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Critically endangered leopard cub takes first steps at UK wildlife park
A critically endangered leopard cub has taken its first steps at a wildlife park in the UK.
The 12-week-old Amur leopard, said to be one of the rarest cats in the world, was born in Europe and took its first steps at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.
961 animals removed from Irish farms in 2022
The Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) removed 961 animals from farms in 2022, an increase from 800 animals in 2021.
German circus replaces live animals with holograms
The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place.
Colombia considers ban on most research and education using live animals
Several pieces of legislation that are under consideration in Colombia threaten to change the country’s research landscape if passed, by banning almost all science and education using live animals. Although one bill introduced in Colombia’s Chamber of Representatives has already been rescinded after backlash from scientists, a second bill and a constitutional amendment remain active in the Senate.