Plans to give great apes personhood are long overdue - but they could set back animal rights for other species.

Kshamenk has been living in an aquarium in Buenos Aires since 1992. LONDON -- Animal rights activists are calling for the release of an orca who has been living in Argentina's largest aquarium for ...

Activists rallied on Sunday in Denver ahead of an Oct. 24 hearing with the Colorado Supreme Court, arguing that five ...

The director behind "Tiger King" is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, "Chimp Crazy," which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals.

Authorities say 62-year-old Joy Bohannon, the President and Director of the Georgia Animal Rescue and Defense or GARD was ...

The two animal rights groups said Monday they're not satisfied with the preliminary results and want the police investigation to continue, offering 50,000 kroner ($4,661) for any tips that could ...

“This has turned into this kind of international story of animal rights, but the truth is, she’s just a lovely older woman who wants to hug people. So, I’m hoping there’ll be some sort of ...

A group of animal rights activists have raised concerns over the proposed transfer of a female elephant named Ranjitha from ...

Sir Brian, a long-time animal rights campaigner who has been vice president of the charity for 12 years, said it was a 'painful decision' that has left him 'heartbroken' - but said there was 'no ...

According to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Brady Fehr was arrested Sunday and booked on suspicion of 33 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty and one county of felony animal cruelty.

The zoo says she’s fine. Animal rights activists are not so sure. By Sarah Maslin Nir “Nothing is wrong with Happy.” The statement the Bronx Zoo issued on July 31 was undeniably prickly.

The phone calls at Yaqui Animal Rescue were non-stop. On the other end of the phone were requests to help with abandoned ...