‘We’re coming to liberate her’: The fight to free Lolita held captive for 50 years
ANDREW BUNCOMBE: 'Lyla Scover still broods over the screams she could hear as the boatmen herded the whales into the most shallow part of the bay.…
New UK law will raise maximum jail time for animal abusers to five years
SETH JACOBSON: 'Animal abusers will face prison sentences of up to five years under a new bill being introduced on Wednesday by environment secretary…
Animal Rights Activists: Cops Punish Protesters While Letting Corporations Off for Animal Torture
DEMOCRACY NOW: 'Following the release of nearly 100 animal rights activists who were arrested for carrying out a rescue mission and protest at a…
German court halts hamster European space experiments
BBC NEWS: 'A major German university must halt experiments on hamsters due to be conducted as part of a European space project over welfare…
In first, Israel’s Agriculture Ministry admits to cruel conditions on animal transports
SUE SURKES: 'A damning report about conditions aboard ships that transport live animals for fattening and slaughter in Israel has emerged from…
German Green Party looks to ban all industrial animal farming
JORG LUYKEN: 'The Green Party in Germany has said it intends to ban industrial animal farming as part of a wide-ranging and costly package to combat…
Heroic animal activist severely battered trying to save stolen dogs from Yulin slaughterhouse
TRACY YU: 'A Chinese animal activist has been hospitalised after dog meat traders ganged up on her and beat her up when she tried to save hundreds…
30th horse dies at Santa Anita Park since racing season started in December
HAYLEY PROKOS: 'A 30th horse has died at Santa Anita Park since the racing season began on December 26, officials said. American Currency, a…
Hunt saboteurs now using covert surveillance to secure animal cruelty convictions
VICTORIA WARD: 'Hunt saboteurs attached tracking devices to the vehicle of a huntsman and set up secret cameras to secure a conviction, a court has…
STUDY: Dogs’ Eyes Have Changed Since Humans Befriended Them
HALEY WEISS: 'Dogs, more so than almost any other domesticated species, are desperate for human eye contact. When raised around people, they begin…