Canada ‘roadside’ zoo owner charged with animal cruelty
BBC NEWS: 'The owner of the St-Édouard Zoo in Quebec faces two counts of cruelty and neglect covering over 100 animals at the zoo. They include…
Animal rights activists score win at Barcelona zoo
RENATA BRITO: 'Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the…
TESTING THE LINE: As Animal Rights Activists Push Legal Boundaries, Canada Considers What Makes a Terrorist
ALLEEN BROWN: 'Globally, a new generation of animal rights activism is finding its legs. Fueled by Instagram influencers, dramatic documentaries,…
Canberra set to recognise animals as ‘sentient beings’ in Australian first
ELISE SCOTT: 'With proposed amendments to the ACT laws, Canberra would become the first jurisdiction in the country to recognise animals as…
Activists urge Kenya to halt ‘horrific’ donkey skin sales to China
FRAN BLANDY: 'Donkey skins are exported to China to make a traditional medicine known as ejiao, which is believed to improve blood circulation, slow…
California lawmakers vote to ban the use of circus performing animals, with major loopholes
ANDREW SHEELER: 'California lawmakers voted to outlaw the use of circus performing animals. The state Senate voted unanimously for the Senate Bill…
Baby elephant forced to dance for tourists dies after becoming so weak his legs snapped
KATE BUCK: 'A ‘skeletal’ baby elephant who was forced to ‘rave’ for tourists in Thailand has died. The three-year-old, who spent his entire life at…
Another horse dies at Santa Anita racetrack, the 25th since late December
JOHN CHERWA: 'Santa Anita had its second horse death in four days when a first-time starter pulled up during a race Sunday and was euthanized. It…
INVESTIGATION: Inside South Korea’s Largest Horse Slaughterhouse
PETA: 'South Korea, where horse-meat restaurants abound, hopes to become a major player in international horse racing—Koreans bet more than US$8…
Thousands march for animal rights in Hong Kong
NG KANG-CHUNG: 'Thousands of people braved the scorching heat of Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon to march in support of animal rights as they called…