Wilson’s Wild Animal Park in Virginia had an apparently perfect reputation. Animal welfare inspectors found no violations. It’s home to over 200 exotic animals, but the zoo was not what it appeared to be. According to the Independent UK, law enforcement officers found numerous violations in the park, including a pony with a swollen face, […]
Category: Petitions
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: Urge U.S. Government to Enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act to Protect the Last Few Vaquitas on Earth!
Vaquitas are a rare marine mammal, relatives of the dolphin. These porpoises are the smallest marine mammal. They’re often found on the northern part of the Gulf of California — when and if they’re found at all. Unfortunately, they may soon not be found at all anymore. There are less than 20 vaquitas left on […]
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 […]
Petition: Urge Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Governments to Crack Down on Palm Oil and Save Forests and Orangutans!
According to the United Nations, palm oil is found in approximately half of all products in supermarkets. But palm oil is destroying forests and killing animals. Orangutans, especially, are losing their homes and lives to the production of palm oil. Palm oil is taken from forests that house 10% of the world’s biodiversity and provide […]
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 […]
Petition to End North Carolina’s Cruel New Year Eve’s Live Opossum Drop
Animal rights groups in North Carolina are fighting the state legislature to stop an annual tradition of dropping an opossum for New Year’s. The group, Animal Help Now, wants to end the House Bill 574, which gives people the right to participate in animal abuse during a certain time of year. House Bill 574, approved […]