Sea Shepherd recently completed the first scientific expedition of a research campaign focused on the conservation of two species of endangered Amazonian river dolphins. To their surprise, during the 19-day expedition, they found three dead cetaceans, one with net marks and a possible harpoon injury and another with a possible harpoon mark. All three individuals […]
In March 2021, Members of Parliament for the UK came together to call for a ban on trading foie gras. Producing it is already illegal in the country because it is considered animal cruelty, but government officials are working on further legislation to stop restaurants from importing this food. Now, the UK government is also […]
It’s no secret that fast food chains are primarily focused on serving meat-based products. But a new report from World Animal Protection, released just in time for World Vegan Day, shows just how far behind most of these restaurants are when it comes to offering any plant-based items. The new report also shows a general […]
Author Paul Watson has no problem with critics calling him and his marine-life-defending colleagues pirates — it’s far better than helplessly standing by and doing nothing in the face of the violence against animals they have witnessed. By Paul Watson In 1975, Robert Hunter and I were the first people to physically block a harpooner’s […]
The federal government killed eight wolf pups that were being studied by students at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho, prompting an outcry from conservationists, animal welfare advocates and the students themselves. The deaths were discovered when biologists tracking the pups’ den discovered it empty in the spring, The Washington Post reported. Conservationists then checked […]
Factory farming is a type of farming in which animals are raised and crowded together in close quarters. The animals are referred to as livestock and the farms are also called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
By Matan Shelomi What is the life of a cricket worth? Insect farming is a rapidly growing industry, with hundreds of companies worldwide rearing insects at industrial scales. The global value of insect farming is expected to surpass $1.18 billion by 2023. Farmed insects, or “mini-livestock,” refers to insects such as crickets and mealworms raised […]
The slaughter of a record 1,428 dolphins in the Faroe Islands is prompting outrage from environmental organizations and even local residents. Sea Shepherd announced that the killings took place the night of Sunday, September 12 and amounted to the largest single hunt of whales or dolphins in Faroese history. “For such a hunt to take […]
By Aldem Bourscheit Brazilian authorities point to Russian biologist Kyrill Kravchenko as an international wildlife trafficker. They had been monitoring him since 2017, after he was arrested in the Netherlands with rare wildlife from Brazil in his possession. In mid-January this year, as he tried to board a plane to Russia at São Paulo’s international […]
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