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Chained and abused for years, can India's temple elephants have a chance at freedom?

After decades shackled in the name of tradition, South Indian temples are now releasing these animals from captivity.

How can the welfare of millions of exotic pets in UK homes be improved?

Monkeys, reptiles and other exotic animals are kept in the UK, with specific care needs.

Global Tiger Day: Animal rights charities call for international crack down on tiger farms

'There is still a long way to go in order to secure a stable future for this species' say campaigners

Return of the sea cow: Manatees to be reintroduced to Guadeloupe for first time in 100 years

Currently in Singapore, two male West Indian manatees will be the first to make the trip to Guadeloupe.

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Endangered bog butterfly successfully reintroduced after 100 years

The large heath butterfly returns to Heysham Moss in Lancashire after 100 years.

Is enough being done to protect the endangered Asian Elephant?

STAE CEO Duncan McNair described the treatment he witnessed as "just so truly awful".

North London witnesses grass snake invasion as population soars in Hampstead Heath

City of London Corporation is creating conditions that will increase the snake population in Hampstead

Is it okay for Prince George to feed ice cream to his pet dog?

Both the RSPCA and Dogs Trust said that dairy products can be difficult for dogs to digest.

Great white sharks have almost been wiped out in South Africa

There are as few as 350 great whites in the country's waters, according to a population survey.

Biggest great white shark ever? Incredible photos of huge sea creature dwarfing cage divers

Measurement of great white could not be taken but it is thought it rivals 20ft Deep Blue.

Slow home, Loris - you're drunk

Primate adaptation for metabolising alcohol appears to have served an evolutionary purpose.

Swan Upping: Annual census of Queen's royal birds takes place on the River Thames

Led by the royal Swan Marker, the boats embark on a five day journey from Sunbury to Abingdon.

Turtles developed shells to burrow underground rather than to protect themselves

260-million-year-old fossils show proto turtles spent a lot of time underground.

US federal court orders Navy to lower sonar levels in order to protect whales

The original case verdict in favour of the navy was overturned in the federal appeals court.

Otters increasingly trafficked for their furs or for the illegal pet trade in Asia

Most of the illegal activity was reported in India

10 amazing and little-known facts on Shark Awareness Day

To mark Shark Awareness Day 2016, IBTimes UK looks at some lesser-known facts about the species.

Watch Colorado police rescue a bear inexplicably trapped in a car

'How'd you get in there, bear?' the deputy asks, to no response from the bear.

Faroe Islanders launch 'sheep view' in bid to get on Google Street View

The Nordic islands have not been mapped - yet.

Amazon rainforest has so many trees, it will be more than 300 years before we discover them all

More than 4,000 rare trees could possibly be identified, boosting conservation efforts.

Watch corals dancing in high resolution thanks to an extreme underwater microscope

Benthic Underwater Microscope (BUM) captures corals at near micrometre-scale resolution.

Telipogon diabolicus: Weird species of Colombian orchid resembles a devil's head

The heart of the flower looks like a demon's head staring back at onlookers.

Brazilian monkeys have been using stone tools to get at cashews for 700 years

Archaeologists say humans may have been introduced to cashews by watching capuchins.

Rescued Bengal slow loris had teeth clipped for use as tourist selfie prop

As Boris has had his teeth cut down, he will not be able to reenter the wild.

Virginia: Weird northern stargazer fish from depths of Chesapeake Bay turns up on beach

Surfing company warns people to watch their step after "menacing" looking fish found in sand.

Finally, a proven way to keep great white sharks at arm's length

Shark Shield deterred 89% of great whites from approaching bait

India: Watch forest rangers rescue 3-year-old bear from well

Officers said that the bear was scavenging for food when it strayed into the farm and fell in the well.

Evolution: How tails drove the move from water to land 360 million years ago

Animal, robot and mathematical models show tails likely helped push early vertebrates up sloping terrains.

Live stream: Watch bears catch leaping salmon in Alaska

Stream #bearcam footage from Katmai National Park to see mammals' strategic positioning on salmon run.

Two erupting Antarctic volcanoes threaten one of world's largest penguin colonies

Mount Curry has been erupting since March and has deposited ash across penguins on its slopes.

Goats gaze at humans lovingly just like dogs do pointing to complex communication

Goats found to communicate and interact with humans even though undomesticated.

Snow leopard numbers far higher than thought but threats to elusive big cats remain

New estimates show there are between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards across just half the species' range.

Bornean Orangutans now listed as 'critically endangered' on IUCN red list

Habitat loss, forest fires and illegal hunting have driven the species to the brink of extinction.

Alaska volcano alert: Pavlof shows signs of activity after spectacular March eruption

Following eruptions in March and in May, the volcano is still showing signs of unrest.

Arturo, Argentina's last polar bear, in 2014

Arturo dies: 'World's saddest polar bear' passes away in Argentina zoo

Arturo was 30 when he died, having been brought to Argentina when he was eight.

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