Animal-rights groups file suit against U.S. government over right-whale deaths
LINDSEY JONES: 'Conservation and animal-rights groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Thursday for failing to protect the critically…
Russia plans to slaughter hundreds of stray dogs before the World Cup
WILL STEWART: 'Russia is planning a mass slaughter of stray dogs ahead of the this year’s World Cup despite assurances this will not happen, claim…
VICTORY: Judge’s ruling means Nosey free to live in elephant sanctuary
MICHAEL WETZEL: 'Nosey is free to live in a Tennessee sanctuary, a judge ruled Monday. Lawrence County District Judge Angela Terry's ruling states the…
This Minnesota ‘Fur Farm’ Has Been Masquerading As An Educational Facility, But The Truth Is Coming Out
MATTHEW RUSSEL: 'Each year, people from Minnesota and miles around visit the Fur-Ever Wild agricultural farm for a chance to play with wild animals,…
Orangutans may be secret medical geniuses as new footage reveals great apes applying their own mysterious medicine
SOFIA PETKAR: 'Orangutans may have secret medical knowledge that most humans don't know about, after great apes were filmed turning plants into…
Vancouver Aquarium bows to pressure to ban whales, dolphins
SUSAN LAZARUK: 'By reluctantly agreeing to a ban on keeping cetaceans in captivity, the Vancouver Aquarium hopes to be able to “get on with” its…
Sympathy for the Devil? Not Exactly — Snakes Deserve Compassion Too
WILDLIFE SOS: 'Snake charming has long been associated with “tradition” and religious veneration in India... Festivals such as Nag Panchami see…
Chickens Are Not “Dumb Clucks” After All
ROBBY BERMAN: 'Difficult as it obviously is to know what, if anything, is on an animal’s mind, scientists have been piecing together evidence of…
Jordan urged to end animal torture at Petra site
SEBASTIAN USHER: 'Animal rights group Peta has launched an international campaign to try to end the mistreatment of working animals in the ancient…
Norway to Shut Down All Mink and Fox Fur Factories By 2025
CHRISTIANNA SILVA: 'Norway introduced a total ban on fur farming... A statement by the Norwegian animal rights organization NOAH said. Norway has…