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The King’s Speech bosses end animal rights row

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The King’s Speech bosses end animal rights row

Producers of The King’s Speech have settled a dispute with animal rights campaigners who threatened to sue over the use of the phrase ‘No Animals Harmed’ in the film’s credits. Bosses at the American Humane Association (AHA), who have a trademark on the phrase, demanded the removal of the end-credits pledge that no animals were [...]

Sharks in the street in Australia

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Sharks in the street in Australia

Sharks have been spotted swimming in the main street of a flooded Queensland town more than 30 kilometres inland. Two bull sharks, which are the third most likely shark to attack humans, were seen by local butcher Steven Goodwin swimming against the flow as floodwaters ran through the town of Goodna. Goodna town councillor Paul [...]

Jolie and Pitt give donation to animal sanctuary

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Jolie and Pitt give donation to animal sanctuary

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have made a £1.3 million donation to the wildlife sanctuary in Namibia where they spent Christmas. The Hollywood couple jetted off to the African country with their six children to spend the holidays at the Naankuse Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary. The festive destination had special meaning for their daughter Shiloh, [...]

We are all beautiful

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We are all beautiful

Ug, which is an abbreviation of the word “Ugly” is the name of the world’s ugliest dog, with its deformed snout, fangs protruding and his blind and crooked eyes. April Parker, 35 chose Ug from among all the stray dogs, saying “It looks funny with his bulging eyes and crooked teeth, and always hits everything [...]

Leona Lewis visits abused bears

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Leona Lewis visits abused bears

Pop star Leona Lewis is continuing her work for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), visiting a bear sanctuary in Romania for the second time this year. The animal lover is a spokesperson for the organisation and visited the compound over the summer to see the abused grizzlies, who were saved from [...]

Only 3,000 tiger left in world: Russia and China leaders meet

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Only 3,000 tiger left in world: Russia and China leaders meet

Leaders from the 13 countries where tigers still live in the wild are meeting in Russia to discuss how to keep the species going. Only around 3,000 of the big cats remain but the aim is to double the number over the next dozen years. Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is hosting the meeting with [...]