For 23 years, brown bear Baloo has suffered a life of confinement, neglect, and mistreatment at a Romanian ski resort. Since a court in 2021 ordered his transfer to a sanctuary, he has continued to be jailed in a small cage on an unnatural cereal and lemonade and even alcohol-based diet and taunted by tourists ...
The movement for animal rights has a rich history, emerging prominently in the late 20th century. Historically, animals have been viewed as commodities or resources for human use, be it through domestication, labor, or food production. Over time, however, philosophical shifts and scientific insights have led to a reevaluation of the ethical dimensions of how ...
Animal rights activists are protesting the Phoenix Zoo’s reported plans to euthanize Indu, a 59-year-old Asian elephant who has lived in isolation for years. Advocacy groups argue that Indu deserves a chance to retire in a sanctuary rather than face what they call an inhumane end. Indu’s Life in Captivity Indu was taken from the ...
