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For animals, reproduction is a biological imperative, an instinct to pass their genetics onto the next generation.
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Why are rhinos in danger of being wiped out?
Africa’s savannah elephants: small ‘fortress’ parks aren’t the answer – they need room to roam
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Africa is home to about 410,000 savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana), most of them living in southern Africa. Over 290,000 elephants (70%) are spread across 103 protected areas which vary in size, connectivity and protection.
Captive lions kept in ‘stressful conditions’ create perfect recipe for disease, experts say
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In 2019, animal welfare inspectors visited Pienika Farm, a captive-lion facility in the North West province of South Africa.
Trophy hunted: 2 super tuskers in Tanzania
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A trend of Tanzanian trophy hunters targeting ‘100-pounder’ elephants has raised concerns of a new threat to the last few remaining super tuskers, of which as few as 50–100 may still be alive today.
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Nearly 9,000 tigers are being bred in more than 300 facilities in Asia for the commercial sale of their cubs, skins and body parts as well as adult tigers. The numbers for South Africa’s “tiger farms” are unknown as tigers are considered exotic in SA and do not fall under protection legislation, but they are believed to be considerable.
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