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Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023. (AFP file photo)

A total of 11,641 snake-catching cases were recorded by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) in Kelantan throughout last year.

These items reflect a blend of heritage, craftsmanship and Islamic healing traditions. - Bernama photo

French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot attends a debate against seal-hunting in the European Council in Strasburg, eastern France, on Jan 23, 1978. - (Photo by AFP)

Mohd Zaide said investigations also indicated that all the turtles and softshell turtles were intended to be sold to places of worship for religious rituals, with prices ranging from RM20 to RM200 per animal depending on size. - Bernama photo

Individuals in Indonesia now face the risk of jail or fines for insulting others by calling them animals such as dogs, following the enforcement of new provisions under the country’s Criminal Code effective from January 2026. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

This picture taken on Dec 12, shows a member of staff grilling fish over a hearth at a restaurant which offers bear meat in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture. Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant. Cooked on a stone slate -- or in hot pot with vegetables -- the meat comes from bears culled to curb maulings that have killed a record 13 people this year. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Last month, the Terengganu Marine Police and Perhilitan seized 16 birds, believed to be blue-rumped parrots, which are a fully protected species, during an operation at Jalan Pantai Lorong Penunjuk Indah in Rumah Murah, Kijal. Photo: Social Media

Tour guide Zaranah Yaakub regaling visitors with tales of the many fruit varieties grown at Desaru Fruit Farm. Photo: Bernama

Researchers analysing liver samples from 127 stranded whales and dolphins in New Zealand waters found PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in 16 species, with eight species including Hector's dolphins and three beaked whale species tested for PFAS globally for the first time, an article published by The Conversation said. - AFP file photo