World Animal Protection UK

After years of being cruelly exploited and forced to perform tricks for tourists, 46 macaques have finally taken their first steps towards freedom. Thanks to @OliviaAllhusen @DailyMail for sharing the story of these monkeys and their journey to safety 🐒 dailymail.com/news/article-1…

🚨 A worrying development has emerged for orcas Wikie and Keijo, with news that they could move from the now-closed Marineland Antibes to notorious Loro Parque. Read more in our article: bit.ly/4nyAwZU

This is a moment for stronger scrutiny, stronger safeguards & stronger policy action. Wild animals are sentient beings - they should not be reduced to commercial units in a system that overlooks welfare, weakens oversight, and raises growing ecological and public health concerns.

A trade system moving live animals at this scale raises major welfare concerns. The findings highlight concerns including stress, injury, dehydration, and mortality, especially for highly sensitive animals like chameleons.

📰📈 New report sheds light on the growing global trade in live wild animals and wildlife products, showing that more than 870,000 live animals were exported from Kenya between 2013 and 2023, with reptiles making up the overwhelming majority 👇dailymail.com/wires/afp/arti…

🌍 Animals are essential to the health of our planet. When we protect them, we protect our future. Let’s work together to keep the Earth thriving for generations to come 🐾

A statement from Peter Kemple Hardy, our Campaigns Director: “These long-promised commitments are widely supported by the British public and are essential to ending the exploitation and suffering of wild animals for tourism and entertainment."

We urge the Government to ensure that the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act regulations and the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill are prioritised with a clear plan for implementation. ⁣ ⁣ Let’s make the UK a leader in animal welfare again.

Disappointingly yesterday's King's Speech failed to mention any animal welfare commitments, despite previous Government promises. ⁣

Sir David Attenborough once said of trophy hunting: “It’s what people did in the 19th century. One would have thought people would have got over that. But apparently there are still people who get a kick out of killing things … which is something I find incomprehensible.”

'The Conservatives are on the side of animal cruelty. Labour will end it.' Actions speak louder than words and we expect to see this legislation included in the King's Speech. No more empty promises, animals need action now.

Trophy hunting ban - a promise Labour must keep 👇

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🎉 To celebrate this incredible milestone, here are 3 of our favourite quotes from the legendary broadcaster and naturalist.

Bank holiday mode: activated 🐻

To protect our waterways, wildlife and communities, we must shift away from unsustainable factory farming towards nature-friendly farming that is good for the planet, animal welfare and people. #NoFutureForFactoryFarming

We need a ban on new and expanding chicken farms in the UK. But this court case comes at a time when the government is looking to relax planning regulations which could see more areas across the UK experience the same environmental destruction as the River Wye. #ProtectOurRivers

The level of pollution in the iconic River Wye is totally unacceptable. Every year, millions of animals are confined in intensive systems that produce vast amounts of waste. Too often, that waste ends up spilling into our rivers.

In the new issue of The Country Smallholder magazine, we share our vision for a kinder, more respectful farming system, which supports farmers and helps heal the planet. Find out more here shop.kelsey.co.uk/subscribe/the-…