The rescue of the whale caught in fishing net
Divers with cutting equipment managed to remove the net.
Dogs at Son Reus centre in Palma, Mallorca
Some of the dogs rescued in the Guardia Civil operation.
Dogs rescued after operation against illegal sale
Conditions were that bad, some dogs were crushed.
Adopt a cat campaign in Palma
Cat adoption is increasing, but more dogs than cats are adopted.
Mallorca police operation against animal abuse
Arrests were made in Palma on Thursday.
Six arrests after hundreds of animals are found in terrible conditions
Discovery of the animals came as part of a drugs investigation.
Ol' blue eyes to the rescue!
Kaavan was all alone at Islamabad Zoo in Pakistan for 35 years.
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare law to be updated after 30 years
The Balearics Animal Welfare Law it was issued nearly 30 years ago and needs to be updated.
Animal welfare
Andratx residents brave the weather to feed starving sheep
For now the group will continue to feed the sheep.
Animal welfare
Palma Council steps up animal welfare checks
Restriction of the numbers of pets per household is expected to be scrapped under new bylaw.
Majorca
Cursach, cockerels and foreigners: the week in Majorca
The startling story of the week was the arrest of Tolo Cursach. In Palma they were agonising over foreign property buyers and holiday rentals. The government made another announcement about Son Dureta. And animal-welfare stories concerned the Pollensa cockerel and the bull of Fornalutx.
Animal welfare
Don't buy but adopt a dog this Christmas
"The purchasing of animals is cruel and fosters a business of mistreatment of animals."
Murder, Magalluf and sun loungers: the week in Majorca
Almost inevitably Magalluf hit the news for the wrong reasons, Puerto Pollensa grabbed the headlines in a way no one would have hoped and animal welfare was high on the agenda.
Animal welfare
Calvia signs new deal on animal protection
The aims are to arrive at improved actions to protect animals in urban environments and to ensure greater compliance with existing legislation.
Animal welfare
Rise in the number of abandoned dogs at Son Reus
The number of animals admitted to the Son Reus centre for animal protection has, in recent years, been in decline, but in 2015 the number of dogs went up.
Animal welfare
New poll: Support for bullfighting in Spain hits all-time low
This is further evidence that bullfighting is on the way out – especially as opposition is even higher among young people.
Animal welfare
Owner who beat horse to death is released
The judge who sentenced him described the “appalling death” of Sorky das Pont as “an aberration in the twenty-first century”.
- Britons could be denied entry to the Balearics next year
- Palma delays because of air-traffic control and Ryanair strikes
- British residents taking drastic action over driving licences
- First day of Ryanair strike could affect 73,200 passengers on Friday
- Spanish government announces new anti-crisis measures
Comment
Mallorca's person of the week: Queen Elizabeth II
Plus - cheers for vultures and boos for Kurt Zouma.
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