This month we carried out the first ever official health checks of the donkey taxis working on the Greek island of Santorini. Here, they carry tourists from the ferry port up 680 steps to the town of Fira each day and endure harsh working conditions, and often carry people weighing almost their own body weight.

The Donkey Sanctuary has been involved with this project for many years and Dr Svendsen, the Sanctuary's Founder, was instrumental in setting the cable car, which now takes many of the tourists up from the cruise ships to the town of Fira.