by Nick Ames

How Water Buffalo Are Breathing Life Back into Britain’s Moorlands

A herd of water buffalo has been released onto Exmoor’s moorlands in the UK as part of an ambitious National Trust rewilding project to boost biodiversity and restore farmland to its natural wetland state.

by Nick Ames

Impact Photographer of the Year Highlights Anteater Road Deaths

This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Impact Award Winner is Fernando Faciole whose shot was of an orphaned giant anteater pup following its caregiver

by Nick Ames

Young Wildlife Photographer Captures Nature’s Fight for Survival

Shot by Italian photographer Andrea Dominizi, the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award captures a solitary longhorn beetle standing resilient beneath looming logging machinery

by Nick Ames

Live Lamb Cutting: Two Out of Three Fashion Brands Failing to Tackle Wool’s Cruelest Secret

A new report by animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS exposes how global fashion continues to turn a blind eye to one of the industry’s most barbaric practices, live lamb cutting. WARNING: Contains graphic images some readers may find distressing

by Claire Wills