
Thanks to WSPA supporters the bear cub in the photo was saved in the nick of time. The team arrived moments before the cub was about to be cruelly initiated into the world of bear baiting. Other bears are not so lucky. Read More

Today’s vote to ban bullfighting in Catalonia is a momentous victory for the global animal welfare movement and marks a clear shift in attitudes towards cruel ‘sports’.

Thanks to generous donations from WSPA supporters, our disaster management team – as part of the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) – has made great strides in providing disaster relief to the animals and people of Haiti during the past six months.

Veterinary teams have vaccinated more than 40,000 dogs against rabies in Bali, saving more than 65,000 from government culls.

New footage gathered by WSPA shows the brutal reality of whaling in Norway, and demonstrates why the international ban on commercial whaling must not be lifted. Act now: we have 24 hours to register our demand to stop this cruel and unnecessary practice.

A petition signed by 53,000 New Zealanders, calling on the Government to protect the future of the world’s whales, was delivered during a rally on Parliament grounds on 2 June 2010.