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This sanctuary is trying to rescue these animals from a ‘hellhole’ zoo - here’s how you can help
An investigation has revealed heartbreaking conditions for animals at a monkey zoo on the popular tourist island of Koh Samui in Thailand.
Switching cow’s milk for soy milk can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, study shows
Scientists found that consuming soy milk can improve heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Why do we boil lobsters alive - and do they feel pain?
From inadequate handling to possibly the cruelest death imaginable, lobsters are among the most abused animals on the planet.
Restoring nature: Klamath River runs free for first time in a century after largest dam removal in US history
Tribes have spent decades campaigning for the restoration project, which will now finally see salmon reintroduced to more than 400 miles of river after populations had plummeted by 90 percent.
Young lioness rescued from war-torn Ukraine now safe at new sanctuary home
Yuna, who had been living in a small concrete space in a private home in Ukraine, felt grass beneath her paws for the first time in her life when she arrived at the Big Cat Sanctuary in the UK.
Freedom at last: ex-circus and zoo elephant returns to the wild after 40 years
Charlie the elephant was being held in South Africa’s national zoo, but was finally freed after the country’s government reviewed scientific evidence that showed elephants suffer in zoos and that they do not belong in captivity.
Two slices of ham a day raises risk of type 2 diabetes, major study shows
The extensive analysis used nearly two million participants to determine the association between meat intake and type 2 diabetes.
Several cats have died from bird flu in Colorado - but some of them have never been outdoors
Scientists are urgently working to determine how the house cats contracted and died from bird flu, as the virus continues to spread across the country.
Nearly 5,000 wild horses in Wyoming may lose their freedom to accommodate the livestock industry
A lower court has approved the Bureau of Land Management's plans to start rounding up the animals, but horse advocates are fighting back against the decision.
Cultivated foie gras company seeks approval to sell in five key markets
Paris-based food company Gourmey, which has raised over $70 million in funding for its cultivated duck product, is aiming to enter markets in the US, UK, and more.
JetBlue and United Airlines add oat milk creamer to in-flight menus as demand for plant milk soars
Many customers are continuing to choose oat milk instead of cow’s milk in hot drinks for taste, ethical, or health reasons.
Small town residents file second lawsuit against huge monkey breeding farm
If the plans are approved, the $396 million breeding facility will house up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques, which will be sold to pharmaceutical companies for animal testing.
Max Mara announces fur-free policy
The fashion group joins the growing list of brands ditching animal fur.
Why are bears being farmed for their bile?
Bear bile farming is not only a cruel endeavor, but a needless one.
Over 100 dogs rescued from suspected dog fighting ring in Florida
Welfare experts from the ASPCA who assisted in the operation said many of the dogs have scarring consistent with organized dog fighting.
Massachusetts bans the use of elephants, big cats, and other wild animals in circuses
The legislation received broad public support and reflects the industry’s increasing move away from forcing animals to perform.
This new bill could ban commercial octopus farming in the United States
The Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act aims to prohibit the intensive breeding of octopuses and ban imports of octopus products from international farms.
Wandering Mexican gray wolf “Asha” denied freedom, as authorities decide to keep her in captivity
The young female wolf has become well-known for her restless roaming, after she traveled from Arizona into New Mexico.
“Well-known” grizzly bear shot and dismembered by wildlife officials in Yellowstone highlights human-caused conflict
Authorities clarified that the bear was killed after becoming conditioned to human food and repeatedly breaking into houses.
Turkey passes ‘massacre law’ to remove millions of free-roaming dogs
The country’s parliament has approved a controversial new law to round up millions of free-roaming dogs and put them into shelters, with animal lovers and the main opposition party seeking to fight the legislation.
