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MEDIA RELEASE: Zoo Association Urged to Protect Animals from COVID-19 and Stop Spreading TB

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Hold Teens Who Tortured Dog and Laughed Accountable for Their Violent Act

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Shut Down Elephant-Borne Disease

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8 Simple Steps to Save Declining Firefly Populations

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COVID-19 Impedes Support for Wild Horses and Burros

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MEDIA RELEASE: Reward Increased to $1,500 for Conviction of Shooter of Horse and Pony

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California Residents: Last Chance to Save Mountain Lions

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MEDIA RELEASE: Don’t Let Heal the Bay Fool You: Bulldozing Ballona Wetlands is NOT Restoration!

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MEDIA RELEASE: Snoop FROGG Fights Coronavirus in the Classroom

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Stop Pandemics: Ban the Dog Meat Trade and Live Animal Markets in South Korea

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2020-04-07

MEDIA RELEASE: Zoo Association Urged to Protect Animals from COVID-19 and Stop Spreading TB

Thousands Speak Out: We Cannot Afford the Disease Risks Posed by Zoos.

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Shut Down Elephant-Borne Disease

The COVID-19 outbreak reveals an urgent need to tackle zoos, hotspots of disease

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VIDEO: Pittsburgh Zoo's Sad Elephant Enclosure

Elephants deserve much more than this.

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Tell Pittsburgh Zoo to Nix Cruel Breakup of Elephant Friends

Bonded elephants should stay together.

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2020-02-27

MEDIA RELEASE: #MeToo at the Zoo: Ride My Sexy Elephant

Zoo Owner Tells Legislators About His “Playboy Centerfold” Elephant

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Virginia Residents: URGENT: Tell Your Delegate to Help Asha & All Captive Wild Animals

Support SB 1030!

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This is a Crime Scene!

Elephants are victims of terrible crimes happening right now.

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2020-02-07

MEDIA RELEASE: Zoos’ Cruel Plan to Separate Elephants After Decades-Long Companionship Put on Hold

Milwaukee County Zoo is now in "no rush" to separate Seeni from her companion

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2020-01-30

MEDIA RELEASE: Milwaukee Zoo Plan To Separate Elephant From Companions of Over 25 Years Revealed by In Defense of Animals

Milwaukee Zoo set to cruelly separate long-bonded elephants

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2020-01-23

MEDIA RELEASE: Victory! Rosamond Gifford Zoo Cancels Cruel Plans to Separate Distressed Elephant from His Family

Rosamond Gifford Zoo has canceled plans to separate elephant Doc from his family

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2020-01-23

MEDIA RELEASE: 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants for 2019 Exposed by In Defense of Animals

Widespread cruelty to elephants has been exposed by In Defense of Animals

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Tell Dallas Zoo to Stop Traumatizing Elephants for Profit

The Dallas Zoo conflates conservation with exploitation.

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Former Abuser of Nosey Legally Barred from Animal Exploitation

Nosey's saga has come to a close.

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2019-10-12

BREAKING: California Bans Cruel Exotic Animal Circuses!

In Defense of Animals welcomes Circus Cruelty Prevention Act passing into law!

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Urgent: Natural Bridge Zoo’s Exhibitor’s Permit Should Not Be Renewed!

Tell decision makers not to renew this permit.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Bronx Zoo Sued Over Elephant Treatment

Article 78 Petition Aims to Compel Release of Elephant Medical Records

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Case Against Captivity Soundly Made During Discussion on Conservative Radio Show

Elephants shouldn't be in captivity.

Victory! Trade of African Elephants to US Zoos Ended by Near-Total Ban

CITES officially voted to ban the live trade of wild African elephants.

US Will Fight to Defeat Protections for Wild Baby Elephants

US Zoos Reportedly Plan Another Controversial Import of Wild Elephant Calves

Victory! AZA Bans Bullhooks

The ban will phase out bullhooks by 2023.

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BREAKING NEWS: Activists Welcome Groundbreaking Zoo Bullhook Ban

AZA plans total phase-out of the weapons at member facilities.

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Urgent Opportunity to Free Bronx Zoo Elephants

Tell decision-makers to send Happy and Patty to sanctuary!

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Urgent: Send Riverbanks Zoo Elephants to Sanctuary!

This Zoo's elephants deserve life in a sanctuary.

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Demand Sanctuary for Belle and Robin!

We hope that you will consider a lifesaving gift for elephants today.

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