Patrons

Britta Jaschinski

Read more

Peter Tatchell

Read more

Professor Randy Malamud

Read more

Angela Smith - Baroness Smith of Basildon

Read more

Fiona Oakes

Read more

Professor Marc Bekoff

Read more

Latest

Ceredigion Council Condemns Borth Zoo

The council has 'lost confidence' in the zoo.
Bird of Prey Centre Found Operating 'Illegally' in Kent

Sky Birds of Prey have been caught operating without a licence.
BREAKING: Three African Antelopes Have Escaped From Borth Zoo

Three lechwe have escaped from the zoo in Wales
Together we can keep fighting for animals through COVID-19

Most read

10 facts about zoos

Here are ten facts about zoos that you need to know...
Zoos

Animals in zoos are denied a life of freedom. A cage can never be their home.
VICTORY: Wild Animals are Banned in Circuses in England!

The Wild Animals in Circuses Act has finally come into effect, after over 60 years of campaigning
Top ten reasons NOT to visit Europe’s “Top Ten Zoos”

We take an alternative look at Europe’s “Top Ten” zoos suggest why you should give them, and any other business which holds animals captive for money, a wide berth
Circuses

Animals including camel, zebra, horses and dogs continue to be exploited in circuses in the UK.
History

From 1957 to now
Mission

Our Mission
Aquariums

Animals in aquariums are taken from the wild and forced to live in tiny tanks.
Animal circuses, animal suffering

In this article we look at transport & life on the road, training, the performances themselves, the ethics, the scientific research, escapes, how it is legal for a circus to beat an elephant with an iron bar. We ask whether this is a relic of the not so distant past, highlight some incidents and look at the legacy of deaths.
Pet trade

Monkeys, skunks, crocodiles, hedgehogs and porcupines. These are just some of the many different species traded in the UK as ‘exotic pets’.

Support our Emergency Action Fund to help animals!

Donate Fundraise