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Activists: Hundreds of Animals Dying at Kiev Zoo

The Kiev Zoo was once a source of pride for Ukraine's capital city, but activists are now crying foul against what hardly seems like an animal sanctuary. Animal rights groups say that possibly hundreds of animals have died at the Kiev Zoo in recent years as a result of poor living conditions, malnutrition and inadequate...

Giant Pigs Displayed in Taiwan's Pig of God Festival

Revelers in Taiwan paraded the bodies of giant pigs through the streets of New Taipei City during a controversial celebration called the Pig of God festival. Farmers spent years fattening up more than 60 pigs with special feeds and other treatments before bringing them to the annual heaviest pig contest on Feb. 8, which...

Tainted Razors May Have Been Sent to Researcher

(Nov. 24) -- An animal rights group says it sent "bloody, AIDS-tainted razor blades" to a UCLA neuroscientist who's been a frequent target of extremist violence because of his research on monkeys. The University of California at Los Angeles said it's investigating the incident and confirmed that David Jentsch, a UCLA...

NY County to Create Animal Abuser Registry

NEW YORK (Oct. 14) -- Those convicted of abusing animals in one New York county will soon be placed on a publicly visible watch list akin to those kept for sex offenders, in an effort that legislators hope to see expand nationwide. It's the first-ever registry to track animal abusers and those convicted of cruelty to...

Thousands of Escaped Mink Roam Ireland

(Sept. 29) -- Thousands of mink are roaming part of northwestern Ireland after being freed from a farm. Motorists have reported seeing the animals, which were raised in captivity, wandering dazed along busy roads in County Donegal. Others have been found in gardens and outhouses. Nikolas Giakoumidis, AP Animal-rights...

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Germany's Most Wanted Fugitive Cow On The Run

A runaway cow has captivated the attention of the media, police authorities, hunters, animal rights activists and even the Hindu community.

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'Zookeeper' Premiere Picketed By PETA, Animal Rights Activists

The film ' Zookeeper ' faced a controversial premiere.

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10/13/11 Are Animal Rights Activists Terrorists? Source: GoldSeek.com Something which has created a stir in the alternative media [the derelict mainstream have long ceased reporting the news] in the past couple of days is a report concerning new steps being required of investment advisors in Canada relating to their KYC [Know Your Client] procedures.

Background on animal rights activists

Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings.

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