Animals Used for Entertainment

Is This Finally the End for Thailand’s Tiger Temple?

137 tigers have been seized from Thailand’s notorious Tiger Temple, where tigers are beaten, drugged and exploited for profit.

Japan’s Oldest Elephant Dies After Decades Alone

Hanako, who was the oldest elephant in Japan at age 69, died this week after having spent most of her life in solitary confinement.

Elephant Dies Because of Neglect in Indonesian Zoo

Yani, a Sumatran elephant, died at the Bandung Zoo this week. Investigators are analyzing why she died, but we already know the cause of her death.

Another Broken Elephant Snaps and Kills

The merciless cruelty of this industry drives many animals to their breaking point. THIS is why elephants need you to say no to rides.

Carabao With Legs Hacked Off Left for Dead in the Philippines

A farmer was left heartbroken after his beloved carabao was found dead with her legs hacked off by “pranksters” in the Philippines.

Justin Bieber Poses With Abused Tiger

Justin’s father hosted a party where he had a tiger brought in from a zoo. The zoo’s owner was recently charged with five counts of cruelty to animals.

Rescued Circus Lions to Live Freely at South African Sanctuary

More than 30 lions, rescued from animal circuses in Peru and Colombia, have been transported to the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa and released.

No Bears Necessary for New ‘Jungle Book’

Disney’s film The Jungle Book is taking computer-generated (CG) animals to new furry, scaly, toothy heights—and the results are nothing short of stunning.

GRAPHIC: Zebra Beheaded and Fed to Tigers at European Zoo

Visitors to a Norwegian zoo were confronted with a macabre sight last week: the beheaded body of a zebra was left in an enclosure.

Two Macaques in Indonesia Tied to a Motorcycle, Tortured and Killed

An Indonesian man tied up two macaques to a motorcycle in Jakarta before stuffing their mouths with cigarettes and killing them.