Animal Rights

Explore key animal rights issues and find out what activists are doing to make a difference.
Horse pulling carriage in Central Park, New York City.
It's Beyond Time to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City
dolphins at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas
Too Many Dolphins Have Died at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas
Dairy farm cows indoor in the shed
Dairy Farming: Environmental Impact, Ethics, and Industry Outlook
young female lab assistant takes care about laboratory rats into plastic cages
What is the LD50 or Lethal Dose 50 Test?
Rabbit in cosmetics testing lab
Everything You Need to Know About Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Calf in barn
Why Is Veal Considered Inhumane?
Testing finished cosmetics on rabbit
Alternatives to Animal Testing in Cosmetics
These Animal Welfare Rules Just Got Nixed
A beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.
Beluga Whale Dies at Mystic Aquarium After Controversial Transport
moon bear performs at a circus in Vietnam
No More Bikes and Dancing for These Circus Bears
Horses of the Onaqui Wild Horse Herd in Utah, U.S..
Katherine Heigl Joins Effort to Save Utah’s Famous Herd of Wild Horses
Deer hunter aiming with a gun
Arguments for and Against Hunting
Portrait of dog looking up with big eyes
Key Facts About Animal Abuse
Cattle
How Many Animals Do Humans Kill Each Year?
Group of Friends Enjoying a Lunch
What Will Happen to the Animals If Everyone Goes Vegan
Animal rights activists protesting
Historical Timeline of the Animal Rights Movement
kid looking funny penguin in Zoo
What's the Difference Between a Zoo and a Sanctuary?
Animal Rights Protest
Animal Cruelty in Circuses
Lion hunting zebra
Responses to Top Arguments Against Animal Rights
U.K. To Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the Circus?
Chicks in poultry barn.
Germany Wants to Ban the Mass Culling of Male Chicks
Male bear Bubloo
Last Animals Removed From Notorious Zoo in Pakistan
children's hands reach through the bars to stroke tiger cub
House Passes 'Tiger King' Bill to Ban Most Big Cat Ownership
Kaavan reaches out to another elephant at his new sanctuary home.
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Makes a Friend
A Killer Whale performing at the Miami Seaquarium.
Trainers Banned From Performing With 'World's Loneliest Orca'
Bullhooks Used on Circus Elephants in Atlanta Despite County Ban
silver mink in a cage
Denmark to Cull 15 Million Mink Due to Coronavirus Concern
Cintron, a previously rescued moon bear.
Moon Bears Rescued From Bile Farm
Shopping for fur coat
Israel Intends to Ban Sales of Fur
chickens in a barn
The Problem with Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens
Donald Trump Jr. after hunting safari
Trump Sons Under Fire for Killing Elephant, Leopard and Other Animals on Hunting Safari
Chic expensive fur coats
'Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear' (Book Review)
Siberian huskies in an Iditarod race.
The Iditarod and Animal Cruelty
Salmon fish farm in Norway
What's Wrong With Fish Farms?
Close-up of a rabbit in a cage.
Avon, Mary Kay, and Estee Lauder Practice Animal Testing
Cruelty to Animals Is Now a Federal Crime
Young pandas eating bamboo in zoo
How Animal Rights Activists View Zoos Keeping Endangered Species
Pigs in pens in the organic pig farming at the Nuova Agricoltura (New Agriculture) farm on October 7, 2012
What's Wrong with Eating Pork?
Britain Will Soon Have the Toughest Trophy Hunting Laws in the World
Cows in a pen looking at camera.
Overview of the Humane Slaughter Act
Workers wearing rain slickers feeding fish held in large tanks on an aquaculture farm.
Problems Inherent to Aquaculture
As the Deer
Understanding Jacklighting
Circus Lions Who Never Knew the Sun Take Their First Steps on the Wide Open Plains
Boy admiring shark in aquarium
What's Wrong With Aquariums?
Bird Spikes in Trees Ruffle Feathers in England
Close up of horse hooves while running.
Horse Racing and Animal Rights
Central, rush time at Des Voeux Road
The Top 10 Animal Rights Issues
A cow behind bars
Overview of the Animal Welfare Act
A police dog awaiting orders
Police Search and Rescue Dogs: The Animal Rights Debate
Bird Flu Increases The Threat To Chicken Farmers Livelihoods
The Argument for Animal Rights
Lonely dog standing on street, Belgrade
Overview of Animal Cruelty
Dog in pound
Animal Rights Versus Animal Welfare
They Braved a War-Torn Region to Rescue 47 Animals From the 'Zoo of Sorrow'
Alice Walker
Arguments About Animal Rights
Mice being used in scientific research
Animal Rights and the Ethics of Testing
Special Needs Animals Find Their Forever Home at Eclectic Farm in Britain
Why the 5 Freedoms of Animal Welfare Matter
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