To honor National Teachers’ Day, we want to highlight the educators actively participating in compassionate environmental and ...

From July 30 to August 2, 2026, members of nine coastal villages in Ivory Coast took part in a major beach clean-up event, collecting 69 bags of plastic waste in total. This blog is the fourth in a ...

This blog is the third in a series of four blog articles that will highlight marine conservation work in Ivory Coast. Follow along for the rest of the series! It isn’t rare for fishermen in Ivory ...

While zoos claim that welfare needs in zoos are effectively met, the behavior of captive great apes tells us a different story. The high prevalence of stereotypies in zoo-housed primates points to ...

We work to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. Not only does ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently confirmed several cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in captive minks at a fur farm in Utah. This marks the first time H5N1 ...

The zoo industry has long studied the physiological and behavioral effects visitors can have on animal welfare. While some studies (many problematically sponsored by the zoo industry itself) have ...

Born Free USA is a global leader in animal welfare and conservation and operates one of the largest accredited primate sanctuaries in the United States. The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is home to ...

In mid-May 2025, the Columbus Zoo in Ohio found itself yet again in hot water with the authorities. Recently, the Ohio Office of the Attorney General and the Auditor of State’s Special Investigations ...

A new article, Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species (Pratt et al., 2023), discusses the main consequences that result from the severely flawed ...

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque born at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has recently become a viral sensation. Punch was sadly rejected by his mother soon after his birth and has suffered seemingly ...

Over the last few years, with the negative effects of global climate change and human population growth becoming more apparent, we can’t help but notice another disturbing trend: countless fatal ...