Showing 61-70 of 76
-
SeaWorld Announces Captive Orca Program to be Phased Out
Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Stephen Wells' StatementMarch 17, 2016 News -
Elephants in Captivity: Demanding an End to Cruel Confinement
As circuses and zoos have been confronted with the growing public and legal opposition to elephant captivity, the practice of exploiting these emotionally complex creatures for profit and entertainment has begun edging closer to extinction.March 15, 2016 Legally Brief -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Animaland Zoological Park Over Endangered Species Act Violations
Lawsuit also charges neglect under state regulations.March 9, 2016 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Scores First Victory in an Endangered Species Act Lawsuit on Behalf of Endangered Animals in Captivity
Sets precedent for captive endangered animals around the country.February 11, 2016 Press Release -
Lawsuit on Behalf of Lucky the Elephant to Proceed
Lucky deserves a healthy and happy retirement.January 28, 2016 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Files 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue Fur-Ever Wild
Notice alleges Fur-Ever Wild violates Endangered Species Act.December 2, 2015 Press Release -
Lawsuit Filed to Compel San Antonio Zoo to Release Elephant to a Sanctuary
Lucky the elephant suffers physically and psychologically at zoo.December 1, 2015 Press Release -
Urging the Extension of Endangered Status to Captive Chimpanzees
In 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to extend endangered status to captive chimpanzees, along with all of the meaningful legal protections such a listing entails.…
-
Landmark Lawsuit Filed to Free Candy the Chimpanzee from Decades-Long Solitary Confinement at Louisiana Amusement Park
Park violating Endangered Species Act by isolating and neglecting endangered chimp.November 17, 2015 Press Release -
Legally Brief: Animals in Entertainment
Barnum bought Jumbo the elephant from the London Zoo in 1882 and had her shipped across the Atlantic so he could haul her across the country in chains as a spectacle for profit.
