“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.”
— Thomas A. Edison
ACRES in the news
Wildlife Rescue and Crime
Education and Community Outreach
Cruelty-Free Living
Zoo Animal Welfare
Miscellaneous
Wildlife Rescue and Crime
30 January 2012 - Fate of humans closely tied to survival of sharks - The Straits Times
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20 January 2012 - Night duty with Singapore's wildlife rescuers - AsiaOne
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17 January 2012 - An Un-bear-able trade - Free Malaysia Today
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January 2012 - Inspirational efforts in our society - Kelly’s Community Connect (150KB)
17 Novemeber 2011 - Wild! if you see a reptile, don't try to handle it, says wildlife group - The New Paper (2.2MB)
12 November 2011 - Baby, you're safe in my hands - The New Paper (4.4MB)
03 November 2011 - House debates - OpenAustralia.org
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22 October 2011 - Rescuer Spit by Cobra - Wan Bao
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05 September 2011 - Smuggling of rhino parts goes online - Channel News Asia
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18 August 2011 - Help my neighbour keeps pythons - Yawning Bread
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18 May 2011 - Stalls still selling animals for release - The Straits Times
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20 April 2011 - Tampines bread shop used gule to trap mynah - Xin Min Daily News. (1.5MB)
28 March 2011 - Use sniffer dogs to nab animal smuggler - The Straits Times Online Forum.
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21 March 2011 - Animal smuggling on the rise - The Straits Times
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09 March 2011 - Why most cases of animal abuse go unsolved - Yahoo News Blog
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01 March 2011 - Stamping out the wildlife trade (Wildlife in Singapore Part 4) - Razor Tv
External link
06 January 2011 - Wildlife rescue call Acres hotline - The Straits Times Online
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15 December 2010 - Animal-parts smuggling on the rise - My Paper
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09 November 2010 - 4m snake draws crowd - The New Paper
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09 November 2010 - Python Stuck in Drain - The New Paper
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20 October 2010 – Yikes, snake in the heartland – My Paper
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01 October 2010 – ‘Tiger pelt’ and hedgehog for sale – The Straits Times
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01 October 2010 - Sting nets tiger skins, hedgehog – TODAY
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01 October 2010 – More going online to sell exotic wildlife illegally - My Paper
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30 September 2010 - Tiger skins and hedgehog seized in ACRES sting operation - Channel NewsAsia
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02 August 2010 – The animal police of Singapore- CNNGo
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25 July 2010 – Wild boar in tight spot – The Sunday Times
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12 July 2010 – Rivervale gets an unexpected visitor – TODAY
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03 June 2010 - AVA seizes alleged bear gall bladder, seller at Expo caught on video - TODAY
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03 June 2010- Probe into illegal sale of bear parts at Expo – The Straits Times
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03 June 2010 - Bear gall bladder seized from Food Expo Stall – My Paper – 3 June 2010
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02 June 2010 - ACRES goes undercover impromptu to gather evidence against bear parts trader - Veg Vibe Magazine
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02 June 2010 - Man caught selling bear gall bladder at Singapore Food Expo - Bernama
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02 June 2010 - Alleged bear gall bladder seized at Singapore Food Expo - Channel News Asia
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31 May 2010 - No more oil stains at beaches along Changi and East Coast - The Straits Times
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31 May 2010 - Effects of the spill may linger for years - The Straits Times
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30 May 2010 - Oil-hit sea animals rescued - The New Paper
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30 May 2010 - Singapore coping with oil spill - Veg Vibe Magazine
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29 May 2010 - Oil spill hits Chek Jawa, Changi Beach - The Straits Times
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29 May 2010 - Oil spill hits Changi Beach, Chek Jawa Animal and Nature Lovers voice concerns - TODAY
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29 May 2010 - Oil slick from damaged tanker spreads near Singapore Coast - Deutsche Presse Agentur
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29 May 2010 - Oil slick spreads to Singapore northeastern coastline - Agence France-Presse
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28 May 2010 - Oil slick keeps Singapore beaches closed - Channel News Asia
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28 May 2010 - Oil spill spreads to Chek Jawa and Changi Beach - Channel News Asia
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28 May 2010 - Oil slick keeps Singapore beaches closed - Big Pond News (Australia)
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27 May 2010 - Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill- AFP
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27 May 2010 - Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill - My Sinchew
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27 May 2010 - Singapore has closed popular beach - Earth Times – 27 May 2010
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27 May 2010 - Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill - Free Malaysia Today
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26 May 2010 - Singapore oil spill contained after ship collision - ABC News
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26 May 2010 - Oil spill contained off Singapore as cleanup continues - AFP
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24 March 2010 - This area is not fit for animals - The Straits Times
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20 Mar 2010 - Tiger parts sold openly here - The Straits Times
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20 March 2010 - Are tiger parts being sold openly here? - Weekend Today
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04 March 2010 - Rare deer knocked down by car on SLE - The Straits Time
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15 January 2010 - 200 animals rescued, thanks to new NGO - My Paper
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01 November 2009 - Acres Can Help With Rescue of Wild Animals - Forum letter, The New Paper
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14 August 2009 - Wildlife Rescue Centre Opens - The Straits Times
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02 May 2009 - Drop in illegal wildlife trade here - The Straits Times
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10 April 2009 - Shark Alert at Speakers Corner - The Straits Times
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19 April 2009- Activists Launch Drive Against Eating Shark’s Fin - The Straits Times
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Education and Community Outreach
03 January 2012 - Second forum on animal welfare policies - The Straits Times (107KB)
June Issue - ACRES Humane Education Programmes - Clubpets (912KB)
18 June 2010 – Young NTUC goes wild – NTUC newsletter
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05 June 2010 - Green shoots in Singapore - Today Online
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23 May 2010 - ACRES Gala Dinner - Veg Vibe Magazine
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21 May 2010 - RGS students pitch in to spread the message - The Straits Times
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Cruelty-Free Living
07 January 2012 - TV show followed Mediacorp’s rules on exotic animals - The Straits Times (509KB)
31 December 2011 - Stir-fried snake show when society is more compassionate - The Straits Times(816KB)
19 December 2011 - Crab tank too small, AVA checks on stall - My Paper (426KB)
26 June 2011 - Can they get along? - Today
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19 June 2011 - Kucing terbiar di Chong pang tidak akan dibunuh - Berita Minggu (1MB)
19 June 2011 - No more culling of cats in Chong Pang - The Straits Times
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07 June 2011 - No culling of stray cats for Chong Pang - The Straits Times
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06 June 2011 - Chong Pang stops cat culling - Channel News Asia
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18 May 2011 - 35 dogs to be chipped, not culled - The Straits Times (1.1MB)
10 May 2011 - Dog meat dishes raises a howl - The Straits Times
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01 March 2011 - Are animal shows cruel? (Wildlife in Singapore Part 1) - Razor Tv
External link
24 December 2010 - Room for greater transparency - The Straits Times
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01 October 2010 - Are you killing animals with your fashion and beauty buys - Her World Online
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29 July 2010 – Rein in puppy mills: Animal Welfare Groups – The Straits Times
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14 March 2010 - Explore more humane ways to control bird population - Forum letter, The Straits Times
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03 November 2009 - Fish Can Feel Pain - The New Paper
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26 October 2009 - Gun Club roped in to keep birds out of airport - The Straits Times
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15 March 2009 - Shop under fire for hamster giveaway - The New Paper
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03 January 2009 - Lab-testing of Animals On the Rise Here - The Straits Times
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Zoo Animal Welfare
29 January 2012 - Confessions of an embarrassed omnivore - The Sunday Times (1.97MB)
17 December 2011 - Keep visitors away from animals that bite, zoos told - The Star Online
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15 December 2011 - Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. What does that have to do with dolphins? - The Online Citizen
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03 December 2011 - Hard for Resorts World Sentosa to advise on dolphin protection - TODAY
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01 December 2011 - Students to get exposure to marine life at RWS park - The Straits Times (1.35MB)
25 November 2011 - RWS' actuations suggest it has something to hide - Inquirer Opinion
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24 November 2011 - RWS: Our dolphins are in a well-established facility in the Philippines - Yahoo News Philippines
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22 November 2011 - Wildlife activists campaign to save the ‘world’s saddest dolphins’ - GMA News
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22 November 2011 - RWS insists it will not hold animal shows - Yahoo News
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20 November 2011 - Animal groups seek return of Solomon dolphins in Subic to their native habitat - Yahoo Philippines
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19 November 2011 - What's there to hide? - The Philippine Star
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19 November 2011 - ACRES flims training session of RWS wild-caught dolphins but told to leave - The Online Citizen
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13 November 2011 - Dolphin Defenders - Sunday Star (1.68MB)
12 November 2011 - Animal rights group seeks release of Ocean Park Dolphins - Philippines Daily Inquirer Global Nation
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28 October 2011 - ACRES to RWS: Set the record straight - TODAY
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21 October 2011 - Swim at RWS or in the ocean? TODAY
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20 October 2011 - Does RWS really have world-class treatment? - TODAY
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19 October 2011 - RWS' dolphins are for economic greed, not conservation - TODAY
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07 October 2011 - Ric O'Barry: We can save the planet by controlling our desires - The Online Citizen
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06 October 2011 - Unlocking the secrets of Dolphin - Gate - Pets Magazine
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06 October 2011 - 'The Cove' Star Takes On Resorts World Sentosa In Bid To Free Captured Dolphins - Asian Scientist
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05 October 2011 - 'Not too late for RWS to release dolphins' - Yahoo News
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05 October 2011 - Marine Life Park is committed to marine conservation and research - The Online Citizen
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05 October 2011 - Dolphin catcher-turned-activist nets audience of 500 - TODAY
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05 October 2011 - Captive dolphins won’t die when freed: Activist - AsiaOne
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04 October 2011 - RWS can impact youths by admitting mistake - Anti-dolphin hunt activist Ric O'Barry - The Online Citizen
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04 October 2011 - No debate on dophins - TODAY (1.3MB)
04 October 2011 - Dolphin activist O'Barry Visits Resorts World Sentosa - The Wall Street Journal
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04 October 2011 - Dolphin activist fails to meet RWS management - The Straits Times
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01 October 2011 - Acres again seeks meeting with RWS - Publichouse.sg
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07 September 2011 - Engaging critics online 'works better', say public relations experts - Asia News Network
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06 September 2011 - Animal rights activists flood RWS facebook page with messages - The Straits Times
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06 September 2011 - ACRES accused of 'cyber attack' - TODAY
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06 September 2011 - RWS suspends FB comments over ‘cyber-harassment’ - Yahoo News
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02 September 2011 - Happy Humans Sad Dolphins - GoodPapers
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01 September 2011 - Can a concert bring freedom to 25 dolphins - X-Ray Mag
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29 August 2011 - Dolphins and captivity don't mix - The Online Citizen
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29 August 2011 - 1,000 gather to petition against dophin enclosure - Yahoo News
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26 August 2011 - Animals have a right to be free - The Straits Times
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26 August 2011 - Animal rights group presses presidential candidates for views - The Straits Times
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25 August 2011 - Presidential candidates share views on dolphin captivity - SingaporeScene
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21 August 2011 - Why Acres is against Resorts World Sentosa's dolphin plan - Wildsingapore News
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21 August 2011 - Abetting species extinction and animall suffering guilty - Yawning Bread
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18 August 2011 - Of animals, rights and moral agency - Wildsingapore News
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11 August 2011 - More oppose plan for dolphin exhibit - The Straits Times
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11 August 2011 - IR’s dolphin plan faces global heat - My Paper
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10 August 2011 - More oppose RWS plan for dolphin exhibit - The Straits Times
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05 August 2011 - Resort responds to Change.org Petitiion with misleading claims about captive dolphins - Change.org
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05 August 2011 - Dolphines provided with very best care: Marine Life Park - AsiaOne
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04 August 2011 - RWS responds to dolphin petition - Singapore Scene
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04 August 2011 - More than 100,000 people against dolphins in captivity at RWS - Yahoo News
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04 August 2011 - 100,000 asking to free RWS dolphins - AsiaOne
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27 June 2011 - Resorts World Sentosa Petition by 650,000 people to let dolphins go not received - The Online Citizen
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22 June 2011 - Saleng crocs settling down well at wetlands - The Star (Malaysia)
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21 June 2011 - Officials remove 60 animals from Saleng Zoo - The Star (Malaysia)
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21 June 2011 - NGOs laud closure of zoo - The Star (Malaysia)
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21 June 2011 - Malaysia rescues big cats from 'filthy zoo' - AFP
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20 June 2011 - People power can release the 'world's saddest dolphins' - Our World Today (Australia)
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05 June 2011 - Dolphins in captivity live longer: RWS - The Straits Times
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02 June 2011 - Animal rights' group takes RWS to task over dolphins - Today
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02 June 2011 - ACRES continue pressure on RWS to free dolphins - Channel News Asia
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30 May 2011 - Push to free 'World's Saddest Dolphins' from Singapore theme park - The Sydney Morning Herald
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30 May 2011 - The Dolphin Project makes proposal to RWS over dolphins - The Online Citizen
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29 May 2011 - Activist's appeal to RWS, Free the Dolphins - The Straits Times (1.1MB)
28 May 2011 - Group uses social media in bid to free dolphins - The Straits Times (1.7MB)
28 May 2011 - We have followed the rules regarding our dolphins RWS CEO - Today
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27 May 2011 - ACRES needs your help to 'Save the World's Saddest Dolphins' - The Online Citizen
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27 May 2011 - Singapore theme park urged to free dolphins - MSN News (The Philippines)
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27 May 2011 - Undercover videos released to back freedom for RWS dolphins - Channel News Asia
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04 May 2011 - Do we still need zoos - The Star (Malaysia)
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03 May 2011 - NGOs bellow in anger - The Star (Malaysia)
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02 May 2011 - Shirley apes chain-smokers - The Star (Malaysia)
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02 May 2011 - Beastly conditions - The Star (Malaysia)
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March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 1 (0.9MB)
March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 2 (0.9MB)
March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 3 (172KB)
14 January 2011 - Langkawi dolphin pens 'appalling' - The Straits Times
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13 January 2011 - Dolphins kept in horrible conditions - Xin Min Daily News (1.8MB)
12 January 2011 - Dolphins were kept in appalling conditions - Today Online Voices
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24 December 2010 - From dolphin Darth Vader to activist - The New Paper
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20 December 2010 - RWS urged to make “moral decision” - Today
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18 December 2010 - Dolphins bound for RWS die, activists up in arms - Today
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23 August 2010 - Singapore welfare group seeking to improve standard of care and treatment in region - The Straits Times
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18 July 2010 – Taken from home into a life of pain – New Straits Times
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27 July 2010 – Local zoos scrutinised by new coalition – The Malay Mail
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04 December 2009 - Acres lauds animal-friendly move - Forum Letter, The Straits Times
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15 May 2009 - Fish and Chips - South China Morning Post
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07 September 2006 - No more animals from the Arctic:S'pore Zoo - Today (652KB)
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Miscellaneous
31 December 2011 - Look Back at 2011: Animal Welfare - The Online Citizen
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08 September 2011 - Man in ACRES "pollution case" jailed - Channel News Asia
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08 September 2011 - Director jailed, fines for illegal dumping of woodchips - TODAY (
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06 August 2011 - Yahoo honours inaugural 'Singapore 9' winners - Yahoo News
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19 June 2011 - Public boldly suggest caning for animal abusers - Xin Min Daily News. (1.1MB)
19 June 2011 - Channel that animal passion for good - Today.
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19 June 2011 - Educate our young to end animal abuse - Lian He Zhao Bao. (557KB)
18 June 2011 - Important to channel energy of animal lovers constructively - Channel News Asia.
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12 June 2011 - Protecting Animals an Acre at a Time - Overseas Singaporeans
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03 June 2011 - Company & director guilty of environmental violations - Channel News Asia
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26 February 2011 - Have a hug in return for donations - The Straits Times (443KB)
February 2011 - Many splendoured things - Lifestyle Magazine Part 1 (1.7MB)
February 2011 - Many splendoured things - Lifestyle Magazine Part 2 (1.8MB)
25 January 2011 - ACRES wins case against clerk of works - The Straits Times
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25 January 2011 - ACRES wins appeal - Today Online
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24 January 2011 - ACRES wins appeal - Channel News Asia
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13 January 2011 - Focus Earth: An Interview with ACRES - The Online Citizen
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01 January 2011 - Wild monkey breaks into houses to steal food, attacks pedestrians - Lian He Wan Bao
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29 December 2010 - Wildlife now receiving ACRES of help - Pattaya Mail
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17 December 2010 - Animal Matters - Pattaya News
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22 November 2010 - Wild Boars spotted at S’pore reservoir - The New Paper
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28 June 2010 – Man for beast (Louis Ng) – The Straits Times
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Summer 2010 - Interview with Louis Ng – Canopy Volume 10 Issue 2
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May 2010 - Garden of Eden – Prestige
16 April 2010 - Animal Activist Louis Ng - I-S Magazine
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October 1 2009 - Going Local Amy Corrigan: Giving Voice to Animals - Singapore Magazine
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September 2009 - Work Passion, Andrea Kwan – Lifestyle
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23 August 2009 - Animal Protector - The Straits Times
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June 2009 - 50 men we love (Jagdish Ramakrishnan) - Her World
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