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Hippos Face Extinction As Illegal Ivory Made From Their Teeth Found For Sale Online
Hippos are not currently protected by tough UK laws against the ivory trade which focusses primarily on elephants, international charity Born Free says
Iconic Emperor Penguin to be Officially Protected as Experts Warn of Extinction
The Emperor Penguin has been granted protection status under the Endangered Species Act in the US as vanishing Antarctic sea ice threatens to decimate 99 per cent of their population by the end of the century
Super Worm Saliva Could be Breakthrough Weapon in Battle against Plastic Pollution
Instead of taking several years to decompose, the worm drool can break down hard plastic in just a matter of hours
2 Men Arrested in Illegal Transnational Trade of 100 Kilos of Rhino Horn
The two men have been arrested in connection with the illegal trade of over 100 kilos of rhino horn
WWF Report Highlights Devastating 69% Global Species Decline
‘The planet is in the midst of a biodiversity and climate crisis, and we have a last chance to act,’ says WWF
Dog Rescue Centre in Flood-Hit Fujairah Receives Cash and 2 Tonnes of Food
The Dubai Free Zone IFZA made the donation to the Fujairah rescue shelter Animals & Us after their 400 dogs were affected by flash floods.
2 Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Leaks Threaten Climate Disaster
Scientists warn the ‘Potential for a massive and highly damaging emission event is very worrisome’ after Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks
UPDATE: Rescuers Save Dozens of Whales but 200 Die After Mass Stranding in Tasmania
Three of the whales are still at risk but despite efforts around 200 have died after being stranded on a Tasmanian beach
Project Zambezi – 2,500 Animals Relocated from Parched Zimbabwe Reserve to Cool River Region
Iconic species including elephants, lions, buffalo, impala, and zebras are being relocated from Zimbabwe to a 1.6 million acre UNESCO site on the Zambezi river.
