Politics Oct 16 The Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina's undercover gag law By Associated Press
Nation May 20 Watch 5:50 Alarming spate of racehorse deaths draws scrutiny of industry safety practices According to a group that opposes horse racing as inhumane, 901 thoroughbreds died in 2022 — more than two a day. Seven horses died over 10 days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May this year. And Saturday, a… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young
World Nov 18 Hong Kong declares wild boars fair game after animal attacks Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars. An increasing number of attacks by the animals including one that bit a police officer last week have triggered an operation in a district less than half an hour's drive from… By Zen Soo, Associated Press
World Sep 05 'World's loneliest elephant' okayed to quit zoo for new life Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years. Kaavan will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions,… By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
World May 10 Watch 5:53 The brutal 'industrial enterprise' of black-market tiger trafficking It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger…
Jul 25 SeaWorld's last baby killer whale to be born in captivity has died By Dayana Morales Gomez The last killer whale born in a SeaWorld park died in San Antonio on Monday. It was three months old. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 4:59 After fame, magic and controversy, Ringling Bros. Circus will take its last bow By PBS News Hour For 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been awing audiences with acrobatic spectacles and animal stunts. But next month, “the greatest show on earth” will take its final bow after its parent company pulled the plug… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:54 Concerts for Cats? Dances for dogs? Yes, it's come to this By PBS News Hour Humans tend to view animals as a source of entertainment, but anthropologist Laurel Braitman is more concerned with entertaining them. That’s why she started putting on music concerts for everything from wolves to miniature donkeys. The only rules: no people,… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 3:31 Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics By Associated Press Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled… Continue reading