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Mexico bans dolphin shows in historic win for animal welfare
Factory farming giant JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Factory farming giant JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
The Mexican Congress has approved a nationwide ban on dolphin shows and the use of marine mammals in entertainment.
With full support from both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico has passed legislation that prohibits the use of dolphins in shows, therapy, entertainment, research, and any other activity not related to conservation. The law also bans the breeding of dolphins in captivity.
Dolphins currently held in dolphinariums and marine entertainment facilities will remain in captivity but must be cared for under strict welfare standards until their natural death.
The authorities are now responsible for ensuring that these animals live out their lives in conditions that meet their physical and behavioural needs.
This legislative victory comes just weeks after shows were suspended at a controversial dolphinarium in the Riviera Maya, following public outrage and pressure from campaigners.
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https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/mexico-bans-dolphin-shows-in-historic-win/
Factory farming giant JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Factory farming giant JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Factory farming giant JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Despite causing environmental devastation, immense animal suffering, human labour abuses, and tax evasion, JBS has began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
On 12 June 2025, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is expected to begin trading shares of JBS - the world's largest meat producer.
This decision ignores overwhelming evidence of JBS's role in illegal deforestation, environmental destruction, animal cruelty and tax avoidance.
The NYSE is not just turning a blind eye. It is knowingly opening its doors to a corporation underpinned by criminal conduct and is may be risking complicity in money laundering.
This is not only a failure of corporate ethics. It is a threat to the rule of law, animal welfare and the future of our planet.
JBS is responsible for the suffering of millions of animals every year.
Full story: https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/jbs-begins-trading-on-nyse/
Outrage as 246 pilot whales killed in bloody Faroe Islands hunt
Outrage as 246 pilot whales killed in bloody Faroe Islands hunt
Outrage as 246 pilot whales killed in bloody Faroe Islands hunt
A brutal whale hunt in the Faroe Islands leaves 246 dead. We are demanding an immediate end to this cruel tradition.
On 12 June 2025, one of the most disturbing whale hunts in recent years unfolded in the Faroe Islands.
A pod of 246 pilot whales, including 30 pregnant females and an unknown number of young calves, was brutally slaughtered in Leynar Bay in a drive hunt condemned internationally for its cruelty.
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https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/246-whales-killed-in-bloody-faroe-islands-hunt/
Marineland orcas in limbo as welfare crisis deepens
Outrage as 246 pilot whales killed in bloody Faroe Islands hunt
Outrage as 246 pilot whales killed in bloody Faroe Islands hunt
Orcas Wikie and Keijo remain in limbo as Marineland Antibes faces growing animal welfare concerns and staff cuts following venue closure.
The fate of orcas Wikie and Keijo remains uncertain as animal welfare concerns at Marineland Antibes, France's last marine park holding orcas, continue to escalate.
The park, owned by Spanish entertainment group Parques Reunidos, has been closed to the public since January, following France’s 2021 law banning captive whale shows by December 2026.
Yet behind closed doors, troubling questions remain about the ongoing care of the orcas still held in the facility's ageing tanks.
Reports indicate that Marineland has dismissed over 40 staff, including all veterinary personnel and animal caregivers.
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https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/marineland-orcas-wikie-and-keijo/
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Tourist mauled by tiger during Thailand selfie incident
Adidas and Asics end use of kangaroo leather in sports shoes
Adidas and Asics end use of kangaroo leather in sports shoes
A tourist was attacked by a tiger in Thailand during a selfie attempt. This incident exposes the dangers of wildlife tourism and photo ops.
An Indian tourist was attacked by a tiger at Tiger Kingdom in Phuket, Thailand, while attempting to pose for a photo inside the animal's enclosure.
The incident was caught on video and widely shared online, sparking international concern over the continued use of wild animals in tourism entertainment.
Multiple sources have stated that the tourist was encouraged to take a selfie with the big cat, and while getting closer, the tiger reacted and mauled the man.
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https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/tourist-mauled-by-tiger-in-thailand/
Adidas and Asics end use of kangaroo leather in sports shoes
Adidas and Asics end use of kangaroo leather in sports shoes
Adidas and Asics end use of kangaroo leather in sports shoes
In a progressive move for wildlife, global sportswear giants Adidas and Asics have announced they will no longer use kangaroo leather in their footwear lines.
The decision marks a major shift in industry practices and follows growing public concern over the commercial killing of kangaroos.
Adidas has confirmed it has stopped sourcing kangaroo skins for its athletic shoes, including football boots and trainers.
The company is now increasing its use of recycled synthetic materials and exploring bio-based alternatives.
However, it has not yet disclosed what materials will directly replace kangaroo leather.
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One year on: Animal Equality UK marks anniversary of broken promise to ban foie gras imports
One year on: Animal Equality UK marks anniversary of broken promise to ban foie gras imports
One year on: Animal Equality UK marks anniversary of broken promise to ban foie gras imports
On 4th June 2025, animal rights activists gathered outside the Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to mark one year since Secretary of State Steve Reed MP promised to ban the importation of foie gras made through force-feeding.
The controversial pâté is produced by force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers swell to up to 10 times their natural size. Though its production has been outlawed in the UK on cruelty grounds for almost two decades, imports continue, allowing the suffering to persist abroad for British consumers’ plates.
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Prime video Espana released documentary on animal abuse at Vivotecnia
One year on: Animal Equality UK marks anniversary of broken promise to ban foie gras imports
One year on: Animal Equality UK marks anniversary of broken promise to ban foie gras imports
Prime Video España has today given worldwide release to ‘Infiltrada en el Búnker’ (Undercover Inside the Bunker), a documentary on the unlawful abuse and widespread animal suffering exposed at the Vivotecnia contract-testing laboratory in Madrid, Spain.
Because each species of animal can react differently to the same substance, there can be no certainty that these tests are reliable for ensuring safe and effective drugs, and safe use of chemicals, for humans. We, along with many others, believe that humane, reliable non-animal methods should replace all tests on animals.
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