Undercover animal activists have filmed horrific scenes of cruelty to farm pigs. The incidents include workers slamming piglets on floors and leaving them still wriggling to die, beating animals to death with metal rods and inserting rods into sows' hindquarters. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

The irony of Newkirk's story is that she is as much a symbol of human rights as she is a symbol of animal rights. In the film's opening scene, Newkirk reads hate mail. One letter reads, "With all of the innocent children being exploited, aborted and abused, with all of the people starving in this world, why don't you pull your head out of your a-- and fight for a real cause rather than if a c... read full post picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Fox hunting has long been a ritual in rural Britain, with slavering hounds and well-heeled horsemen and women all on the scent of a furry beast. But on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, the Cambridge University Draghounds are hot in pursuit of a very different prey: a rangy biochemistry professor called Ian Eperon. There's a slightly worried look on his face, but this human quarry seems to be enjo... read full post picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Smithsonian National Zoo: Animal Cams

Take a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park where you can see many animal exhibits streamed live through web cams. In addition to viewing the web cams, you'll find Fact Sheets and Photo Galleries that you can explore to learn more about the animals featured on these web cams. picked by bingo 2 months ago

Panelists discuss whether animals should play a more active role in the fight for their rights by participating in marches or organizing boycotts. picked by tubs 8 months ago

A chicken in Colombia was born with the webbed feet of a duck. picked by hombrefeo 2 years ago

Handlers at Berlin Zoo are facing criticism from animal rights activists for rearing a polar bear cub. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Some will say it's a useless form of art.
But try to imagine the reaction of people who see this massive yellow duck from their windows picked by wildminou 1 year ago

Few people know about the Ninth Amendment, which reaffirms in broad terms rights "retained by the people." Indeed, the Ninth flies so far under the radar that it has rarely been mentioned even by the Supreme Court."

Excerpt from a book which came out last year - great read for those of us sick of the system taking away our rights! picked by tdiggity 6 months ago

Lion Hunting goes bad picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago