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Our staff at World Animal Protection are at the forefront of the global animal protection movement. Every day they are moved by inspiring stories and the challenges they face in their work. Our international blog will bring you their views and opinions as we move the world to protect animals.

Why do we emotionally disconnect from chickens?

Posted on 18 August 2016 by Gemma Carder

Chickens are emotional beings that can feel empathy. So why do so many humans experience emotional disconnection from chickens, and have such complex attitudes towards them?

Elephants are being abused for tourist rides at Amber Fort, India

Posted on 15 August 2016 by Julie Middelkoop

In his first guest blog, Shubhobroto Ghosh, our Wildlife Projects Manager in India, writes about elephant abuse witnessed at Amber Fort, the popular tourist attraction in Rajasthan

Sea Change in Rome: UN support a critical step towards ending threat of ‘ghost gear’

Posted on 18 July 2016 by Joanna Toole

Global governments have agreed on a hugely important step to eliminate ghost gear and the threat it poses to animals in our oceans: marking fishing gear.

Why we must act now to protect Sierra Leone’s dogs

Posted on 22 June 2016 by Ellie Parravani

Sierra Leone’s eleven-year civil war left the country devastated. As people were forced out of their homes to seek refuge from the violence, their dogs were left behind.

Dog Facts: Unique Bonds, emotional intelligence and the ‘love hormone’

Posted on 16 June 2016 by Gemma Carder

To celebrate our Better lives for dogs campaign, our research manager, Gemma, has put together some of her favourite facts about dogs.

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