Make a Splash: Free Lolita!
April 30th, 2013
April 30th, 2013
Lolita was one of seven orcas kidnapped in the notorious 1970 Penn Cove round up in Puget Sound, Washington. She is now confined to the smallest orca tank in North America, despite violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
Tony, the Truck Stop Tiger
April 25th, 2013
April 25th, 2013
From the stench of fuel to the drone of diesel engines and the isolation of his roadside prison, Tony, a 12 year-old Siberian-Bengal tiger, has endured more than a decade of misery at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana.
30 Second Animal Law
April 18th, 2013
April 18th, 2013
Love animals? Ever wish you went to law school? Now you can learn all about animal law, without the whopping student loans! With 30 Second Animal Law, ALDF attorneys and animal law experts will answer your questions… in 30 seconds or less!
Duck, Duck, Goose: ALDF Takes on Foie Gras
April 12th, 2013
April 12th, 2013
There was a lot buzz this summer about California’s ban on the production and sale of foie gras. Yet, on the other side of the country, young ducks continue to be force-fed by producers like New York’s Hudson Valley Foie Gras (HVFG).
Egg Action Week
The U.S. produces about 75 billion eggs a year. Cartons labeled by phrases like "cage-free," "free-range," and "pastured," adorn egg packages in most markets. But what do these phrases mean? The vast majority of egg-laying hens live lives of extreme deprivation and cruelty.
Aaron Simpson: The Heart of a Fighter
March 22nd, 2013
March 22nd, 2013
What makes a warrior fight insurmountable opponents with courage and heart? Aaron Simpson is one such warrior.
Kim McCoy: You Protect Who You Love
March 20th, 2013
March 20th, 2013
Meet Kim McCoy, Executive Director of the One World One Ocean Foundation, and former quartermaster and International Executive Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Interview with Maya Gupta, Executive Director of Ahimsa House
February 12th, 2013
February 12th, 2013
At the 2012 Animal Law Conference, Dr. Maya Gupta spoke on the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty. ALDF followed up with this interview to get more details.
Lawsuit in Largest California Farmed Animal Rescue in History Moves Forward
February 11th, 2013
February 11th, 2013
In the largest California farmed animal rescue in history the Turlock, California-based company A & L Poultry abandoned 50,000 hens without food or water and left them to die. In response, ALDF filed an extreme neglect complaint with the Stanislaus County Superior Court.
Backyard Butchers
December 4th, 2012
December 4th, 2012
A dark world of animal abuse is proliferating in Florida. Known as "backyard slaughter," animals are illegally slaughtered and butchered on makeshift farms. The banned meat is then sold on the black market.
So You Wanna Be an Animal Lawyer?
November 30th, 2012
November 30th, 2012
You’re almost a senior in high school, or just starting college, and you think you might want to spend your life helping animals? Animal law may be for you!
Interview with Will Potter
November 9th, 2012
November 9th, 2012
ALDF Staff Writer Jennifer Molidor interviewed with Will Potter. Will is author of Green is the New Red, a thrilling memoir that contextualizes the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.
Not Eggsactly Free: ALDF Sues Egg Producers for False Advertising
October 1st, 2012
October 1st, 2012
ALDF filed a class-action lawsuit against California egg producers Judy’s Family Farm Organic Eggs, owned by Petaluma Egg Farm, for false advertising.








