Animals were essential for both sides in World War One. As well as working hard, they were important for morale. Soldiers were able to show their caring side by looking after animals. The Animals ...

For instance, more than 16 million animals served in World War One, being used for transport, communication, and companionship. Giant tortoise George wearing the knitted blanket of poppies (Image ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a nearly unfathomable level of suffering for both humans and animals within the war-torn country. Thousands of people, many of them civilians, have been killed ...

In the early days of the invasion, as civilians rushed into the vast maze of underground train stations to shelter from attacks and thousands of others fled the city, the zoo’s animals were ...

The letter is just one piece of evidence pointing to a proliferation of Australian native animals taken overseas by servicemen during the war, according to amateur historian Peter Bakker.