Seven baby monkeys died from poisoning at U.S. research center
OLIVER MILMAN: 'Seven infant monkeys were poisoned and died at one of the largest primate research centers in the US, internal documents have…
Russia starts freeing captive whales after outcry
TOM BALMFORTH: 'Russia has begun releasing a group of almost 100 captive whales into the wild whose detention in Russia's Far East since last year…
INVESTIGATION: Cows fitted with ‘portholes’ into their stomachs at French research facility
CHRIS DYER: 'An animal rights group has taken undercover footage of cows fitted with plastic 'portholes' at a French research facility. Activist…
STUDY: Frogs make mental maps
TANYA LOOS: 'A cognitive map is a mental representation of the external world, and our place in it, allowing us to plot the most efficient route to…
Dozens of cows died in hot, crowded Australian live transport ship to Israel
TIMES OF ISRAEL: 'Dozens of calves died aboard a livestock transport ship which arrived in Israel last week, bringing charges of animal cruelty from…
‘It’s not a sport’: Animal rights advocates march for the abolishment of horse racing
ALANIS THAMES: 'A “Your Bet Funds Death” sign was the image Santa Anita Park bettors saw as they drove into the race track... Demonstrators arrived…
Calls for end to Greyhound racing after 1000 deaths last year in the UK
LUCY CONNOLLY: 'Almost 1,000 racing greyhounds died or were killed last year, prompting calls for an end to the sport in the UK. New figures…
STUDY: Elephants Smell-Out Differences in Quantity
MARY BATES: 'A new study finds that elephants can discriminate between two quantities of food using only their sense of smell. The study, published…
Abattoir worker ‘wears slaughtered lamb’s ears’ for picture in blood soaked clothes
ZOE DREWETT: 'An abattoir worker has been caught posing with what is believed to be the ear’s of a slaughtered lamb in pictures that have horrified…
Two Pilots Fly Over 1500 Miles to Save Dogs at Kill Shelter With Only Hours Left to Live
LOREN EATON: 'People urge each other to follow their passions all the time, but few have pursued their desires as purposefully as Dan Weecks and…