Wildlife

Rooney Mara Jenny Desmond and Kate Mara
Hollywood Rallies to Save Liberia’s Chimps at Star-Studded Event

Hollywood actors Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, and Jamie Bell attended a West Hollywood event to help save Liberia’s chimps Los Angeles, December 15th, 2024 — If only for a brief night, the spotlight in West Hollywood shifted from glitz and glamour to compassion and conservation as Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection (LCRP) hosted a memorable fundraiser.

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Emergency Appeal: The Fight to Save Africa’s Baby Chimps

From rescuing animals abandoned by biomedical research to battling the bushmeat trade, Jenny and Jim Desmond’s mission to save Africa’s baby chimps needs emergency support Los Angeles, October 10th, 2024 — In the heart of the West African country of Liberia, a remarkable couple is waging a battle to save baby chimps in desperate need and to protect all chimpanzees remaining in the wild from the vicious bushmeat and illegal pet markets.  Jenny and Dr.

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The Fierce Battle to Stop a Massive Monkey-Breeding Facility in Georgia

A deep dive into the controversial plan to build America’s largest monkey-breeding facility in Georgia and the community’s determination to stop it Los Angeles, August 8th, 2024 — A group of outraged Georgia residents have united to fight a plan to put what would be America’s largest laboratory monkey-breeding facility in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia, which is 233 miles south of Atlanta and just 40 miles north of Tallahassee, Florida.

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Humans & Other Animals! Film Premieres in July

Get your tickets NOW to the new film, Humans & Other Animals! It’s by the filmmaker who brought us Speciesism: The Movie and debuts across the US starting July 12th.   Hollywood, July 5th , 2024 — Award-winning filmmaker Mark DeVries, who created the hit documentary Speciesism: The Movie, has a brand new film called Humans & Other Animals!

Sangita Iyer and Asian Elephant
Four Ways to Save India’s Elephants

India’s elephants are struggling, both in the wild and in captivity. Now, Sangita Iyer, the maker of the documentary Gods in Shackles, is using four practical solutions to save them Los Angeles, May 31st, 2024 — India’s elephants desperately need help.

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VICTORY! Officials Order Miami Seaquarium to Close Down Forever

Miami Seaquarium Closing! After decades of protests and relentless campaigning by animal rights activists, Miami-Dade County officials have finally ordered the infamous Miami Seaquarium to shut down. This landmark decision comes after years of criticism over the treatment of marine animals, including the orca Lolita, who died in captivity last year.

“Kangaroos Are NOT Shoes” Campaign Against ADIDAS is Gaining Momentum

The international campaign “Kangaroos Are NOT Shoes” targets ADIDAS for using kangaroo leather and is gaining momentum after a successful global day of action. Los Angeles, January 8th, 2024 —  The year 2024 kicked off with two major athletic footwear companies, Nike and Puma, implementing their pledge to stop using leather from kangaroos in their shoes.

Egrets at LA's Ballona Wetlands.
L.A. Citizens Defend Ballona Wetlands from Disastrous Bulldozing Plan

The citizens of Los Angeles are expressing their opposition to California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife’s plan to bulldoze LA’s Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Los Angeles, November 24, 2023 — Despite a judge having ruled against it, California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) seems determined to try and forge ahead with its very destructive and highly unpopular plan to bulldoze LA’s Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve over a period of about a decade.  Located near Marina del Rey, it’s home to upwards of 2,000 species of animal and plant wildlife, with possibly more than a million sentient beings living there.

Tula Elk at Point Reyes
Help California’s Tule Elk from Dying of Thirst Because of Animal Agriculture

Animal lovers nationwide are being urged to comment immediately to the National Park Service and endorse Plan “B” that would finally remove the 3-mile-long fence at Point Reyes National Seashore that’s killing Tule Elk.  Los Angeles, September 8th, 2023 — Animal lovers call it a race against time.

Tokitae (Lolita) the Orca Dies in Her Small Jail in Florida

Tokitae the orca, also known as Lolita, died in the world’s smallest orca tank at the Miami Seaquarium after spending more than 50 years in captivity Los Angeles, August 20th, 2023— The orca Tokitae, named Lolita by her jailers, died on Friday, August 18th, 2023, in the world’s smallest orca tank at the Miami Seaquarium, in Florida, after having spent more than 50 years captive there.