Animals Used for Entertainment

Students and Church Back Presidential Directive to Free Mali

The Most Rev. José S. Palma, archbishop of Cebu and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, recently spoke out in support of President Benigno Aquino III’s …

Home Is Where the Herd Is

Article originally written for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. By Carol Buckley When I first met Tina, she was serving a life sentence in solitary confinement at the Greater Vancouver …

Five Ways to Speak Up for Animals – Never Be Silent

PETA US has created an eye-catching video campaign to remind us that, while “people who exploit animals may not be ready for animal rights … the animals are ready”. …

Urgent Alert: Ask Government to Close the Surabaya Zoo

Indonesia’s Surabaya Zoo has recently come under fire yet again for keeping animals in severely crowded, filthy, inadequate enclosures and for the long list of animals who have died …

World-Renowned Elephant Veterinarian: Mali Is Suffering

Following a directive from President Benigno Aquino III to evaluate Mali, the 38-year-old solitary elephant at the Manila Zoo, and move her to a sanctuary, a new medical report …

Save Mali! Study Says Elephants Die Earlier in Zoos

Last week, we told you about Mali, the Manila Zoo’s lone elephant who, thanks to a directive issued by the president of the Philippines, has a second chance at …

URGENT! Help Save Lonely, Bored, Miserable Elephant

Everyone knows Mali. Many of us remember her from class trips to the Manila Zoo as far back as 35 years ago. Mali is the Philippines’ only captive elephant …

South African Mixed Martial Artist Norman ‘Chef’ Wessels Fights for Animals

As you would expect from the former heavyweight champion of South Africa’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, the Extreme Fighting Championship, Norman “Chef” Wessels pushes himself hard to …

Tianjin to Build China’s Largest Horse Prison

“It’s hard to justify how many horses we go through. In humans you never see someone snap their leg off running in the Olympics. But you see it in …

Diether Ocampo Strips Down to Stripes for Animals

He’s hot! But zoos are not. Recently, STAR Awards Best Drama Actor Diether Ocampotook it all off and “turned zebra” to teach fans about the disturbing facts of zoo …