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Cruel captors in Russia broke lion cub’s legs so it could not escape tourists clicking pictures with it

‘Evil photographers break bones like this so that wild predators cannot escape and behave calmly for pictures’ In another case of horrifying animal abuse at the hands of humans, a lion cub’s hind legs were deliberately broken so that tourists could pose and click pictures with the cub without it attacking or running away. According …

Fashion brands ditch Peru alpaca wool following PETA exposé

Major fashion houses have pledged to stop using alpaca wool from the world’s largest privately owned alpaca farm in Peru after an investigation revealed animal abuse. PETA’s recent undercover exposé revealing the horrific abuse alpacas suffer has many fashion brands vowing to eliminate alpaca wool from their supply chain. The footage captured at the ‘Mallkini …

Queen urged to ditch ‘cruel’ pigeon racing sport

‘This race takes place in one of the hottest months of the year. One can only imagine the suffering these birds endure.’  The Queen has been urged to ditch the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race (SAMDPR) – the Olympics of pigeon racing, after all the 8 participating pigeons flown in a crate  from the …

Trump administration lifts ban to allow killing bears, wolves and their cubs in Alaska

‘This administration has let down a majority of Americans who would never sanction such cruelty against our native wildlife.’ According to the final rule announced by the National Park Service (NPS) and published in the Federal Register,  last week, the Trump administration lifted the 2015 ban put in place at National Parks in Alaska to …

Pharma giants refuse to stop crab blood tests for new drugs despite dwindling population

‘Action must be taken now, or species like the horseshoe crab will disappear from our landscape forever’ Wildlife advocate efforts to push Pharma giants to switch to a synthetic alternative for bacterial safety tests instead of relying on the use of horseshoe crabs’ icy-blue blood has been dashed after the United States Pharmacopoeia Convention (USP) …

Pregnant elephant dies after locals shockingly feed her cracker-stuffed pineapple

‘She didn’t harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village’ In an unprovoked act of cruelty, a one-month pregnant elephant died because she was fed an explosive laden pineapple that blew up her mouth grievously injuring her tongue and jaws. The incident took place in …

Clinically obese vegan sheds 9 stone after following correct diet and exercise

A 26-year-old photographer and filmmaker has transformed his health after losing almost 10 stone following a clean vegan diet, ditching alcohol and working out diligently. Brighton based Harvey Quirke struggled with weight since childhood and became increasingly conscious of his bulging waistline as he grew older. He recalled in a Facebook post that his insecurities …

China officially bans dog meat just weeks ahead of Yulin’s horrific dog festival

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has excluded dogs from the livestock list stating dogs are ‘companion animals’. According to China’s Directory of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry, dogs can no longer be commercially bred, raised, traded and transported in line with the country’s Animal Husbandry Law.    The Ministry noted that dogs were …

Rare white stork chicks hatch in the UK for the first time in 600 years

Storks, who often symbolize the birth of a new baby have hatched their own for the first time in centuries through a successful breeding program. As part of the White Stork Project (WSP), nature conservation organizations, which include the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, Cotswold Wildlife Park, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, and the Warsaw Zoo along …

Cher helps rescue lonely elephant chained for 26 years in Pakistan zoo

Cher has helped release a 33-year-old elephant from Sri Lanka, who has spent years languishing alone in a Pakistan zoo. American singer Cher’s relentless pursuit has finally freed Kavaan—Pakistan’s “loneliest elephant”—from an Islamabad Zoo. Cher, who co-founded Free the Wild– an animal charity for rescuing mistreated animals from captivity along with businessman Mark Cowne and …

Kate Nash is happy being vegan after watching Okja and brutal mass farming footage

‘I find (being vegan) very fulfilling as it is a kind way to live and as a foodie I am extremely satisfied at the dinner table.’ In a recent post on Instagram, singer Kate Nash revealed Okja – the movie – inspired her to ditch meat products and go vegan. Urging her 139,000 followers to …

Money Heist actress Alba Flores Says, ‘Go Veg’—for animals and the planet

‘I think that your food doesn’t have to be the cause of suffering and exploitation of animals.’ 33-year-old Spanish actress Alba Flores is the face of PETA’s brand-new campaign that talks about saving animals and the planet by ditching meat and adopting a plant-based diet. Announcing the ad on Instagram, PETA wrote: “Want to save …