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San José, Costa Rica - En celebración del Día del Ambiente, el 5 de junio, en un acto que contó con la presencia de Ministros y Viceministros de Ambiente y Energía y otros jerarcas de gobierno, el Presidente de la República de Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, anunció, entre otras iniciativas, el

OTTAWA – Canada has passed legislation that bans keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity for entertainment, as well as the trade, possession, capture and breeding of cetaceans. Today, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales

OTTAWA – Le Canada a adopté une loi interdisant la captivité des baleines, des dauphins et des marsouins à des fins de divertissement, de même que le commerce, la possession, la capture et la reproduction des cétacés. Aujourd'hui, la Chambre des communes a voté massivement en faveur du projet de loi

Kathmandu - A rally of multi-faith religious groups, animal welfare organizations, students, teachers and artists took to the streets of Kathmandu to launch the 'Stop Animal Sacrifice’ campaign. The campaign is seeking a ban on all forms of animal sacrifice in public and private spaces throughout

Johannesburg – Humane Society International/Africa has reacted angrily to the news that Johannesburg zoo has purchased two new elephants to introduce to lone elephant Lammie, instead of heeding the advice of some of the world’s most respected elephant experts by releasing Lammie to the relative

SÃO PAULO—Humane Society International applauds a recent decision by Walmart, Brazil’s third largest retailer, to make a new commitment to animal welfare by pledging to sell exclusively cage-free eggs by 2028 in all of its Brazil locations. This announcement comes after working with HSI and other

SÃO PAULO – A Humane Society International (HSI) aplaude a recente decisão do Walmart, terceiro maior varejista do Brasil, em se comprometer com o bem-estar animal assumindo o compromisso de vender exclusivamente ovos livres de gaiolas em todas as suas lojas no País, a partir de 2028. O anúncio

BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released distressing images from inside a filthy, backstreet dog slaughterhouse in Yulin, China just days ahead of the city holding its annual dog meat festival at which thousands of dogs and cats will be killed and eaten. Download photos and video of the rescue

MONTREAL – Humane Society International/Canada has just completed its 18 th free veterinary clinic in partnership with Friends of HSI and Chiots Nordiques (northern puppies). The veterinary response team was in Chisasibi – their third visit to date – where dedicated veterinarians, animal health

MONTRÉAL – Humane Society International/Canada termine tout juste sa 18 e clinique vétérinaire gratuite en partenariat avec Les Amis de HSI et Chiots Nordiques. L’équipe d’intervention vétérinaire s’est rendue à Chisasibi pour la troisième fois. Une équipe de vétérinaires, de techniciens en santé

OTTAWA – Humane Society International/Canada applaudit une victoire législative historique pour les animaux avec l’adoption du projet de loi C-68 présenté par le gouvernement. Ce projet de loi vise à modifier la Loi sur les pêches en incluant des dispositions interdisant la pêche aux ailerons de

WASHINGTON – The Estée Lauder Companies has become the latest beauty company to back the #BeCrueltyFree campaign, the largest effort in history to end cosmetic animal testing globally. The Estée Lauder Companies is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup

DEHRADUN — Today Humane Society International/India launched “Abhay Sankalp,” a program dedicated to working with residential housing colonies to promote peaceful and harmonious coexistence between human beings and street dogs. The launch was attended by government officials of Dehradun Municipal

WASHINGTON—On World Giraffe Day, a coalition of conservation and animal-protection organizations will pressure the Trump administration to move forward with Endangered Species Act protection for giraffes. In a letter to be delivered Friday, the groups document giraffes’ ongoing silent extinction

DALIAN, China – Law enforcement in Dalian, China and local animal protection group VShine have shut down an illegal dog slaughterhouse in the city after a tip-off from an outraged citizen. Dalian law enforcement and Vshine have worked together for years to promote animal welfare, and the city