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Jul 30, 20211 min read
VShine Animal Protection Association joins the Asia for Animals Coalition
Our coalition increases to 21 animal welfare organisations as we welcome VShine Animal Protection Association into the alliance. Vshine...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA appeals against the export of three elephant calves to Russia
The Asia for Animals Coalition has raised an appeal letter to the State Councillor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs to to voice our...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
AfA supports an end to animal performances in Indonesia
The Asia for Animals Coalition has raised an appeal letter to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia to support...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Big Cat Rescue joins the Asia for Animals Coalition
Our coalition increases to 20 animal welfare organisations as we welcome Big Cat Rescue into the alliance. Big Cat Rescue and their team...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Read Animal’s Asia’s in depth report on Vietnam’s cruel circuses
VIETNAM’S SHAME: BAN BARBARIC ANIMAL CIRCUSES NOW! Read Animals Asia’s report here: As the media storm thunders on we must keep up the...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Victory in Nepal
Today, thanks to the amazing work of our colleagues at Animal Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN), Humane Society International, and all of YOUR...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Victory for pigs in Vietnam
Announced an end to the brutal killing of pigs and buffaloes at annual festivals such as the Nem Thuong festival which sees pigs tied up...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums agrees to Boycott Cruel Dolphin Hunting
After they refused to comply with the strict demand that they stop bringing into their zoos dolphins caught in the town of Taiji, that...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Victory for Elephants in Nepal!
This ongoing trade represents serious legal, conservation and animal welfare concerns. A well-known booking agent in the heart of...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
One Step Closer to An End to Vietnam’s “Pig Slaughter Festival”
The climax of the Nem Thuong Festival features a slow public slaughter of two live pigs. Sadly, this year, the festival went ahead as...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
No More Elephant rides at Singapore Zoo!
This is a significant victory after the Asia for Animals coalition and our supporters submitted a letter- signed by over 100 animal...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
The Illegal Trade in Elephants to Supply Nepal’s “Safaris”
Recent reports suggest that, on average, seven elephants are traded from India to be employed as safari elephants each year. This is...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Taiji Dolphin Hunt
Fishermen use sound barriers to disorient and herd the frantic pods out of their normal migration paths into hidden lagoons, such as that...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Good News for macaques in Jakarta
For further details of these announcements click on the links below: ‘No masked monkey’ campaign to be rolled out Thank you all for...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Beijing rodeo postponed
Rodeo is an inherently cruel form of entertainment, disrespectful to the welfare of animals and contributing to the desensitisation of...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Victory for Zimbabwe elephant calves!
Due to campaigning from the Asia for Animals coalition in partnership with Zimbabwe animal welfare and conservation organisations, the...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Suspension of the development of a foie gras operation in Jiangxi province, China
An announcement on their website states: The Directors of Creek Project Investments PLC, responding to concerns from the public about the...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
AfA speaks up for Greyhounds in Macau
The Asia for Animals Coalition supports a campaign led by ANIMA Macau to close this track., based on the significant animal welfare...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Beluga Whale Import Cancelled
Ocean Park cancels plans to import wild-caught beluga whales. Capture methods used for wild cetaceans are invasive, stressful and...
Jun 23, 20212 min read
The IUCN Primate Specialist Group Section for Human-Primate Interactions: Images matter!
Earlier this year, the The IUCN Primate Specialist Group Section for Human-Primate Interactions (SHPI) published an important set of...
May 27, 20211 min read
BBC invited to discuss use of performing primates
Following an unsatisfactory reply from the BBC Complaints Team to our letter about the continued use of performing primates in their...
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