NEWS & BLOG
WORLD FARM ANIMALS DAY - 2nd OCTOBER
Farm Animals Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness and compassion for the billions of animals that are exploited, abused, and killed for human consumption every year.
HORRORS OF INDUSTRY: TRANSPORT
The live animal transport industry, an often overlooked and shadowy facet of the global trade system, hides a dark truth that raises serious ethical and welfare concerns.
EXISTENTIAL CRISIS
Rhinos have a long and rich history of coexistence with humans and are generally considered to be one of the oldest animal species in the world.
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ON FARMS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Due to the African swine fever in the northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina, over 4,200 animals were euthanized in less than a month.
BIRD FLU EPIDEMIC ON FUR FARMS IN FINLAND
New photographs show weak biosecurity controls and deplorable circumstances on Finnish fur farms, where animals were slaughtered in large numbers due to bird flu fears.
THE PATH TO YOUR PLATE
Chickens are the most common bird on the planet. They are also frequently regarded as one of the world's most mistreated animals.
HOW MANY CHICKENS ARE IN THE WORLD?
Domestic chickens are the most common bird species in the world, numbering over 33 billion. Unfortunately, the most common birds on earth are also the most abused.
THE LUNGS OF EUROPE
The Perućica rainforest is one of the last rainforests in Europe that is located in Sutjeska National Park, tucked between Maglić, Volujko and the Sutjeska River in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
HOUSE OF HONEY
In ancient times, long before the arrival of the first man, bees were already writing their story on this planet.
GLOBAL MINK FUR PRODUCTION DROPS
Research shows that the global number of mink bred and killed for fur has halved over the past two years.
European Commission ignores citizens’ wishes on animal use in cosmetics
The European Commission will immediately begin working on a roadmap to phase out animal testing in Europe – but refuses to protect and uphold its ban on animal testing for cosmetics in its final response to the successful European Citizens’ Initiative.
WHEN PREDATOR BECOMES PREY
It is estimated that they have been living on planet Earth for about 2 million years, however, through human activities in the last 150 years, their population in the wild has declined by approximately 97%.
BIZZARE TRADITION: Yulin dog meat festival
The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is an annual event held in Yulin, a city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.
WHY DO WE STILL TEST ON ANIMALS?
Despite ethical and cruelty issues, nonhuman animals are nevertheless widely employed in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other research operations across the world.