Update: Washington state has officially banned octopus farming following Governor Jay Inslee's signature on House Bill 1153 on March 13th.
This legislative action marks a...
Last week, New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski announced that they will be introducing a revised version of their...
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act, which would direct the State Department to...
China has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
Compassion in World Farming and Eurogroup for Animals are calling for the world’s first commercial octopus farm to be scrapped after plans obtained for...
Photos by Humane Society International
Animal activists in China have rescued 19 dogs from an illegal slaughterhouse on the outskirts of Yulin. Sadly, the infamous Yulin...
Photos from In Defense Of Animals
Dr. Elliot Katz, D.V.M., Founder of In Defense of Animals, one of the nation’s foremost animal advocacy organizations, passed...
Photos by: Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation
On May 11th, police arrested 29-year-old David Torres-Bocanegra after a video went viral of he and crewmembers aboard a...
Photos by Meredith Lee/ HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) assisted the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in rescuing dozens of dogs and...