Worlds' largest and oldest animal welfare charity in Brighton, U.K.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the worlds' largest and oldest animal welfare charity. It was established in 1824 and celebrated its 190th anniversary last year. A suffering animal is brought into RSPCA care every four minutes and they took more than a million calls to its cruelty line last year. The photos were taken at their reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England which is one of 16 centres and they have another 166 independently run branches.
A Bearded Dragon looks out from its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Corn Snake is pictured in its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
Reptile Rescue Coordinator Tom Bunsell holds a Boa Constrictor at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Leopard Gecko shelters in its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Water Monitor raises its hand in its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
Reptile Rescue Coordinator Tom Bunsell handles an Argentine black and white tegu at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A White Lipped Python slithers in its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Bearded Dragon looks up in its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
Reptile Rescue Coordinator Tom Bunsell points towards a Cuban Knight Anole at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Water Monitor crawls its tank at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reptile rescue centre in Brighton, England.Carl Court/Getty Images