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Polar bear shot dead on Svalbard islands

By Sarah V Schweig

Wild Polar Bear Shot Dead After Charging At Cruise Ship Employee

There are just 26,000 wild polar bears left.

By Anita Diamantopoulou

Woman Returns To South Africa To Save Her Favorite Lion

This woman volunteered to help animals in Africa — and ended up raising baby lions to be killed. It happens all the time, and most tourists have no idea they're part of it.

By Keith Dorsch

Stranded Baby Penguins Get The Help They Need

Rescuers are saving every one of these fluffy baby penguins they can find — and it's SO worth it to see them run back to the wild <span class="emoji-outer emoji-sizer"><span class="emoji-inner" style="background: url(chrome-extension://immhpnclomdloikkpcefncmfgjbkojmh/emoji-data/sheet_apple_32.png);background-position:26.02820211515864% 40.0117508813161%;background-size:5418.75% 5418.75%" data-codepoints="1f427"></span></span><span class="emoji-outer emoji-sizer"><span class="emoji-inner" style="background: url(chrome-extension://immhpnclomdloikkpcefncmfgjbkojmh/emoji-data/sheet_apple_32.png);background-position:26.02820211515864% 40.0117508813161%;background-size:5418.75% 5418.75%" data-codepoints="1f427"></span></span><span class="emoji-outer emoji-sizer"><span class="emoji-inner" style="background: url(chrome-extension://immhpnclomdloikkpcefncmfgjbkojmh/emoji-data/sheet_apple_32.png);background-position:26.02820211515864% 40.0117508813161%;background-size:5418.75% 5418.75%" data-codepoints="1f427"></span></span><span class="emoji-outer emoji-sizer"><span class="emoji-inner" style="background: url(chrome-extension://immhpnclomdloikkpcefncmfgjbkojmh/emoji-data/sheet_apple_32.png);background-position:50% 38.01410105757932%;background-size:5418.75% 5418.75%" data-codepoints="1f49e"></span></span>

By Sarah V Schweig

No One Knew What To Do With This Angry Mom Elephant — So They Chained Her Up

It's real-life "Dumbo."

By Ryan Barrentine

Baby Bear And Her Mom Forced To Take Pictures With Tourists

This bear and her baby are forced to work — and they spend the rest of their time living in a little box 😢

By Ryan Barrentine

Sea Turtles Are Dying So People Can Wear Their Shells

Tourists are buying this jewelry on vacation, but most don't realize animals are dying from it 😢

By Andrei Alupului

If You Love Owls, Don't Visit These Cafés

Owls love to fly — but the ones forced to live in these cafés are chained all day 😞

By Andrei Alupului

Abused Elephants Have The Happiest Lives Together Now

These abused elephants live in paradise now — and you can visit to give them a bath 🐘💦

By Ryan Barrentine

Elephant Runs When She Thinks Her Trainer’s In Trouble

This elephant runs to "save" her trainer, even though he's playing a trick on her.

By Daniel Rodriguez de la Viuda

Rescued Elephant Reunites With Her Mom

This elephant mom is seeing her baby for the first time in years.

By Daniel Rodriguez de la Viuda

Bear Forced To Drink Beer All His Life Gets Rescued

This bear was forced to drink beer and perform for tourists — but now he can finally relax.