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Published: February 21, 2021
ET Today reports on the efforts of Wild at Life e.V. to rescue pangolins, sea turtles, antelopes, baboons, crocodiles, and other animals from the Oluwu fresh market in Nigeria where they were being slaughtered and sold for food. The article cites concerns from experts that the close contact between humans and wild animals in these […]
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February 20, 2021
Daily Star provides a glimpse into the Nigerian wet markets, which are known for selling various wild animals, including endangered species. It also highlights the rampant illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria, with pangolins, turtles, and primates being among the most
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February 20, 2021
The Scottish Sun published an article depicting the horrible scenes found at Oluwo Fish Market, Nigeria, where animals are skinned and boiled alive. Not only is this cruel, but many are concerned that this could be a breeding ground for
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February 20, 2021
MKRU reports on the unsanitary conditions of a wet market in Lagos, Nigeria, where both dead and live wild animals can be found. Market workers do not disinfect – let alone clean – surfaces or tools, and do not wear
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February 19, 2021
This article from Daily Mail reports on the deplorable conditions in wet markets in Lagos, Nigeria where a wide variety of wild animals, both alive and dead, are being sold in unsanitary conditions. The market raises concerns that the next
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February 19, 2021
Semana talks about the dangers of wet markets, and how past known pandemics and diseases originated from animals before infecting humans. The article is in Spanish.
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February 19, 2021
In this article, Express Digest discusses the origin of HIV, the outbreak of COVID-19, and how wet markets in Nigeria are as deadly. The article is in English.
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February 19, 2021
Big World Tale wrote a piece on cruelty seen in Nigerian wet markets and the dangers they possess to the human population. The article is in English.
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January 31, 2021
aktglaublich shared a video that documented our rescue mission carried out at a lion canned hunting farm located in South Africa. The video’s subtitles are in German.
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January 31, 2021
videotrends posted a video documenting our rescue mission at a lion canned hunting farm in South Africa. The video’s subtitles are in German.
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December 25, 2020
Hurriyet Daily News talks about the potential charges Meriç İzgi and an accomplice may face for illegally smuggling macaques into Türkiye. The article is in English.
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December 5, 2020
Shadow lived inside a concrete cage that was his ‘home’ for the eight years of his miserable life. He never touched grass, never seen a tree or blue sky, and his disgraceful home was a state-owned zoo in an area
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November 21, 2020
la Repubblica took to Instagram to shed light on the condition of Shadow the lion from Wild at Life e.V.’s Gamji Gate Zoo rescue. They also emphasized how impactful and beneficial social media can be at times like this, where
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November 18, 2020
The Epoch Times published an article on Wild at Life e.V.’s Ziniaré Zoo mission, detailing the improvements seen after Wild at Life e.V.’s intervention. For example, the hippos now have a clean pool, which was half-empty before and filled with
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November 16, 2020
One Green Planet provides an account of how the zoo animals kept themselves suspended on objects in order to breathe during the devastating flood. The article is in English.
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November 13, 2020
wildlifepage shared our story on Shadow the lion from Gamji Gate Zoo rescue. The Instagram post is in English.
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November 13, 2020
In this article by ET Today, the suffering of the animals in Gamji Gate Zoo was elaborated on – recent flooding that left the animals soaked, animals skinny to the bones, and some animals died of starvation due to the
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November 12, 2020
This Day reports on animals at Gamji Gate Zoo being found to be on the brink of starvation. The conditions of the animals were captured on video and prompted Wild at Life e.V. to start an emergency rescue mission. The
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November 12, 2020
The Guardian Nigeria offers statements made by Francis Abioye, the Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks’ (NAZAP’s) president about the discovery of this horror zoo. “No government in the world can care for its citizens without starting with
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November 12, 2020
FOCUS highlights Wild at Life e.V.’s rescue mission in Kaduna, Nigeria, where food for the animals is scarce for weeks, and how the vet is determined to save Shadow the lion. In addition, our missions in Burkina Faso (Ziniaré Zoo
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