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A day in the life of a pet parrot

February 21 2019

African grey parrots are the most popular wild bird kept as a pet in Europe, USA and the Middle East. But their life as pets is one of suffering.

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Exotic pets

A day in the life of a poached parrot

February 15 2019

African grey parrots are the most popular wild bird kept as a pet in Europe, USA and the Middle East. But their journey to become pets is one of unimaginable suffering.

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Exotic pets

Breaking news: Turkish Airlines promises to stop transporting African grey parrots

February 15 2019

80,000 of you signed our Turkish Airlines petition in just 11 days. The company is already listening to your powerful voices

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Exotic pets

Helping animals after Brazil dam collapse

February 07 2019

We were on the ground to assess animal health after the deadly dam disaster in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Animals in disasters

Disaster response team

Eight interesting things pigs do

February 05 2019

Lunar New Year, 2019, is the ‘Year of the Pig.' It's a fitting time to fully appreciate these highly intelligent creatures.

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Animals in farming

Factory farming

Poached African grey parrots smuggled on Turkish Airlines flights

February 04 2019

These parrots – one of the world’s most trafficked animals – are suffering terribly in the name of the legal and illegal wildlife pet trade

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Exotic pets

Illegal wildlife trade

We influence the Vanuatu action plan to help animals

February 02 2019

Last week, we presented recommendations to tackle ghost gear at the National Marine Litter Policy Conference in Vanuatu.

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Animals in the wild

Sea change campaign

70 baby camels saved after toxic water poisons their mothers

January 30 2019

114 camels, 70 goats, and 6 cows died after drinking toxic water from an abandoned well in the Marsabit county of Kenya

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Animals in disasters

Disaster response team

The Badak Kecil Island Orangutan Sanctuary is now open

January 17 2019

In 2017, we worked with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) to buy a much-needed island for rescued orangutans who are unable to return to the wild.

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Animals in the wild

Wild animals rescued from a life as photo props in Peru

January 11 2019

The rescue of over 20 wild animals, including sloths and a manatee was carried out by Peruvian authorities and Entropika after we sounded the alarm.

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Animals in entertainment

Animals in the wild

Illegal wildlife trade

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