Global Animal Rights News

A man has been given a suspended prison sentence for animal welfare failings after hundreds of exotic creatures died or had to be put down.

(CNN) — Every night after returning home from work, Chen opens his laptop and switches to his secret life as an undercover activist.

Veterinarians stationed inside Australia’s export abattoirs have revealed shocking instances of animal cruelty, including an incident in which more than 100 sheep died from hypothermia. Leaked documents also show government veterinarians have repeatedly blown the whistle internally about “profound problems” in the oversight of the export meat industry.

The first zoo I have ever visited is the one in my home county - a place among China's top 100 counties in East China's Jiangsu Province. That was almost 20 years ago, but the spiritless tigers and lions and their stinky cages in the zoo still pop into my head every time I see any news related to captive animals or visited any zoo, Xu Yamei (pseudonym) told the Global Times.

A postgraduate candidate with a history of abusing cats was rejected by two top Chinese universities, sparking discussions recently on the importance of moral assessment during the admission process.

A theme park in Canada is facing charges for its handling of black bears in captivity, placing fresh scrutiny on a park that animal rights activists have long sought to shut down.