PETA Founder is ‘Beaten’ While Protesting Elephant Rides in India
PETA: 'Sometimes the most effective way to raise awareness and spark compassion is to present a visual image so jarring that it literally turns heads.…
Do animals have personalities? Why scientists are starting to admit they do
JOHN A. SHIVIK: 'Until recently, science has been reluctant to embrace the idea that animals have emotions — an observable fait accompli for anyone…
‘Am I going to get out of here alive?’: In one of Africa’s most dangerous corners, a fight to the death for the elephants
ROBYN DIXON: 'The world is experiencing an epidemic of environmental killings... But few places in the world are as consistently dangerous for…
How to Give Dogs the Best Lives Possible in a Human World
MARC BEKOFF: 'It always seems to surprise people when they learn that numerous dogs who live with well-meaning people still live stressful lives as…
Russian official’s public display of dog experiment enrages animal rights activists
OLGA ROBINSON: 'A senior Russian official has been criticised on social media after testing breathing technology on a dog in front of the visiting…
Scotland bans use of “wild” animals in travelling circuses
LIBBY BROOKS: 'Scotland has become the first country in the UK to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. Animal welfare campaigners said…
Can an Artist Help Captive Elephants Win Legal Personhood?
JULIA COOKE: 'Colleen Plumb’s artwork, according to her website, explores “the way animals in captivity function as symbols of persistent colonial…
Undercover footage shows chickens being kicked and impaled at a farm that reportedly supplies Tyson Foods
KATE TAYLOR: 'An animal-rights nonprofit released a new, horrific video of what it calls animal abuse at a Tyson Foods supplier. In the video,…
Latest ‘Wool Cruelty’ Exposé: Sheep Still Hit, Kicked, Cut, Thrown
PETA: 'A disturbing new video exposé of the Australian wool industry — the world’s top wool exporter—reveals that extreme cruelty to sheep continues…
Instagram Fights Animal Abuse With New Alert System
NATASHA DALY: 'Instagram is rife with photos of cute wild animals—including the exotic and endangered. A picture of someone hugging a sloth or showing…