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

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

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

the Earth Liberation Front, the Animal Liberation Front and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, as terrorist organizations, said Agnes Schaefer, the Army’s assistant secretary ...

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.

October 4, 2024 • Tuesday night, JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first debate. Host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR's national race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks and political ...

The Denton City Council is meeting Tuesday night, and animal rights activists are expected to be in attendance to support the Gilcrease family. Steven Rosenbaum is a digital producer for CBS Texas.