The Nonhuman Rights Project reports that for the first time in world history a judge has granted an order to show cause and writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a nonhuman animal. According to their press release, “Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe issued an order to show cause and writ of habeas corpus” Monday […]
Two male kangaroos fight for supremacy as an onlooker captured it all on camera. News Limited out of Australia reports that the two large kangaroos were captured “brutally battling it out” in the suburbs of New South Wales. Using their tails for support, the pair repeatedly kick and punch each other in a bouncy brawl […]
Two teenaged girls have been taken into custody in Florida after two videos were posted on Facebook showing them lighting a threatened gopher tortoise on fire and stomping it to death. Two videos of the incident were posted on the Nevada Voters For Animals Facebook page showing the Orange Park girls dousing the tortoise with […]
Imagine for a moment what animals might have to say to us if they could speak. This orangutan does not fully grasp the global implications of this video’s message, but its importance is undeniable. This video was created by Last Stand of the Orangutan, part of the Rain Forest Action Network. According to their website, […]
This short documentary follows the lawyer Steven Wise’s effort to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans. As the New York Times reports, “In December 2013, the lawyer Steven Wise showed the world how, with a little legal jujitsu, an animal can transition from a thing without rights to a person with […]