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Israel stalls fur ban vote again: Keep the pressure on
The controversial vote on banning fur is attracting more attention, and the vote has been postponed while the pro fur lobby makes false claims. Follow the arguments here.
Animals Matter to Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell has pledged support for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and its campaign to get international recognition of animal welfare as an issue.
UPDATE on Greenland whaling vote
Today whales got another reprieve at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) when a vote to award a quota of 10 humpbacks to Greenland was postponed until June.
Chile hit by massive quake
An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, hit central Chile early on Saturday morning. Our South American Disaster Management team is working hard to find out as much as possible, so we can plan for Chile's animals.
WSPA condemns SeaWorld
A killer whale has killed its trainer revealing the serious welfare risk to both people and animals for the sake of entertainment. WSPA urges you not to visit marine mammals in captivity and instead help them flourish in the wild.
Saving strays in Sierra Leone
Mark Whitfield, a British paramedic and mechanic is supplying a Sierra Leone WSPA member society with a mobile veterinary clinic to save strays from a life of cruelty and neglect.