The pigeons that went viral in December for wearing cowboy hats have been rescued. The Las Vegas birds with hats attached to their heads led to a conversation about animal abuse. Many users tweeted to ask that they be freed from their hats. In early December, a Facebook video posted by user Bobby Lee went […]
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Depressed Captive Dolphin Repeatedly Slams his Head Against Tank in Aquarium in Singapore
During a visit to the Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore last year, a visitor was so disturbed by something they saw that they decided to capture it on video. They sent the footage to Empty The Tanks, a United States-based organization focused on ending dolphin and whale captivity. Recently, Empty the Tanks […]
Baby Elephant Being Used as Party Prop to Entertain Guests at Five-Star Resort
Animal rights activists are up in arms after a five-start resort in Thailand used a baby elephant as a party “prop.” The photo has been removed from the Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach hotel in Phuket. In the photo, the elephant is by the side of the pool surrounded by guests including children. The resort’s TripAdvisor […]
Petition: Justice for Elephant Who Was Chased and Brutally Murdered by a Mob!
Not too long ago, a video emerged online of an elephant being brutally attacked by a mob of people in Kenya. In the video, a crowd can be seen gathered around an elephant. The elephant can be heard howling in agony as the mob hacks at the poor animal. They were repeatedly slashing at the […]
Lions Found Living with Skin Diseases in Terrible Condition at Pienika Farm in South Africa
NSCPA inspectors found lions in terrible conditions at Pienika Farm in South Africa in April 2019. The National Council for Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) found lions with skin diseases living in terrible conditions at the time. Two cubs taken from Pienika Farm at the time of the raid are now […]
Calls for man who killed 420 wedge-tailed eagles to face charges under wildlife act
Conservation groups have called for a Victorian landowner to face charges under the Wildlife Act, after he admitted to his part in killing 420 wedge-tailed eagles over an 18-month period in the Bairnsdale magistrates court last week. John Auer pleaded guilty to charges brought by the state Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions of misusing […]
Vinnie Jones targeted by animal rights campaigners over love of ‘cruel’ hunting
X Factor: Celebrity semi-finalist Vinnie Jones is under attack from animal rights campaigners over his love of hunting. They are furious the ex-footballer is on a Saturday night entertainment show and stunned that anti-cruelty champ Simon Cowell is calling him “a friend”. Activists have highlighted how the sportsman-turned-actor takes part in hunting which they say […]
Petition: Demand Justice for Seals Who Were Murdered and Decapitated!
Seals are one of the marine animals that are often victims of plastic pollution. Just three months ago, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue saw one of the worse cases of entanglement they’d ever seen when a seal was killed by the 77 pounds of plastic and fishing gear that was tangled in. Like seals, […]