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China’s annual dog meat festival opens despite government’s call to improve animal welfare

Animal SceneJune 23, 2020

China's controversial dog meat festival has kicked off despite calls from the government to improve animal welfare in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Yu... Read More...

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About 50,000 pets feared to starve to death in Wuhan after their owners evacuated

Animal SceneFebruary 5, 2020

As confirmed coronavirus cases in Wuhan, China continues to spike (20,438 as of Tuesday according to a report by CNN), most of their pets have been left to fen... Read More...

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5 tonnes of pangolin scales from Nigeria, seized in Vietnam

Animal SceneMay 25, 2019

More than five tonnes of pangolin scales have been seized by the Vietnam police, according to a statement by the government on Friday. The police found the... Read More...

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World’s rarest turtle dies in a Chinese zoo, its species nears extinction

Animal SceneApril 22, 2019

Yangtze giant softshell turtle, the world’s rarest turtle, died in Suzhou Zoo in China earlier this month, according to the Suzhou Daily. The female turtle’... Read More...

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Chinese scientists create monkeys using human brain genes

Maxine LagmanApril 16, 2019

To provide insights into the evolution of human intelligence, Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys. The researchers used MCPH1,... Read More...

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