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A sanctuary home to more than 100 elephants and other animals has been hit by severe flooding, with water up to five metres high.

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In Zimbabwe, the elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable.

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Born Free is calling on the government and UK zoos to release elephants back to their natural habitats. But other experts disagree.

19/10/2023

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Campaigners have welcomed the change saying it is a "massive step forward" for the protection of animals used in tourism.

21/09/2023

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All the fun of the fair without the cruelty: Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms.

11/09/2023

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Climate change has now replaced poaching as the 'biggest threat' to the country's wildlife, staff at Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority say.

05/09/2022

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These days, climate change is an even bigger threat to the conservation of these gentle giants than poaching.

12/08/2022

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"We must find a way to coexist with nature as our populations rise. As wild spaces shrink, we will bump up against nature."

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Should Happy the elephant have the same legal rights as a human?

Animal rights group the Nonhuman Rights Project is appealing to New York’s top court over the issue.

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Wildlife report details 'horrifying' suffering of elephants in zoos

Nearly half of the world's zoo elephants are in Europe, but the Born Free Foundation says evidence shows they suffer terribly in captivity and many die young.

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