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...
Photos by Lady Freethinker
Lady Freethinker, an international animal protection organization, has filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Wild Horse...
Photos from Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA)
Following the massive explosion that devastated the Capitol of Lebanon earlier this month, Beirut...
Photo from: Born Free USA
Last week, Born Free USA welcomed a new monkey to its primate sanctuary in South Texas. Five-year-old vervet monkey, Maliki, is...
Photos of animals from the Comunal Foundation A.C.
In some not so shocking news, the controversial big cat and wildlife sanctuary, Black Jaguar-White Tiger, was...
WAN is thrilled to share the news that South Africa is taking immediate steps to end the controversial and cruel multimillion-dollar captive lion industry. This...