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Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Movie

With technology advancing at an astounding pace, it can be hard to tell these days whether video footage of animals in movies, television shows and adverts is real or artificially generated. But for...

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The Olympics Are No Game for Horses

Australia may have been swept up by the excitement of the 2012 Olympics and cheering on our Aussie athletes – but we should all spare a thought for the competitors who have no choice in the...

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Pig Dogging – the Bloody Truth

The Australian current affairs show 7.30 recently exposed the dreadful world of “pig dogging” to the nation. But this sickening pastime is nothing new – it has been happening in the Australian bush for...

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Running of the Bulls Is for Bullies

Photo credit: Lisa Markkula In Australia, many people simply aren’t aware of the cruelty involved in the “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona. Unfortunately this lack of information leads some to attend...

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‘The Hobbit’: Unexpected Cruelty

New Zealand has been buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the upcoming release of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but disturbing allegations of a slew of animal deaths during...

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Failed Racehorses Are ‘Wastage’

The recent report on the horse-racing industry on ABC’s Four Corners brought the plight of thousands of horses used for racing into the public eye. The disturbing video footage from the Coalition for...

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Contest Closed: Win Tickets to the Powerful New Documentary ‘Blackfish’!

This competition is now closed! Thanks to all who entered. The lucky winners will receive their double passes soon! Blackfish is the story of Tilikum, an orca who was torn from his family in the wild...

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A Kid’s Message to Bindi Irwin

Post written by Rose McCoy *Please note that SeaWorld in the US (to which this blog post relates) is in no way affiliated with Sea World in the Gold Coast in Australia. Although Sea World in the Gold...

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A Must-See Film: ‘Tyke Elephant Outlaw’

It was 20 years ago that an elephant named Tyke – who could no longer take the abuse that she experienced in the circus – crushed her trainer and escaped from a Honolulu arena. A riveting new...

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Another Zoo Death

A zookeeper was killed in September by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand. Unfortunately, this is just the latest in a long list of such incidents at zoos around the world, including another fatal...

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