Kristjan Loftsson took over the whaling company Hvalur when his father died in 19 Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. Kristjan Loftsson’s company is the last one in the world still hunting fin whales. His credo: “If it’s sustainable, you hunt.” By Tryggvi Adalbjornsson   A fin whale was carved up last month […]

Christmas is upon us once again. That means the seasonal slaughtering of animals is increased to satisfy the demand for ‘Christmas Fayre.’ Turkeys are the worst-affected, with them being identified as a ‘Christmas treat.’ In general, they are not eaten in the same way as pig, cow and chicken and lamb. Depending on the culture […]

DONATE NOW » Let’s replace suffering with joy! Make a Christmas donation for animals. Dear clint, A young macaque, trembling inside a wooden crate in a noisy air-cargo hold, has no idea why someone tore her away from her family – or of the horrors that await at her destination. When she arrives at a […]

No Images? Click here Your last chance to say ‘NO’ to EU/Japan trade deal – act now! Next Tuesday, MEPs will vote on a free trade agreement with Japan. We need them to say ‘NO’ to this deal unless Japan stops killing whales. You have one last chance to make your voice heard. Please send a message to […]

Yellowstone’s wolves need your help Your matched gift will support wolf protection No more trophy hunting of wolves! Dear clint, Have you ever heard wolves grieve? I have. And I don’t ever want to have to hear it again. Last week, just beyond the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park in my home state of Montana, […]

Clint, An endangered Sumatran tigress — one of less than 400 individuals left in the wild — was recently killed in the rainforests of Indonesia. She was pregnant with twins. We’ve got to work fast because with population numbers this low, we can’t risk losing any more. DONATE NOW! This is the news that we […]

Hi clint, When I was a manager at Chipotle, I was proud to tell customers about our happy animals. I thought I was doing something good because of the hours I’d spent in training learning about the company’s high animal welfare standards. I recited their words to customers and eventually, it was my job to […]