News round-up from Northern Ireland
Slaughterhouse CCTV law approved by MLAs A new law which makes it mandatory for abattoirs in NI to…
Gracie the giraffe: Why are exotic animals in Texas?
In mid-June, a giraffe named Gracie escaped from a ranch in Texas located about 100 miles west of…
Meat companies say they’ll change after investigations but almost never do.
In 2019, Animal Outlook — an animal protection nonprofit — exposed cruelty at a salmon hatchery in Maine.…
What is the “meat paradox”? Why we don’t want animals harmed but won’t stop eating them.
Many people live with an uncomfortable contradiction: They like animals and don’t want to see them harmed, yet…
‘Devastating’: Orca whales rescued from performing in France destined for Spanish zoo
Two orca whales from a French theme park that was closed down to protect them are destined for…
Timmy the humpback whale is presumed to have died after being released into a shipping lane
Timmy, a humpback whale who caught the world’s attention after becoming stranded in German waters, is “highly likely”…
Billie Eilish said you can’t claim to love animals and also eat them. Then came the backlash from political leftists.
Last week, in a video interview with Elle magazine, the pop star Billie Eilish was asked the following…
Timmy the stranded whale is finally on his way home thanks to entrepreneur-funded rescue
By Ruth Wright with AP Published on 29/04/2026 – 15:44 GMT+2 An animal rescue story that has captivated readers worldwide could…
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos – The Journal
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos The JournalSulky racing on…
Timmy, the whale stranded off Germany’s coast, swims off and gets stuck…again
Efforts to rescue a humpback whale stranded for weeks on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast were complicated on Monday…
German rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale
Rescuers in Germany abandoned an elaborate operation on Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been…
Marwell Zoo “not giving up” on finding escaped capybara
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, England is “not giving up” on finding its missing capybara as the search for…