Lolita the orca to return to home waters after 50 years in captivity
Lolita, a southern resident orca also known as Tokitae, will be returned to her home waters in Puget Sound after more than 50 years in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. WTVJ Steve Litz reports.
By eliminating requirement for animal testing, FDA Modernization Act allows faster, more cost-effective drug development
Congress passed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 last week removing the requirement to use animal testing in drug development. This will allow drug companies the option to use alternative safety-testing models when making new drug submissions. This is important because the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938, which is still in force, mandates […]
California becomes the first state to ban fur products
California has become the first U.S. state to ban the sale of animal fur products. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will make it illegal to sell, donate or manufacture new fur products in the state. The bill, authored by state assemblymaker Laura Friedman, applies to all new clothing, handbags, shoes, and other items made […]
Vegan 2022
Time is running out to get a grip on the climate crisis, but governments are turning away from the truth and refusing to take action. VEGAN 2022—The Film is about the elephant in the room. It shines a spotlight on the unpopular and politically unsavoury truth that we each have an individual responsibility to recognise […]
U.S. declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in ‘groundbreaking’ move
The U.S. government has cleared the way for Americans to be able to eat lab-grown meat, after authorities deemed a meat product derived from animal cells to be safe for human consumption. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow a California company called Upside Foods to take living cells from chickens and then […]
Captain Peter Hammarstedt pays tribute to the Bob Barker
After thirteen years of loyal service as an iconic Sea Shepherd vessel, Sea Shepherd Global has made the heartbreaking decision to retire the Bob Barker. First built in 1951 as a whaling vessel, the Bob Barker has since spent 71 years at sea including time as a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel, an eco-tourism vessel and […]
The Veterinary Magic of the Middle Ages
The year is 1266, and your horse is acting strange. It started with a fever. But then weeping pustules appeared all over its body, and fluids poured forth from every orifice. Not long after, the horse stabled next to it came down with the same sickness. You’ve heard of this before. It’s the dreaded disease […]
It may be uncomfortable, but we need to talk about it: the animal agriculture industry and zero waste
The animal agriculture industry is the leading cause of most environmental degradation that is currently occurring. These detrimental effects happen due to overgrazing, habitat loss, overfishing, and more. We are currently in the next mass extinction and animal agriculture is only fueling this catastrophe. Waste in the meat industry, too, is a major problem in […]
