The potential transformation of the Oregon National Primate Research Center could offer freedom to thousands of monkeys used in biomedical research.

A three-year-old grey female crossed into the county in early February – a first in a hundred years.

The landmark legislation ends the country’s controversial bear bile industry, which has seen thousands of bears exploited and slaughtered for their gallbladder bile since 1981.

Scientists found that young baboons become jealous of mother-sibling grooming sessions, with patterns of behavior “strikingly echoing observations on children”.

Species Unite examines recent federal actions that threaten longstanding wildlife protections and the future of the Endangered Species Act.

Florianópolis street dog Orelha was tortured in a case that is shaking the nation.

An animal rights group is demanding a full investigation into Canton Grand Safari, which had its license suspended earlier this year for multiple animal welfare violations, including keeping lemurs in rat-infested enclosures.

The singer’s decision to bring a dove on stage has been slammed as “stupid” and “cruel”. 

Animal testing for cosmetics seems like a thing of the past – but it's still an ongoing battle.

Tourists can no longer ride elephants at zoos or parks, after authorities respond to mounting calls for enhanced animal welfare standards.

Animal advocates say the $510 million deal contradicts the company’s claims of moving toward non-animal science.

Bryan Reisberg's adventure days out with rescue pups are garnering attention and helping the dogs get adopted.

A judge has issued Pennsylvania’s first habeas corpus order for a nonhuman animal, advancing NhRP’s fight to move five African elephants from the Pittsburgh Zoo to a sanctuary.

Campaigners hope Wikie and her son, Keijo, could finally experience a better life having spent years in concrete tanks and forced to perform.

The birth took place in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, where the population of mountain gorillas continues to rise, despite multiple human threats.

The 25% death rate is prompting renewed criticism of zoo breeding programs and fresh calls to prioritize sanctuary-based alternatives.

Almost 10 percent of the world’s captive dolphins are held in Mexico, but they will now enjoy far greater protections and welfare after the country voted to shut down the entertainment industry.

After a rescue dog was violently murdered by his new owner, Florida now provides a registry of animal abusers, which members of the public can use to screen potential adopters.

Discover the best vegan Thanksgiving recipes and turkey alternatives for a plant-based holiday feast full of flavor and compassion.

We often reduce farm animals to numbers: how many are raised, how many are killed, how much they produce. But behind each statistic is an individual, with their own personality and sense of being. What does it mean to live a life where your entire existence is reduced to profit? Let’s take a closer look.