Animals in Entertainment

The United Nations (UN) has stated that being forced to watch the barbaric spectacle is incompatible with children’s rights.

Marius, an 18-month-old giraffe killed by a zoo in Denmark, isn’t the only animal who recently died for no reason in captivity.

The public killing of Marius, the 18-month-old giraffe, at Copenhagen Zoo on Sunday, prompted PETA Germany to send its own message to the zoo’s managers.

Yesterday, Marius, an 18-month-old giraffe, was killed by the Copenhagen Zoo and fed to lions, as he was considered useless for breeding.

It was reported this week that the Humboldt penguins at Scarborough Sea Life Sanctuary have been prescribed antidepressants because they’re so unhappy.

Almost 10,000 people sent messages to Russian authorities asking that two wild orcas who were captured last year be released back into the ocean.

The film Blackfish – a compelling documentary about how orcas are imprisoned, exploited and driven mad by SeaWorld – is still making a splash, months after it was released.

Here’s a reminder of how horses, goats, sheep and other animals suffered during the making of the Hobbit trilogy, An Unexpected Journey.

Looking perversely pleased with herself as she posed for a photo over the beautiful lion she had just killed, the hunter Melissa Bachman has sparked understandable outrage.

After a nine-month-long investigation, the Animal Welfare Board of India has just decided to end the registration of elephants for performances in circuses.