Fifty-five animals died in Dublin Zoo in 2016, including several members of near-extinct species
DARRAGH McDONAGH: 'A number of critically endangered and near-extinct species were among 55 animals that died at Dublin Zoo in 2016, according to…
Demand for big cat parts fueling lion killings
ADRIAN BLOMFIELD: 'A surge in demand for big cat body parts on South Africa’s black market is endangering the future of the country’s captive lion…
Animal Rights Activists Hold Protests in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Seoul Against the Horrific South Korea Dog Meat Trade
GLOBE NEWSWIRE: 'On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) and sister organization in S. Korea, Animal Liberation Wave (ALW), will…
Horses express emotion through sound
ALI BERMAN: 'We already know that horses communicate a great deal of information through their ears and eyes. Research shows that equines convey…
Plant-based product claims up by 62 per cent in just four years
NEW FOOD: 'A report has revealed a 62 per cent surge in plant-based product claims between 2013 and 2017. Innova Market Insights‘ study showed…
The Media Never Mention the No. 1 Cause of Climate Change: Animal Agriculture
LEE CAMP: 'There are many issues the corporate media will debate in its standard, convoluted, manipulative manner... Yet some topics are forbidden,…
Outrage over alleged plan to export rare animals from Congo to China
HANNAH SUMMERS: 'Mountain gorillas and other endangered species from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are at risk of being taken from the wild…
The way animals are treated in Liberia is changing, and children are leading the way
CHRISTIAN COTRONEO: 'For a long time in Liberia, when a dog bit someone, the consequences for all dog-kind were devastating. Mass killings — and not…
The philosophical necessity of animal rights
CHRISTINE KOORSGARD: 'Immanuel Kant’s argument that no human being should be used as a mere means to the ends of others has become a part of our…
The grim reality of Pamplona’s annual horror show
CHRIS LEADBEATER: 'The perceived romance and ritual of the Corrida – the costumes, the carnival atmosphere – is almost immediately replaced by the…