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Cruelty Free International 20th Jun 2012, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Today The Body Shop Malaysia join Cruelty Free International in the call to governments and regulators around the world to introduce a ban on the testing of animals for cosmetics!
To all our supporters in Malaysia- do drop into your local The Body Shop store and sign the petition calling for the ban.
Read more about this exciting launch here: http://bit.ly/NOVuQs
You can also sign the pledge online: http://bit.ly/KhMUFe
Watch this space for news about the upcoming launch in Singapore!
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Updates On 17th Jun 2012 17th Jun 2012, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
"It's been really hot recently. Even though I don't like the chlorine, I just stopped for dip. Darn. I got spotted" - A statement given in privacy by Skinnydip, the reticulated python who was rescued from a private swimming pool. Thanks to the caller and the property's pest control company who was understanding towards the rescue. They were unable to catch him, and we are not surprised because our rescue officer (James) had to get inside the pool in swimming trunks and locate the head. We have n...
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Updates On 12th Jun 2012 12th Jun 2012, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Smelling of sweat this humid evening is the least of the rescue team's worries.
Here on a cycling path laid a large, regurgitated monitor in the grasp of a young, slim reticulated python.
The python, or Slim Shady as we call him, has been safely relocated to the waters nearby and a group of passers-by, happy to share their environment with other species, bade farewell to him.
The smell of carcass decomposition around the rescue team, however, will probably linger for awhile more.
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Updates On 10th Jun 2012 10th Jun 2012, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Politics of the natural world:
ACRES hotline: Could you please help keep an eye on the snake if he is on the pathway? We will take about 45 minutes to reach.
Caller: No worries. A kingfisher is guarding the snake. The snake will be here when you reach in 45 minutes.
ACRES hotline: ??? *Blur* Okay, thank you. We will see you soon.
Upon arrival, it was true that the Little Heron at that time of the day (around 10 pm plus) was confronting the baby python and did not let him go into the river ...
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Jun 5, 2012 9:20am 6th Jun 2012, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Finally, we present you the release video of Sky, the little hawksbill turtle. Pardon our low quality compressed video - in low light conditions we could not shoot much, but to only ensure that Sky can swim towards the sea.
If Sky could speak, he/she would give a sigh of relief after a rough day, that all ended well. Our heartfelt thanks goes to Esther and Max for calling us after bringing Sky home, but with the intention of helping a lost turtle.
Our apologies for the discontinued Sky's sto...
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