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Swimming With Whale Sharks—the Gentle Giants

There is often debate over eco-tourist schemes and whether they are a help or hindrance to the animals who are the focus of them. With this in mind, I …

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 …

Join the Fight to End Animal Abuse in China

China is expanding rapidly, and it’s a vital location for the animal rights movement. And although animal welfare is a new concept in China and in the region as …

The PETA Patter of Tiny Feet

There are few people in this world who don’t think that at least some animals are lovable and worth protecting. There are perhaps even fewer people who think that …

Book Review: Skinny Bitch in the Kitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

When Skinny Bitch was first published, it quickly earned a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. And it goes without saying that it sold a lot of …

Vegan Bikers!

If, like me, you’re a vegan who feels the need to have the wind in your hair and the purr of a motorbike engine in your ears, then there …

Some Screams Can’t Be Heard

Bullying and other forms of violence don’t just happen in schoolyards and alleys—they also happen every day in kitchens around the world. Fish killed for food are often skinned …

Stop the Slaughter of the Seals of Nam

July 1 marks the beginning of a killing spree. A minimum of 85,000 cape fur seal pups will be beaten and stabbed to death for their pelts in Namibia. …

Bloody Wool Industry Leaves Mark on Uniqlo Facebook Page

*UPDATE: VICTORY! On June 27th, 2012, UNIQLO announced that it would phase out wool from sheep who have been mulesed* Activists—outraged by Uniqlo’s continued use of wool from mutilated …