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|[[File:Killed pilot wales in hvalba, faroe islands.JPG|frameless|200x200px]]
|Dozens of dead dolphins, likely pilot whales, were thrown 60 meters from a cliff into the waters surrounding the Faroe Islands after being butchered. The incident was captured on video and has drawn attention to the  practice of the [[grindadráp]] on the islands.
|<ref>[https://au.news.yahoo.com/grim-story-behind-dozens-of-bodies-dumped-60-metres-into-ocean-030503160.html Grim story behind dozens of bodies dumped 60 metres into ocean] Yahoo News</ref>
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|[[File:Common Hill Myna, Satchari NP, Bangladesh 3.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|The Forest Department in India has uncovered an illegal trading racket involving wild birds and animals through social media. They arrested a 32-year-old engineering graduate named Saroj Kumar Badaik in Rourkela. Badaik was using YouTube as a platform to sell animals, and he was caught with two common hill mynas in his possession.
|<ref>https://www.orissapost.com/techie-held-for-selling-birds-using-youtube/</ref>
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|[[File:Asian Black Bear Ursus thibetanus by Dr. Raju Kasambe 04.jpg|frameless|199x199px]]
|Two Asian black bears, Bonnie and Clyde, were rescued from a household in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. They had been kept by a family for nearly 20 years and were micro-chipped. The bears are now being transported to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Center in Tam Dao National Park. 
|<ref>[https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/environment/two-captive-bears-rescued-in-binh-duong-4635474.html Two captive bears rescued in Binh Duong] VN Express</ref>
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|[[File:Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) (17963708262).jpg|frameless|199x199px]]
|Two chimpanzees, Pancho and Chita, escaped from Ukumari Biopark in Colombia on Sunday. Pancho was killed, and Chita was also found dead after authorities declared a state of high alert. Animal rights organization Animal Defenders International expressed shock at the killing and blamed human negligence for the escape.
|<ref>[https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/07/25/news-two-chimpanzees-killed-colombia/ Two chimpanzees killed after escaping Colombia zoo] The Animal Reader</ref>
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|[[File:Killer whale in Alaska.jpg|frameless|199x199px]]
|In a recent ceremony held by the Samish Indian Nation, a female Southern Resident [[Orca - Orcinus orca|killer whale]] calf, believed to have been born in February or March of 2022, was named Sxwyeqólh (Swee-a-kosh), which translates to "reason for hope child." The calf is also known as J59 and is the second offspring of J37 or Hy'Shqa, belonging to the JPod, one of the three Southern Resident killer whale family groups that visit Washington waters.
|<ref>[https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/07/27/endangered-orca-baby-named-seattle Endangered Southern Resident orca baby gets a name] AXIOS Seattle</ref>
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|[[File:White tiger cub (8057748163).jpg|frameless|199x199px]]
|A rare white [[tiger]] cub named Charlota was rescued from a private owner in the Czech Republic and has been relocated to a sanctuary in Germany by animal welfare group FOUR PAWS. The tiger was confiscated by Czech authorities last year after pictures of it were posted on social media. 
|<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/rescued-white-tiger-cub-finds-home-german-sanctuary-2023-07-27/ Rescued white tiger cub finds home at German sanctuary] Reuters</ref>
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|[[File:Pilot whale.jpg|frameless|199x199px]]
|Nearly 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding event along Australia's southern coast near Cheynes Beach. The Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia responded to the reports of stranded whales and, despite the efforts of 350 staff and volunteers, 51 whales died initially.
*[[Cetacean stranding events#Cheynes Beach, Western Australia - 25 and 26 July 2023|Cetacean stranding events]]
*[[Video:Mass pilot whale stranding in Western Australia]]
|<ref>[https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/australia-mass-stranding-animal-beach-event Nearly 100 whales die following mass stranding along Australia’s southern coast] Fox Weather</ref>
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|[[File:Lion waiting in Namibia.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Laos' importation of ten live lions from South Africa has raised concerns among wildlife conservationists who fear the lions may be exploited for the big-cat bone trade. The animals were reportedly brought to a newly built zoo Tham Pha Waterfall Zoo in Pak Ngeum, but experts suspect the facility may actually be used for breeding and exporting bones, given the setup and demographics of the imported lions.
|<ref>[https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/lions-07262023075437.html Import of 10 live lions for Lao ‘zoo’ raises roaring concerns] Radio Free Asia</ref>
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|[[File:Pilot whale.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Fifty-two pilot whales have died after stranding on Cheynes Beach, West Australia. Wildlife experts are attempting to guide the remaining pod members, around 45 whales, back into deeper waters to prevent further strandings.
|<ref>[https://7news.com.au/news/wildlife/fifty-one-stranded-whales-found-dead-on-remote-wa-beach-c-11389490 Fifty-one stranded whales found dead on remote WA beach] 7 News</ref>
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|[[File:Wistar rat.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|The European Commission plans to phase out animal testing for chemicals in Europe, but it refuses to protect the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics despite citizens' wishes. The ban on animal testing for cosmetics ingredients was introduced in 2009, but animal tests for chemicals used in industries or released into the environment are still required under the EU's [[REACH]] regulation.
|<ref>[https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/european-commission-backs-phase-out-animal-use-experiments-and-chemicals-tests-ignores European Commission backs phase-out of animal use in experiments and chemicals tests but ignores citizens’ wishes on cosmetics] Eurogroup for Animals</ref>
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|[[File:African Elephant Baby Walk 2019-07-23.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Botswana, known for having almost half of Africa's wild [[Elephant|elephants]], has offered to donate 8,000 elephants to Angola. The donation was discussed during Angolan President Joao Lourenco's recent state visit to Botswana. 
|<ref>[https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2023/07/26/botswana-offers-to-donate-8000-elephants-to-angola Botswana offers to donate 8,000 elephants to Angola] The Star</ref>
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|[[File:Manis pentadactyla (29054818144).jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Four individuals, three Vietnamese and one Guinean, have been convicted for trafficking 7.1 tonnes of pangolin scales and 850 kilograms of ivory. They were part of a major organized crime group that trafficked wildlife commodities, including rhino horn and lion bones, from Mozambique and South Africa to Vietnam. 
|<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/wildlife-trafficking-king-pins-sentenced-09a1e1d8-72bf-42c3-9657-b9271d9444df Wildlife trafficking king pins sentenced] IOL</ref>
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|[[File:Giant Panda 2004-03-2.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Yuan Meng, a 6-year-old male giant panda born in France, is returning to China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The international giant panda cooperation agreement dictates that pandas born overseas should be sent to China between ages 2 and 4 to provide optimal conditions for reproduction. 

* [[Panda diplomacy]]
* [[List of captive giant pandas]]
|<ref>[https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202307/25/WS64bf1f6ca31035260b8184be.html Home set for French-born panda] China Daily</ref>
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|[[File:Greece Forest Fire July 25 2007.jpg|frameless|200x200px]]
|Devastating wildfires have swept across the island of Rhodes, Greece, resulting in burned vegetation and dead animals. The Greek Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals urged citizens to evacuate with their animals or seek assistance for their rescue. 
|<ref>[https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/07/24/news-greece-wildfires-animals/ Greece wildfires leave burnt vegetation and dead animals] The Animal Reader</ref>
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