Animal Rights | featured news

PETA: SeaWorld enslaves killer whales

PETA: SeaWorld enslaves killer whales

Can killer whales sue SeaWorld for enslavement? A lawsuit filed Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and other "next friends" of five SeaWorld killer whales takes that novel legal approach.

 

Army to phase out animal nerve-gas testing

Army to phase out animal nerve-gas testing

After sustained pressure from animal rights groups and a member of Congress, the Army has agreed to stop injecting monkeys with high doses of a nerve-blocking drug meant to simulate a nerve gas attack.
The practice, carried out at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Md., is designed to train Army medical personnel to respond to chemical attacks on troops.

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content