The first resident has arrived at the Pangea sanctuary in Alentejo, presented as Europe’s first large-scale elephant refuge. Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, had long been waiting for a proper ...

Every now and again I learn of a formal move to make the lives of animals better, and none could be more needed and timely than a new pending bill that is geared to ban wild animals in traveling ...

Wildlife attractions may use words such as sanctuary and conservation while continuing to exploit animals. Learn how to recognize harmful encounters and support more ethical wildlife tourism. The post ...

Actor and animal advocate Pamela Anderson landed in London this week, and at the top of her agenda was posting an urgent letter to Prime Minister Theresa May calling on her to bring forward ...

Stars of the show they may be, but circus acts featuring elephants, lions and tigers should end, a study of animal welfare in circuses concludes STARS of the show they may be, but circus acts ...

Geneva—In a monumental move today, delegates at the 18th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties delivered a crucial victory for African elephants by voting in plenary to end the barbaric ...

The history of training circus animals goes back much farther than what we think of today. There was no striped tent, brass band, or trainers stepping into the ring. People have watched animal ...

Julie is already roaming under controlled freedom and has even enjoyed her first mud bath. This elephant is the first resident of the Pangea elephant sanctuary, located between Vila Viçosa and ...