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Cuban financial crisis leaves zoo animals starving
As economic crisis deepens across parts of the world, disturbing footage and eyewitness accounts have emerged of lions and other big cats left visibly emaciated at underfunded zoos.
What the Farm Bill could mean for 55 billion animals
Every six years, Congress rewrites the rules for American farming. The bill currently moving through the House will decide the fate of greyhounds, pigs, and horses until 2032.
Outrage as wild horse and burro roundups get underway during peak foaling season
Campaigners are shocked that multiple federal roundups are taking place during foaling season, when the animals are at their most vulnerable.
The world’s most desperate elephant needs veterinary treatment, says new report
A leading elephant expert expresses “significant concern” for the physical and psychological health of Viola, who has tried four times to escape her life in a traveling circus.
Wildlife park euthanizes entire wolf family that lived together for a decade
Wildwood Trust in the UK has euthanized all five members of a captive wolf family, triggering public outcry and calls for an independent investigation into whether all alternatives were exhausted.
Louis Vuitton showcases plant-based fur on Paris runway
The luxury brand debuts material crafted from linen, hemp, and nettle during Paris Fashion Week.
A deep dive into the Wyoming wolf killing case that shocked the nation
Cody Roberts shot a grey wolf, dragged it behind his snowmobile, and paraded it dying through a Wyoming bar. This is the full story of what happened next — and why many believe justice was never truly served.
Police attack activists at attempted beagle-saving raid
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as hundreds of activists descended on a Wisconsin beagle-breeding facility — in an attempt to rescue dogs held for laboratory research.
Are fashion's wild-animal skins helping or harming conservation efforts?
Why is the crude and violent killing of wild animals being done in the name of conservation?
How Ukraine's volunteers keep the animal welfare system alive
Nadiia Maksiuta, a Ukrainian volunteer and lawyer, has been helping animals since 2023. She rehomes them and fights legal battles for those who have been abused. Again and again, she sees abusers walk free.
Fur fell out of fashion. How long before exotic skins follow?
Fashion seems to agree that fur is unethical. But exotic skins – those deriving from crocodiles, alligators, lizards, ostriches, snakes and stingrays – conceal just as grim a reality.
Stella McCartney celebrated on the cover of TIME Magazine
The eco-conscious designer is recognised for her commitment to Earth-friendly fashion.
New footage puts Iceland's last mink farm under scrutiny
New footage from inside three Icelandic mink farms has renewed calls for a ban, as the country's fur industry reaches its final chapter.
Leaked video reveals monkeys living in squalor in the largest lab in the US
An animal rights group has filed a complaint against research center at University of Louisiana.
Controversial deal to bring pandas to San Francisco Zoo is off
The struggling zoo has continued to pursue a panda program since 2024, despite the huge costs involved, and repeated warnings from animal welfare charities and government inspectors alike.
22 North Atlantic right whale calves born in the 2025-2026 calving season
Hope re-emerges for the critically endangered species.
First meatpacking strike in decades as thousands of workers walk out
JBS-owned facility in Colorado sees mass walkout this month.
Another US state bans cultivated meat - while the UK prepares to welcome it on store shelves
South Dakota becomes the eighth state to introduce a ban - but lab-grown meat could be on sale in the UK in 2027.
Protestors stage open rescue at controversial beagle farm in Wisconsin
Around twenty beagles were rescued from Ridglan Farms, which has a well-documented history of committing “ongoing unaddressed violations.”
New York court clears way for NYC foie gras ban to take effect
If New York City’s foie gras ban was implemented, nearly 1,000 restaurants would either pull foie gras from menus or face up to $2,000 in fines.