The majestic animal, named Mufasa, is at the heart of a legal battle in South Africa as campaigners desperately bid to save his life

Essex Police and the RSPCA are carrying out "urgent enquiries" after footage showed the 27-year-old Frenchman dropping, kicking and slapping his pet cat.

The money will go a long way.

The endangered gorilla was found clinging to the body of her lifeless mum.

Benedict Cumberbatch introduces 2014 Top 10 CNN Hero Pen Farthing at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute."

Along with the consumption ban, the Chinese city is to become a 'wildlife sanctuary' where virtually all hunting of wild animals is banned

EXCLUSIVE: The comedian was joined by Paul O’Grady and Philippa Forrester in demanding the end of markets with animals like live reptiles, dead dogs and rats

The results of our Bonfire Night survey with our sister site TeamDogs are in and lots of you said the same thing

A SHOCKING photo shows a sick trophy hunting couple kissing over the corpse of a lion they have just killed. Darren and Carolyn Carter are seen smooching over the fallen beast on a so-called “…

The former marine was forced to leave his Afghan staff behind amid chaotic scenes in Kabul.

BEIJING — China’s city of Shenzhen has just passed a ground-breaking law to ban the consumption and production of dog...

As a new book celebrates the majesty of lions in the wild, the photographers involved say urgent action must be taken to save the majestic animal - whose numbers have halved in the last 25 years

Berlin-based Circus Roncalli started phasing out the use of performing animals in the nineties and has now taken the steps to cull them all together, in favour of projections.

MICHAEL GOVE: One of the practices we must look to tackle is trophy hunting - whereby tourists pay huge sums to kill some of our planet's most iconic species.

China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Consumption attracts large fine and repeat offenders could be named and shamed under law that is first of its kind in Asia

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Ricky Gervais said hunters 'should be prosecuted and made to seek psychological help' after shocking images show hounds chasing down a terrified muntjac deer before cornering it...

The U.S. House passed a bill that prohibits people from owning big cats like lions and tigers, after Netflix released the documentary series “Tiger King.”The chamber voted 272-114 to pass the measu…

It used to be the sport of kings, or at least the very rich, but African trophy hunting is becoming a more suburban obsession, an investigation into Britain’s big-game shooters has revealed.Cheap air...

EXCLUSIVE: Terrier Jack has become fox Pumpkin’s accidental guide dog, taking her on park walks and waiting patiently while she catches up

EXCLUSIVE : Shropshire County Council have declined to identify the hunts they have helped survive the last few months... using cash straight from the public purse

Ricky Gervais said shooting an endangered polar bear to raise money like it’s some school tombola is 'one of the sickest things ever'. The comedian supports the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting

Pen Farthing decided to do everything in his power to reunite Tony Lewis and wife Sandi with the dog Peg, who had been their brave son Conrad’s companion after receiving a heartbreaking phone call

A procession of Indian elephants can be seen carrying the lifeless body of a member of the herd, in scenes reminiscent of human mourning ceremonies

EXCLUSIVE: British hunters are shooting monkeys and other endangered animals for fun - with more than 500 'trophies' and body parts brought back to the UK in recent years

Agriculture ministry cites ‘progress of human civilisation and public concern’

Two beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, that were held in captivity in China have been relocated to a sea sanctuary in Iceland.

On the biggest day of the hunting year, sabs have been out in force across the country, saving foxes and hares from the criminal hunters.

PEN Farthing was at the centre of a huge row between Jeremy Vine guest Peter Egan and panellist Mike Parry after the former Royal Marine was forced to leave Afghanistan without his staff and rescue...

The singer joined protesters from Camp Beagle at MBR Acres

EXCLUSIVE Mirror readers have raised £20,000 to help Charlotte Corney and Chris Packham rescue five circus and bring them back to the UK

The comedian, who is vegan, has been a long-standing advocate for animal rights

New legislation - known as Lucy's Law - will ban the sale of kittens and puppies from third parties