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Donkeys and horses in Israel are being given a second chance, thanks to WSPA’s local partner Pegasus. Find out how you can help

Nita has adapted to life in the Balkasar sanctuary well, having arrived in 2011 after being used in numerous bear-baiting events

New companions at Balkasar experience freedom for first time

Exciting news from Pakistan - three bears recently rescued from bear baiting are recovering so well that two have been released into the main enclosure

An asiatic black bear at a farm in China.

Korea displays commitment to end bear farming

The Korean government has publicly committed to find a way to end bear farming in 2012.

Humpback whale calf (foreground) and mother, Pacific Ocean

WSPA denounces latest proposal to ‘trade whale quotas’

New scheme ignores reality that whales are conscious, intelligent animals, not stocks in trade

The bloody reality of a bullfight

No more bullfights in Catalonia, as struggle moves to Latin America

As 2012 sees a bullfight ban come into force in the Spanish region of Catalonia, WSPA is now working to halt the cruel practice across Latin America

Whale Welfare put on the table at the IWC

European Union adopts new position to improve welfare of whales

The EU has announced a strong common position instructing member states at meetings of the IWC to maintain the whaling ban and support proposals to improve whale welfare