A Female Mink Named Monika Explores Her New Enclosure At The Szopowisko Sanctuary. She Was Rescued By Residents Near An Industrial Farm In Western Poland Where About 50,000 Mink Are Bred And She Has Now Found A New Home In The Sanctuary Founded By Veterinarian Grzegorz Dziwak Where She Lives With Other Rescued Minks. Szopowisko Sanctuary, Le?na, Silesia, Poland, 2022. Andrew Skowron / We Animals Media

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An Arctic Wolf Uses A Paw To Rub Their Face At The Arcturos Environmental Centre And Bear Sanctuary In Greece. This Wolf Was Rescued From A Circus In Canada And, Due To Problems Arising From Being Brought Up In Captivity, Lacks The Necessary Social Skills To Survive On Their Own. Unable To Be Released Into The Wild, They Will Need To Spend The Rest Of Their Life At The Sanctuary. Florina, Nymfaio, Greece, 2021. Odysseas Chloridis / We Animals Media

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A Brown Bear At The Arcturos Environmental Centre And Bear Sanctuary In Greece. The Sanctuary Primarily Takes Care Of Injured And Mistreated Individuals Who Usually Cannot Be Released Into The Wild. Such Bears Have Suffered Severe Injuries Or Have Social Skills Problems From An Upbringing In Captivity And Would Not Survive On Their Own. Florina, Nymfaio, Greece, 2019. Odysseas Chloridis / We Animals Media

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Animal welfare is an opportunity to tackle & cope with climate change

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Highlights for animal advocates from the 90th general session of the World Organisation for Animal Health

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