Animal rights

Bad 'Pee-R': Elephant in the room urinates on Republican convention floor, sparking condemnations

Paige, an African elephant, was paraded through the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston after Governor Greg Abbott’s keynote speech, and was seen wearing a large banner supporting Abbott.

Paige the elephant at Texas Republican party’s annual convention, June 12, 2026.
Chutou the dog.

Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China

CUSTOMERS WAIT to be served at a butchers stall in Smithfield Market, the UK’s largest wholesale meat market in London, Britain, November 19, 2021.

UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading

Stray dogs in Israel

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs


Why was a porcupine wandering alone near the Israeli Knesset?

Knesset guards found the porcupine and transferred her to veterinary care.

 Dora, the baby porcupine rescued from the Knesset fence

Dogs rescued from abusive living conditions during Israel Police operation

The innocent animals, previously subjected to neglect at the hands of now-apprehended criminals, have been given a second chance at a better life.

 Israel Police conducted a successful operation, rescuing dogs from deplorable conditions

Long and strong: World's largest crocodile continues to grow

Though he is old, Cassius the crocodile still has lots of life to live.

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.

Sri Lanka rescinds monkey sale to China amid fears they will be eaten

“I am very happy to hear this,” Sanjeeva Jayawardena, the President's Counsel, is cited as having said. “These monkeys will end up in Chinese restaurants.”

A group of monkeys rest on a wall at a Buddhist temple in Colombo, October 16, 2009.

Turtle goes for a ride on a train in Washington DC

A turtle’s pace doesn’t matter when public transportation is an option.

 A turtle

Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog

A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."

"If the place is dangerous then no one is allowed in. We don't leave some outside and some inside," Aryeh Brander, a 53, stated.

New York Jewish family reunited with stolen family dog at shelter adoption event

Mocha had been living under a new name, Sandy, as a resident at NYC's Animal Care Center. Now she was reunited with her New York Jewish family.

THESE DOGS were among the 67 rescued

Jerusalem street cats: Lending a helping paw to feline friends

Jerusalem street cats, a pest to so many, are actually living beings struggling to survive. One initiative has tried to help by bringing volunteer veterinarians.

 Titania the cat is seen with her paw healing after being rescued from the Jerusalem streets by her loving family.

Treatment of cocaine-addicted rats sparks ethics investigation at US university

The experiment was funded by grant money from the US National Institutes of Health.

 Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).

Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes

The animals were found held in violation of the law, in conditions deemed to be "ignominious," police said. He was also missing a permit for the possession and trade of pythons.

 Python seized by Israeli authorities from a suspect who was reportedly holding it illegally.