The Miami Seaquarium has once again made news after a USDA investigation discovered that a captive dolphin attacked a trainer, resulting in her hospitalization. A video of a dolphin bodyslamming a trainer in the sea was shared on TikTok. Sundance, the trainer’s dolphin, slammed into her three times and dragged her underwater at one point. […]
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Marineland Faces Charges Over Illegal Dolphin Shows
Marineland is facing potential charges after an investigation revealed that the theme park was using animals for entertainment without authorization. The park is now facing a fine of up to $200,000. The investigation started after it was suspected that Marineland had violated the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. Niagara Regional Police said, […]
Bear Cub with Burned Paws Rescued from Dixie Fire
Recently, Firefighters were approached by a bear cub with burned paws from the Dixie fires. They were able to take him to the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center to be rehabilitated. The cub is 7 months old and will be raised in captivity until he is old enough to be released back into […]
Petition: Send Zoo Animals in Deplorable Conditions to Animal Sanctuaries
The Al Qurashi Family Park Zoo in Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum went viral recently when photos revealed that the animals were in deplorable conditions and not doing well. The animals, especially the lions who were particularly in bad shape, were no longer being fed by“the wildlife police guards who were charged with their upkeep […]
Petition: Shut Down Ohio Safari Attraction After Fire in Dangerously Heated Barns
At the end of November, a devastating fire broke out at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Ohio. Ten animals were burned alive. While the staff members said they were devastated by the loss and grieved the animals, the problem at the core of this is that wild African animals don’t belong in captivity, especially […]
Why We Need to Boycott Zoos in 2020!
Zoos are popular places for people of all ages to visit. But zoos do more harm than good. For many reasons, zoos should be closed. According to conservationist Damian Aspinall, zoos claim that they are helpful for conservation. But many animals in zoos are not endangered or under threat. Showing animals in conservation is not […]
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 […]
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 […]