The proposal to export toque macaques to China for use in zoos has raised concerns among animal protection groups, who fear that the primates may be used for medical research purposes due to the high demand.

From a gorilla kept in a shopping mall in Thailand, to the world’s loneliest elephant at a New York zoo, these animals’ fight for freedom have sparked worldwide campaigns.

Utah signs landmark bill mandating the use of humane euthanasia methods in animal shelters, following years of advocacy and education efforts by animal advocacy organizations.

After being confined to a small tank for over fifty years, Lolita, the last surviving orca from her kidnapped pod, is set to finally be released back into her home waters in the Pacific Northwest with the help of a non-profit organization and philanthropist funding.

Four-month-old calf was filmed dodging traffic and evading catchers on a Brooklyn street before eventually being returned to the slaughterhouse. But public support and an offer from an animal sanctuary have resulted in a second chance for the animal.

Charles River Laboratories intends to send the juvenile macaques back to Cambodia, despite calls from PETA and Born Free USA to release the monkeys to a sanctuary.

The case is a significant development for the ‘right to rescue’ movement, which seeks to expand the law so that any animal in need of rescue - regardless of species - can be legally rescued.

Originally taken from the wild back in 1979, Kiska spent over four decades in a tank at Canada’s Marineland.  

The competition featured categories such as ‘the smallest kill’, with participants seen celebrating amount piles of dead coyotes.

If passed, the legislation will outlaw the keeping of elephants in zoos in the city, and will require current captive elephants - like Happy in Bronx Zoo - to be transported to a sanctuary. 

Primate experts are calling for the government-funded cull to be replaced with a humane sterilization program.

The new study suggests that some fish can recognize themselves in photographs, challenging our existing assumptions about these animals.

A new lawsuit is suing Amazon for violating California state law for selling products containing “ejiao” or “donkey-hide gelatin,” an animal product made from donkey skin.

Trip.com and TUI are among the worst offenders in the report, which shows the companies still profiting from the likes of elephant riding and tiger selfies. 

Amid animal welfare concerns and hundreds of human deaths caused by temple elephants, one temple is now welcoming a mechanical elephant as an innovative and ethical alternative.

A tiger skin, a tiger skeleton, and a leopard skeleton were also seized during the joint operation by the Tamil Nadu Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Wildlife SOS.

The bottlenose dolphin who had been living at the hotel venue for over 30 years, has passed away, bringing attention to the ongoing debate about the ethics of keeping marine mammals in captivity.

A 25-foot minke whale found dead last week is the latest in an ongoing increase of whale deaths across the East Coast. 

The event will sell hundreds of domestic and international trophy hunts, including a $100,000 Alaska trip to kill a grizzly bear and a $143,000 lion and leopard hunting trip in Zambia.

An elephant sanctuary has released striking images of how their rescue elephant’s spines are visibly deformed from years in the riding industry, in an effort to help raise awareness amongst tourists.