Washington, DC —More than 1.5 million farmed animals perished in barn fires in 2024, accounting for 60% of the deaths ...

As we usher in a new year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) proudly celebrates 10 big wins for animals in 2024. We have ...

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the ...

In May, Florida became the first US state to ban the sale and manufacture for sale of “cell-cultivated” meat (aka “lab-grown” meat; see AWI Quarterly, fall 2023). Shortly after, Alabama followed suit ...

Washington, DC—Consumers shopping on Etsy for the holidays may be shocked to learn that the online marketplace sells products containing horsemeat and ejiao (gelatin made from boiling donkey hides).

Washington, DC (December 19, 2024) — Investigators have confirmed that, for the first time, China has overtaken the United States as holder of the highest number of captive orcas (22). A report ...

Animals are often the main characters in children’s books, capturing younger readers’ attention and delivering life lessons in an entertaining and easily digestible format. Veto, The Governor’s Cat, ...

The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA), a bill championed by AWI, was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, marking an incredible step forward for both public safety and animal welfare ...

In a much-anticipated move, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released its updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling ...

Poorly managed wildlife tourism poses major threats to the survival of endangered species globally. For marine mammals, chronically high levels of boat-based tourism can disrupt behaviors and have ...