Aldabra’s giant tortoises fell below 1,000 in the 19th century, and a new study now estimates there are 183,000 on the atoll in the Seychelles.

Experts say how the world produces food is where action is needed next, as a major report finds some species recovering while monitored wildlife populations have fallen by an average of 73%.

The designer says there is “no wool on the runway this season,” as her Paris Fashion Week collection takes on industrial fishing and the oceans.

Some developers suggest that adopting cultivated meat could also improve animal welfare by significantly reducing the number of farmed animals slaughtered.

Ten suspects allegedly poached over $150,000 worth of fish – including protected sea turtles – from Florida’s waters, as law enforcement vows to “prosecute to the fullest extent”.

Nearly 200 police officers carried out 24 searches and checked more than 1,000 horses in a Europe-wide investigation into suspected falsified passports and manipulated microchips.

A former president and conservationists have criticized Botswana’s decision to kill 23 elephants for meat as part of its 60th independence celebrations.

Fires are sweeping through rainforests home to 13 of the 20 largest surviving populations of Bornean orangutans, with rescuers already treating injured animals and conservationists warning of long-term habitat loss.

As many as 1,000 protestors attended the final day of action outside Marshall BioResources – the country’s last major supplier of animals for research – which coincided with historic political developments.

Significant investment and revised regulations across four government agencies are part of an ongoing effort to support innovative scientific research ahead of “outdated” testing on animals.

More than 1,600 critically imperiled species are now at further risk, after a new federal policy narrowed what counts as harming an endangered species.

A new study has implanted human brain tissue into bioengineered mice, leading to debate over animal welfare.

Although three species of rhino are benefiting from anti-poaching efforts and rewilding initiatives, there is much concern over the future of Sumatran and Javan rhinos.

A group of British lawmakers is calling on the Ministry of Defence to end the use of real bearskin caps, as new data shows orders for real bear pelts have surged.

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Leading racetracks including Churchill Downs, Keeneland, and Aintree can no longer sell tickets through Tripadvisor, after the platform cited its Animal Welfare Policy.

More than 270 animals were rescued from an Oregon roadside zoo after a years-long pattern of neglect, and its owner has now been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

As opposition to octopus farming grows worldwide, Colombia is moving to ban the practice before a single farm is built.

A new bill that will be submitted in February 2027 could end commercial whaling in Iceland for good, leaving only Norway and Japan still hunting whales commercially.

Musician Travis Barker has partnered with Humane World for Animals on a new campaign encouraging people to make small, everyday changes to help animals.