Wales is about to ban cruel and torturous animal snares! This is an amazing victory for animal rights in the country, but leaves animals in the rest of the United Kingdom vulnerable. At any one time, nearly a quarter of a million snares are hidden throughout the British countryside, threatening to kill hundreds of thousands […]
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9 Animated Films That Remind Us to Be Kind to Animals
Animated films may often appear to primarily appeal to children and to younger audiences in general, yet people of all ages should be able to glean something from those films listed below (and many more not named here). Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro — whose 2022 stop-motion version of “Pinocchio” is featured here — said […]
Gentle giant is tied up and tortured as punishment for ‘bad behaviour’: Elephant tries in vain to break free as it is stabbed with spears in Thailand
Harrowing footage has emerged showing an elephant being stabbed with bamboo spears as a form of punishment for bad behaviour. At least six men tied the gentle giant by its legs and tusks to a tree in Surin, North East Thailand. Unable to control the agitated animal, the cruel owners used a brutal method of […]
Trophy hunting ‘like serial killer taking home victim’s underwear’, says animal charity
Animal charity PETA have likened the act of trophy hunting to a serial killer prizing a woman’s underwear as a keepsake after murdering her. The non-profit animal rights organisation, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, made the statement on their UK Facebook page, which boasts 658,000 followers. In a post, that […]
Over 200 Exotic Animals Seized After Videos Revealed Horrible Living Conditions at a “Sanctuary”
Shocking videos have revealed the awful conditions that animals at a popular sanctuary are being kept in. The Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation has marketed itself as a great place for animals, but recent videos reveal that this is not the case. According to animal rights activists, a Mexican animal protection group, and Mexican authorities, these […]
Tangled politics: why shark nets are still being used on NSW beaches
It was a six-minute masterclass in the politics of shark nets in New South Wales. On Wednesday, the Waverley council mayor, Paula Masselos, appeared on Sky News to talk about her opposition to the continued use of shark nets off Sydney’s Bondi beach. Chris Kenny opened the segment by reminding his audience it had been […]
Dad takes two-year-old son hunting so ‘he can have fun as he learns about wild animals’
A dad has defended why he teaches his son to hunt – saying it teaches him about feral animals as well as having fun. Zach Williams, father to two-year-old son and seven-year-old stepson, said he is also currently training his eldest son on how to use a bow and arrow, as his younger son watches […]
Head, limbs and shoes found after poachers eaten by lions during bungled rhino slaughter
To animal rights activists, those who kill majestic wild creatures for sport, pleasure or profit are very much the enemy. So when a known trophy hunter or poacher meets a bloody end, their opposers are unlikely to shed any tears. That was very much the case this week when Riaan Naude, a notorious trophy hunter […]