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  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 18:45
    South Africa
    Animal Equality is pleased to report that three leading members of the Crawley & Horsham hunt, including the hunt's secretary, have been CONVICTED of illegally hunting foxes last year.
  • Monday, May 14, 2012 - 22:07
    South Africa
    A crocodile farmer in South Africa is facing possible charges for animal abuse.
  • Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 22:59
    Portugal
    This legal campaign aims to, amongst other things, change the legal status of animals - who continue to be seen as "things" in the eyes of the law.  It also calls for a ban on bullfighting and on the use of animals in circuses, to criminalise mistreatment and cruelty to animals.
  • Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 13:25
    United States
    New undercover footage shot inside a gestation-crate facility that supplies to Tyson - one of the world's largest meat processors, has been released by The Humane Society of the United States.
    The shocking investigation reveals:
  • Monday, May 7, 2012 - 16:00
    United States
    The controversial animal testing facility in Chandler is closing its doors. Covance announced plans May 2 to shut down their laboratory that’s been open since 2009.
  • Monday, May 7, 2012 - 15:27
    United Kingdom
    Covance, an international drug development services company that opened a $150 million drug testing laboratory in Chandler in early 2009, announced Wednesday that it’s closing the Chandler facility.
  • Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 15:57
    Montichiari
    Lombardia
    Italy
    Yesterday 28th of April, a demonstration against vivisection turned into a historic event for the Animal Rights movement when dozens of activists entered inside the breeding facility of "Green Hill" in the italian village of Montichiari in Brescia and rescued 30 dogs that were going to be used in experiments.
  • Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 12:45
    United Kingdom
    We urge the RSPCA and DEFRA not only to investigate the farms exposed by Animal Equality, but to prosecute those who are responsible.
    SIGN THE PETITION NOW!
  • Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 15:22
    Norfolk
    United Kingdom
    A number of comments have been made about the Animal Equality undercover investigation, published on Sunday the 22nd of April in the Sunday Mirror. Animal Equality carried out an intensive month-long undercover investigation into two different pig units belonging to East Anglian Pig Co. Ltd. (EAP).
  • Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 09:00
    Norfolk
    United Kingdom
    A new Animal Equality undercover investigation exposes the British Pig Industry again, revealing shocking brutality 
at East Anglian Pig Company (EAP), which is the third largest pork producer  and leading supermarket supplier in the UK.
     
  • Friday, April 20, 2012 - 15:31
    United States
    The House of Representatives gave initial approval to the bill earlier this week making it a crime to make or distribute a video or audio recording of an agriculture facility without the owner’s consent. The House must vote on the bill one more time before it heads to the Senate.
  • Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 17:14
    United Kingdom
    Synchronised, was one of the horses to die in the Grand National yesterday, prompting a round of demands from animal rights activists for the Grand National to be abolished.
  • Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 16:38
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    On Friday, the district named Casablanca in Zaragoza, issued a statement in favour of banning wild animals from circuses. The proposal was approved by the majority of parties and had a wide public support.
  • Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 16:11
    Gloucestershire
    United Kingdom
    The 67-year-old woman says she was whacked as she came to the defence of her son, Tony, at their home in Lower Apperley.
    But the hunt say they were only acting in self-defence.
  • Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 19:33
    Switzerland
    “We were invited to SASHA Sanctuary for a vegan potluck. We came across a cow. She kissed us, and we thought, "We can’t eat her," says Spiegel, of Fort Wayne. “It just clicked! Hamburger or her? We saw an ostrich – sweetest thing. I thought, "Why does anyone have to die for me".
  • Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 19:07
    Switzerland
    Despite of international protests and sudden death of hundreds of seals as a result of the warm weather and its effect on ice. The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced late Tuesday that the commercial sealers could take to their boats this Thursday instead of next Monday as originally planned.
  • Friday, March 23, 2012 - 13:56
    Switzerland
    Animal Equality is pleased to announce that this week Switzerland banned not only the keeping of dolphins in zoos and marine park, but also their import into the country!
  • Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 20:37
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Covered with artificial blood in large trays six animal right activists were plasticized to protest against animal use for food and called for a vegan lifestyle.
    Dozens of other activists accompanied the protest by holding placards.
  • Monday, March 12, 2012 - 20:00
    International
    The study shows that some honey bees are more eager to take on certain jobs than their comrades. And researchers say this could be down to differences in their personalities.
    The researchers found thousands of distinct differences in gene activity in the brains of scouting and non-scouting bees.
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 20:17
    International
    The observation was made in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska by the University of Cumbria's Dr Volker Deecke. "The bear may have been using the rock to scratch irritated skin or remove food from its fur while moulting", Dr Deecke says; "It means brown bears could be more advanced than first thought."

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