animal welfare



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 29, 2022 • 8 min read

Wildlife Thailand tiger rescues hold no guarantee of safety

By Wanpen Pajai • Jul 29, 2022
Grassland homes with ample space await some animals removed from substandard wildlife centres, but transfers to government facilities can result in more mistreatment

Mar 25, 2021 • 2 min read
History

[Photos] The Saigon Zoo’s enduring serenity in the 1970s

Over the years, Saigon has changed as drastically, and yet, the Saigon Zoo remains relatively the same. Its lush, tree-filled grounds have been a haven for carefree visitors for over a half-century, as exemplified by these photos taken in 1970
By Saigoneer • Mar 25, 2021

Mar 21, 2021 • 6 min read
Animal welfare

Hot dogs: Southeast Asia’s fraught fashion for huskies

Siberian Huskies were bred for sub-zero temperatures, but today an increasing number are found sweltering in tropical heat across Southeast Asia. Veterinarians and animal rights activists highlight the cruelty of keeping the breed, with some even calling for a ban
By Mary Banfield • Mar 21, 2021

Mar 19, 2021 • 4 min read
Animal welfare

[Photos] Inside Pata, the ‘World’s Saddest Zoo’ in Bangkok

Home to a tragic menagerie of primates, tropical birds and reptiles, the infamous Pata Zoo sits atop an ageing mall in Bangkok. Its enclosures are stark and dirty, its long-term residents depressed and listless – yet this condemned zoo continues on
By Mailee Osten-Tan • Mar 19, 2021

May 16, 2012 • 2 min read
Wildlife Trade

The killers

For more than 10 years, photographer Patrick Brown and author Ben Davies have followed the global wildlife trade and its gruesome pursuit of profits
By Navet Tab • May 16, 2012