News
International Monkey Day - December 14th
Amazing animals: Monkeys can use all sorts of tools
AfA opposes unsustainable volunteering programme at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Volunteer programme is good for business, local officials and tourists - but it does it really benefit Orangutans?
AfA opposes Chimps smoking cigarettes in China
Hefei Wildlife Park have yet again shown themselves as neglectful as chimps under their care are found smoking and escpaing
AfA opposes brutal use of live pigs as crash test dummies in China
Our coalition unites to condemn this horrifying practice, and highlights the lack of scientific grounding it has
AfA urges TripAdvisor to remove cruel canned hunting from it's site
The tourism giant continues to profit from animal suffering, in direct contravention of it's own animal welfare policy
AfA opposes Malaysian TV stations' endorsement of wild Macaques as pets
Jamil Kucing is lauded by some as an animal hero - but would his two Macaques agree?
Orangutan Awareness Week - 11th to 17th November
Amazing animals: Orangutans use tools for all sorts of things!
Polar Bear Awareness Week - 3rd to 9th November
Amazing animals: How polar bears talk to one another
AfA opposes capture and export of wild macaques, Indonesia
Indonesia could contravene it's own wildlife legislation if it allows wild macaques to be captured for export to USA and China.
AfA sends letter to oppose dolphin driving in Japan
We join forces with expert cetacean NGO's to tell UNESCO why dolphin driving must remain banned in their GeoParks
World Octopus Day - 8th October
Amazing animals: The incredible mind of the octopus
AfA sends letter to oppose shocking live burial of Nilgai in India
Video footage on social media showing a Nilgai being buried alive sparks outrage. AfA appeals to Bihar officials to address the wider issue.
World Farm Animal Day - October 2nd
Opinion piece - Animals, empathy and the moral issues that divide us
World Animal Day - October 4th
Opinion piece; To save the planet, we need to change the way we teach our children about animals
Gadhimai Festival 2019 - Nepali Supreme Court ruling
Thanks to the tireless work of our member organisations, the Supreme Court of Nepal reaches a verdict to phase out cruel animal sacrifice at the festival
World Lobster Day - 25th September
Amazing Animals - Lobster are sensitive animals, so why do we continue to sanction their suffering?
International Rabbit Day - 28th September
Amazing Animals - Rabbits share their feelings with one another using their facial expressions.
Red Panda Day - September 21st
Amazing Animals; Bamboo, bamboo, and more bamboo
World Rhino Day - September 22nd
Amazing animals: Rhinos can tell who is calling from far away
AfA opposes plans for new Zoo on Island of Samoa
Island's first Zoo has the green light, but AfA steps in to urge officials to reconsider
AfA continues appeal against Long Phu corp, Vietnam
This time, our coalition comes together to urge the corporation's share-holders to reconsider whether they want to be associated with such cruelty
International Whale Shark Day - 30th August
Amazing animals: Whale sharks; the mysterious giants in the ocean
International Primate Day - September 1st
Amazing animals: Primates show signs of grieving
Our response to your comments about stray dog culling in Myanmar
AfA addresses the commonly asked questions surrounding this difficult issue.
World Lion Day - August 10th
Amazing animals: Lions are excellent mothers, and they all enjoy affectionate interactions
AfA opposes cruel, government led stray dog culls in Myanmar
Yangon city officials rounding up stray dogs and feeding them rat poison - forcing them to die slow agonising deaths. AfA raises appeal.
AfA welcomes new member - Anima-Society for the Protection of Animals (Macau) "ANIMA"
Long-established sanctuary and welfare charity based in Macau joins coalition
International Tiger Day - July 29th
Amazing animals: How tigers communicate
World Snake Day - July 16th
Amazing animals: Snakes can be great mothers
AfA urges other Indonesian provinces to follow example of dog meat ban
Small regency of Karanganyar in Java commits to dog meat ban due to hard work of DMFI. We ask the whole country to step up.
World Chimpanzee Day - 14th July
Amazing animals: Chimpanzees are more like us than we realise
AfA opposes brutal pig slaughter methods in Thailand & Cambodia
Our coalition raises two letters to officials in Thailand & Cambodia opposing what appear to be commonplace bludgeoning slaughter methods
AfA urges food giant Subway to ditch cage eggs in Asia
Our coalition comes together to ask Subway to put a date on their commitment to stop using cage hens in Asia
Cow Appreciation Day - July 9th
Amazing animals - Cows are incredible beings
Save the Vaquita Day - 6th July
Amazing Animals; The plight of the Vaquita tells us all we need to know about how human greed surpasses the survival of an iconic cetacean species
World Giraffe Day - 21st June
Amazing animals: Giraffes develop lifelong friendships
