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MEDIA RELEASE: Another Gorilla’s Untimely Death at SF Zoo

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Healthy Animals Are Being Killed By Zoos: Stop Zoothanasia

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Rabbit Violently Killed at a Party in Massachusetts

WATCH: Dogs Enjoy Renovated Blind Garden

WATCH: Protestors Urge Consumers & Retailers to Reject Fur

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MEDIA RELEASE: Two Sentenced for Backyard Butcher Operation

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Save Marineland Antibes’ Orcas From Continued Exploitation

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Send Phoenix Zoo’s Solitary Elephant Indu To Sanctuary Before It’s Too Late

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UPDATE: Ongoing Aid for Animal Victims of the Los Angeles Fires

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It’s Now the Year of the Snake, But Snakes Always Deserve Respect

MEDIA RELEASE: Another Gorilla’s Untimely Death at SF Zoo

In Defense of Animals is deeply disturbed by the tragic death of 43-year-old Oscar Jonesy, the beloved silverback gorilla at San Francisco Zoo, following a recent…

animals in entertainment, San Francisco Zoo

Healthy Animals Are Being Killed By Zoos: Stop Zoothanasia

This World Zoothanasia Day, urge zoo associations like the AZA, WAZA, and EAZA to stop killing “surplus” animals.

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Rabbit Violently Killed at a Party in Massachusetts

A pet rabbit was brutally abused—grabbed by the ears, slammed to the ground, then thrown off a porch. Demand accountability for this horrific cruelty! Take action…

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WATCH: Dogs Enjoy Renovated Blind Garden

IDA India’s center in Mumbai is home to nearly 80 blind and special needs dogs, who are enjoying their recently renovated garden.

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WATCH: Protestors Urge Consumers & Retailers to Reject Fur

Animals suffer for fur every day. We’re keeping the pressure on brands, lawmakers, and consumers until this cruelty ends for good.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Two Sentenced for Backyard Butcher Operation

In Defense of Animals is disappointed by the sentencing of a backyard butcher couple who tortured animals in Florida

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Save Marineland Antibes’ Orcas From Continued Exploitation

Orcas Wikie and Keijo will be moved from Marineland Antibes. Demand they go to a sanctuary and not another marine park!

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Send Phoenix Zoo’s Solitary Elephant Indu To Sanctuary Before It’s Too Late

Isolated, lonely elephant Indu has spent decades at the Phoenix Zoo. It is time to retire her to a spacious sanctuary.

10 Worst Zoos, elephants, Phoenix Zoo

UPDATE: Ongoing Aid for Animal Victims of the Los Angeles Fires

The Los Angeles fires may be over, but displaced animals still need urgent care. Learn how In Defense of Animals is funding rescues, vet care, and shelter.

animal rescue, animals companions, California, climate crisis, crisis, disaster, environment, Farmed Animals, fish, horses

It’s Now the Year of the Snake, But Snakes Always Deserve Respect

Snakes are misunderstood & feared, but they deserve respect & protection every day. Like all animals, they are sentient beings with intrinsic value.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Honoring Hang Gliding Trailblazer During Animal Activist Appreciation Month

For Activist Appreciation Month, In Defense of Animals is offering presentations on critical animal studies, innovative activist strategies, and healing trauma exposure…

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February is Activist Appreciation Month!

Heal Your Activist Heart for Activist Appreciation Month 2025

Humanewashing Exposed

Expose humanewashing in animal agribusiness. Humane treatment cannot be guaranteed when animals are exploited. Go vegan and speak up for farmed animals.

MEDIA RELEASE: Second Sentenced for Role in Dogfighting Ring Connected to DoD Official

In Defense of Animals applauds the sentencing of Mario Damon Flythe who pleaded guilty this summer to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting…

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Berkeley: Author Event for Censored Landscapes: The Hidden Reality of Farming Animals

Join Isabella La Rocca González in Berkeley for a presentation, Q&A, and book signing of “Censored Landscapes: The Hidden Reality of Animal Farming.”

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Protect Giraffes Now: Urge Endangered Species Act Listing to Secure Their Future

Giraffes are facing extinction. Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect them under the Endangered Species Act before it’s too late!

giraffe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), United States, Wild Animals

Pregnant Dog Sexually Assaulted in Mississippi

Demand maximum penalties for the Mississippi man arrested for sexually assaulting his cousin’s pregnant dog.

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Dog Rescued From Meat Truck is Experiencing Home Life After Years of Waiting

Lance was rescued from a dog meat truck in 2019 and has been patiently waiting for just the right people. At the end of December, he was on a flight to meet them…

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Rex: A Lifetime of Suffering Ends at the Oklahoma City Zoo

57-year-old Rex died at the Oklahoma City Zoo without ever knowing one day of freedom. It is time to end elephant confinement in zoos.

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WATCH: Activists Protest Against Animal Cruelty at Pomona’s Reptile Super Show

In Defense of Animals protested the Reptile Super Show in Pomona, CA, along with partner groups, and encouraged expo attendees to adopt reptiles from local shelters…

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PRESIDENT’S VIEW: Animal Agriculture & California’s Inferno

Animal agriculture fuels wildfires, deforestation and climate change. Learn how factory farming drives disasters and why a plant-based future is essential.

California, climate, cows, crisis, disaster, environment, Farmed Animals, Freedom Farms, President

MEDIA RELEASE: Leadership Crisis: Calls for San Francisco Zoo Director to Step Down

In Defense of Animals, SF Zoo Watch and Panda Voices welcome San Francisco Zoo’s Deputy Director Vitus Leung's resignation and are calling for Director and CEO Tanya…

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Send Dallas Zoo’s Cramped & Bored Elephants to Sanctuary

It’s time for Dallas Zoo to send its cramped and bored elephants to sanctuary

10 Worst Zoos, Dallas Zoo, elephants

Protect Lynx & Snowshoe Rabbit Habitat Across the Western United States

Urge Fish & Wildlife Service to protect the Canada lynx! Comment now to support critical habitat designations and ensure they include habit connectivity.

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