Animals in Entertainment

The actor writes to the Scottish government urging it to respond to public opinion and make it illegal for circuses to use wild animals in Scotland.

Orcas don’t belong in captivity. Last week, we teamed up with LUSH for a vivid protest against SeaWorld’s unethical plans to open a park in Dubai.

Deadly flash floods hit the French Riviera this week – and the casualties include numerous animals who were imprisoned at Marineland, Europe’s biggest marine park.

The Hobbit star Martin Freeman urges Prime Minister David Cameron to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.

Watch as activist runs to comfort the animal as he bled to death after being tormented, stabbed and maimed by bullfighters.

The Scottish star urges Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead to stop circuses from chaining and beating animals into performing.

Protesters outside the Houses of Parliament called on the government to keep its promise to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England and Wales.

Local people in Llanwnda, North Wales, have taken to the streets to protest against the arrival of Thomas Chipperfield’s animal circus.

Visitors to Loro Parque marine park in Tenerife, Spain, witnessed distressed orcas with broken teeth and covered with wounds and scars behaving listlessly and crying out for food.

When she heard the dying animal cry out in pain, Virginia Ruiz had to do everything she could to ease his suffering.