Fur farmers had previously pledged to stop breeding abnormally large foxes, but campaigners say the apparent lack of reform strengthens the case for the European Union to ban the fur industry.

A new investigation has documented the killing of newborn male chicks inside a hatchery, with calls growing for the industry to adopt in-ovo sexing technology that could bring an end to the practice.

A cleaner New York Harbor has drawn hundreds of humpback whales to its waters - but the same busy port that welcomes them is also killing them.

No criminal charges will be filed in the deaths of dozens of sloths at Sloth World Orlando, with Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani vowing to change to state law.

A police officer shot and killed HeeHaw, a miniature petting donkey used to comfort children and the elderly, during a search for a missing child in Georgia.

A new report finds that while overall salmonella rates are falling, the most severe, drug-resistant strains are rising across the US poultry industry, with the largest producers showing the highest rates.

A new executive order gives the Interior Department 90 days to decide whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should lose their endangered species protections.

As El Niño intensifies, the world's oceans have hit record heat, fueling die-offs among sea lions, seabirds, and salmon.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has sued HHS and the USDA, claiming a "secret panel" of industry insiders shaped the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines.

From the State Capitol in New York to Marshall BioResources, a 200-mile march is set to challenge the country's largest dog-breeding facility for animal testing this month.

Montana approved a wolf hunting quota higher than officials recommended, after admitting it had overestimated the wolf population for years.

After years stranded in a closed-down Argentine zoo, 30 neglected lions and tigers have finally been moved to sanctuaries in South Africa and the U.S.

A dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, as researchers are pulled from a remote island station amid fears of mass seal deaths from the virus.

A new NY Times investigation has found that wild horses removed from public lands under a government adoption program are being funneled to slaughter through a legal loophole.

Following its first change of ownership in over 60 years, Sea Life Park Hawaii is being urged to end its dolphin program and release its 11 bottlenose dolphins, including one taken from the wild more than 50 years ago.

The “incredible” sighting signifies that the Bronx River, once among America’s most polluted and neglected urban waterways, is now enjoying a healthy ecosystem following decades of restoration efforts 

New research ranking 20 protein sources for health and environmental impact has found tofu comes out on top, while cheddar cheese ranks last.

The Trump administration has moved to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, putting 45 million acres of pristine wilderness and the species that live there at risk.

Kind Piglet, a silicone pig model designed to replace fetal pig cadavers in US classroom dissections, has been launched by PETA.

Effective from January 2027, the new laws reflect strong societal expectations that animals do not belong in the circus, said the Hungarian government.