Animal rights

Demand for fur has grown, including in countries like the U.K., where sales have increased by 200 percent in recent years.

A shipment of lab monkeys meant for COVID-19 vaccine research in Florida was reportedly cancelled due to pressure from animal rights activists, while scientists warn that the primates are in short supply but are needed for vaccine development as the virus continues to quickly spread.

Dog shot by man with a concealed gun permit, after the animal reportedly cornered a young member of the family.

Cows are actually more dangerous than sharks, killing more than four times as many people per year. In India, they're a particular nuisance.

"There's no way on earth that I want any of you [non-vegans] to ever get my organs if I die," said That Vegan Teacher in a TikTok video.

Pastor Lloyd Plumbar of the Holy Fight Ministries claims the state's cockfighting ban is in breach of his constitution religious freedoms.

More than 600 animals were removed from a home during a rescue operation in the Buchanan community.

PETA asked for the zoo from the Netflix docuseries to be investigated after video and photos allegedly showed young lions suffering from medical neglect.

Dozens of elephant camps in Chang Mai, many of which have faced criticism over animal cruelty allegation, were ordered to close by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

"The longer poor animal welfare practices continue, the greater the risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks becoming more frequent," said Alesia Soltanpanah of World Animal Protection, U.S.

In a new video from Farm Sanctuary, "Joker" actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the organization to assist in rescuing a calf and her mother from a California slaughterhouse, the day after he took home the Academy Award for best actor.

Animals rights groups have condemned the "disgusting" stunt which has caused outrage on social media, highlighting the need for animal welfare laws to be introduced in China.

The trade has placed unprecedented pressure on global donkey populations and even caused them to suffer drastic declines in some countries.

New documentary "When Lambs Become Lions" follows elephant poachers and the rangers trying to stop them.

In 2009, the killing at Nepal's Gadhimai festival peaked with an estimated 500,000 animals killed. But efforts from animal rights groups have contributed to a reduction in the killing.

The hunt in La Croix-Aux-Bois in the Ardennes region has been criticized over the huge number of animals killed.

In 2009, around 500,000 animals were slaughtered at Nepal's Gadhimai festival.

"The killing is brutal, there can be do doubt about that," Wendy Higgins, a spokesperson from Humane Society International, said.

The animal rights organisation says one definition describing an "inhuman" person as "brutish or beastlike" is derogatory to animals.

According to the Brandywine Valley chapter of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BVSPCA), the animals were reportedly living in deplorable conditions.

The new law bans the sale and manufacturing of all new fur products throughout California, as well as placing restrictions on hunting and circuses.

The group raised the tall cutout of Bezos' face above the store with a caption that read, "I profit from criminal animal cruelty."

Father and son were reportedly hunting boat near Salerno, in an area where hunting wild boar is banned.

"We simply believe that human life must be prioritised over the lives of sharks," head of the state government of Queensland, Australia, said.

The photo itself is old, and has frequently made the rounds on Twitter.

A petition on Change.org to have Happy sent to a sanctuary amassed more than 1 million supporters.

White supremacist groups are mentioned in the files, however they are described as a "medium threat."

Report from World Animal Protection reveals cruel practices at aquariums and zoos around the world.

The donkeys were reportedly painted with black and white stripes for a wedding that was taking place at the bar, sparking complaints from animal rights groups in the country.

More than 100 people tried to save Ettore Weber, who died during a rehearsal at an Italian circus Thursday evening.