Boiling lobsters alive will be banned under plans being drawn up by the government. Ministers are planning to strengthen the welfare rights of crustaceans and molluscs in the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, which is currently making its way through the House of Lords. The Bill only covers vertebrates – animals with a backbone – but, […]
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Video of Zebra Mistreatment Goes Viral
A video of zebras being mistreated during a zoo transfer from Bulgaria to Iran has gone viral. One animal was beaten and another one died in transit. Animal activists are describing it as a failure by the officials. The video, taken at customs patrol, shows several people trying to contain the zebra as they move […]
John Cox Recklessly Brings Live Bear on Newsom Recall Tour
GOP Candidate John Cox brought a 1,000-pound bear on tour as he campaigns for Governor Newsom‘s election recall. Tag the Kodiak bear is getting a lot of attention, and drawing ire from animal rights activists, ABC7 News reports. Tag groomed himself, had some snacks, and was paraded in front of a crowd in Sacramento, in […]
Italian Officials Investigated for Eating Illegal Birds at Secret Dinner
A group of Italian officials was caught by police during a secret dinner that included songbirds like goldfinches and chaffinches, The Telegraph reported. The group is now under investigation for the lunch, as some of the birds were from a rare species. The meal also violated COVID-19 guidelines set by the country. 20 officials from […]
Petition: Send Captive Elephants From World’s Worst Zoo to a Sanctuary
Elephants are gentle giants that are often taken advantage of by human beings. The endangered animals are trophy-hunted, pushed out of their natural habitat, poached for their ivory, neglected in zoos, exploited for various tourist attractions, and forced to perform in circuses. There are some amazing, credible sanctuaries out there for elephants, however, there are […]
Bears beg tourists for food at Thai zoo declared ‘hell on Earth for animals’ where tigers and other animals have been left emaciated during Covid lockdown
A notorious Thai zoo has sparked concern for the health of its animals after it reopened to visitors following the Covid lockdown. People found bears begging for food in tiny enclosures, emaciated tigers and cattle, crocodiles swimming in filthy water and orangutans desperately reaching out to tourists behind bars. A vet dispatched by the government […]
Petition: Baker Keeps Lion Cubs as Pets in Palestine
While the cubs are only 75 days old (and growing!), Fathy and Filisteen are now neighborhood regulars and are spotted daily. Abu Jamea underscores the risks of keeping the lions in his care. “When you raise them as babies, a harmony will grow between both of you and (they) will not hurt you,” he […]
Keeper is mauled to death by bear after entering the animal’s cage at Russian circus
A worker was mauled to death by a performing brown bear after entering the animal’s cage at a top Russian circus. Valentin Bulich, 28, locked himself inside the cage with the unnamed beast, according to the world famous Great Moscow State Circus. The seven-year-old bear tore off his scalp, reports said. Bulich suffered multiple severe wounds […]