9 h. ago Save the whales! Animal rights activists plead for help as Canada marine park threatens to euthanize dozens of belugas

The now-defunct Marineland park says it is running out of money and has no other options to care for the animals after Canadian authorities blocked their export to a Chinese water park

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20 h. ago Canadian marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if government does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Inside the 'terrifying' world of Pro Bull Riding and the extravagant traveling circus that has animal rights activists furious

The sport's leaders say the bulls are 'treated like kings', while animal-rights organizations state the competitions are 'terrifying and often deadly.' Here's an inside look at the mad world of Pro Bull Riding.

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4 d. ago Canada blocks Marineland’s plan to send remaining beluga whales to China

Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the amusement park for now

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5 d. ago Canada denies Marineland's request to export its remaining beluga whales to China

Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland zoo and amusement park for now after the federal government denied its request to ship 30 belugas to China

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5 d. ago ‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have enduredCanada’s government has refused a request by the beleaguered Marineland theme park to export its remaining 30 beluga whales to China due to concerns that the whales will face further mistreatment.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo and aquarium in Niagara Falls, has one of the largest captive whale populations in the world, and has long been mired in controversy amid reports of poor conditions for the animals on display. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canada: order to cull more than 400 ostriches over bird flu fears ruffles feathers

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks death threats for local businesses

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Six animal rights activists cleared over Grand National protests

Jury delivers not guilty verdicts after campaigners climbed onto track and disrupted race

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2 w. ago Tiger Trainer – and ‘associate’ of Joe Exotic – mauled to death by big cat at Oklahoma preserve

Death of Ryan Easley sparks war of words between animal rights group PETA and Joe Exotic

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2 w. ago Hiker attacked by bear in Yellowstone national park flown to hospital

Trail closes after 29-year-old man suffers non-threatening injuries in backcountry encounter with possible grizzlyA Yellowstone national park trail remained closed on Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.The 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and arm in Tuesday’s attack on the Turbid lake trail north-east of Yellowstone Lake. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Push back – or they’ll eat you alive’: James Cromwell on life as Hollywood’s biggest troublemaker

He marched against the Vietnam war, supported the Black Panthers, has protested over animal rights, ended up in prison after a climate sit-in – and starred in Babe, LA Confidential and Succession. He explains how he became the ultimate activist-actorAmid the hustle of midtown Manhattan on Wednesday 11 May 2022, James Cromwell walked into Starbucks, glued his hand to a counter and complained about the surcharges on vegan milks. “When will you stop raking in huge profits while customers, animals and the environment suffer?” Cromwell boomed as fellow activists streamed the protest online.But the insouciant patrons of Starbucks paid little heed. Perhaps they didn’t realise they were in the company of the tallest person ever nominated for an acting Oscar, deliverer of one of the best speeches in Succession, and the only actor to utter the words “star trek” in a Star Trek production. Police arrived to shut down the store. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Terror suspect 'may be forced to join gang' if he's sent back to the US from UK

Suspected terrorist Daniel Andreas San Diego was one of the agency’s “most wanted fugitives” after bombings in San Francisco in 2003, allegedly linked to an animal rights extremist group

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3 w. ago Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over videos of US man wrestling wild crocodiles

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA ‘The Real Tarzann’ – should be deported from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline content creators who engage in “reckless stunts” with crocodiles should have so-called “dickhead legislation” thrown at them, and international influencers that do so in Australia should be “booted out the door”, Bob Irwin says.The father of the late “Crocodile Hunter”, Steve Irwin, and lifelong crocodile advocate issued the rare statement after Queensland authorities confirmed they were investigating US influencer Mike Holston – who goes by the online moniker “The Real Tarzann” – for wrestling with wild crocodiles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American influencer's stunt with crocodile sparks calls for him to be DEPORTED and banned from Australia: 'Incredibly cruel'

American influencer Mike Holston shared footage of himself wrestling a freshwater crocodile in Queensland. Animal rights groups have now called for him to be held accountable.

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4 w. ago Where in the world was Daniel San Diego? FBI’s most wanted ‘animal rights terrorist’ fights extradition after decades on the run

The 47-year-old I.T. worker allegedly bombed two offices in California in 2003, then disappeared into the San Francisco fog — only to resurface 21 years later

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4 w. ago Fugitive FBI most wanted 'terrorist' who was found in a Welsh village appears in court fighting extradition to the US over San Francisco bombings

San Diego, 47, had ties to an animal rights group which the FBI said was the motivation behind the blasts and has now appeared in the dock in London.

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4 w. ago Moment knifeman slashes neck of police officer before colleagues wrestle him to the ground during arrest

Glynn Leedell, 46, charged at an officer responding to reports of threatening behaviour at Kimberworth Park in Rotherham on July 17. He inflicted a nasty wound to the back of the policeman's neck.

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