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Animal Rights Groups Push For the Saddest Polar Bear's Move From Mall Aquarium to be Permanent

Nov 14, 2016 02:33 PM EST

Animal rights groups in China are advocating for Pizza's (the saddest polar bear) move back to her parents be permanent rather than temporary as the mall where she is stationed undergoes maintenance.

In this handout image provided by British Airways, Orlando Bloom takes in the atmosphere with British Airways ambassadors at Hozomon, inside Tokyo's Senso-Ji temple on August 19, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.

Orlando Bloom Rescues Abandoned Dog in China

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 24, 2016 11:54 PM EDT

Orlando Bloom has rescued an injured dog he found abandoned in the streets of Shanghai, China, where he is filming his upcoming film 'Smart Chase: Fire & Earth'.

A student acts as a slaughtered pig during a performance art activity to promote animal protection in Changchun of Jilin Province, northeast China.

Chinese Group Livestreams Slaughter of Wild Animals for Donations

Manthan Chheda |

Aug 18, 2016 06:27 AM EDT

A Chinese group has irked animal rights activists for broadcasting the slaughter of wild animals for cash donations.

Naruto, the 6-year-old macque monkey, giving the camera its wide smile

PETA: Naruto The Grinning 'Selfie' Monkey Should Own Copyright

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 25, 2015 09:26 AM EDT

The legal battle continues for the question "Who takes the copyright - Naruto, the macque monkey, who took a selfie on a camera or David Slater, the owner of the camera?"

Courtney Stodden To Donate Sex Tape Profits To Charity

JM Javelosa |

May 17, 2015 09:54 PM EDT

Courtney Stodden is going to donate all of the profits from her sex tape to charity. The reality show contestant recently made headlines when news about her releasing a sex tape broke.

Bear Grylls Earns Backlash After Pigs Were Slaughtered on His Show

JM Javelosa |

May 10, 2015 12:10 PM EDT

British adventurer Edward Michael Grylls, aka Bear Grylls, is recently under the wrath of animal cruelty activists as news broke out that pigs were shipped to an island so the contestants on his show, "The Island with Bear Grylls," can kill them for entertainment.

Britain's Prince William Off to China on Sunday

Arlene Lim |

Feb 23, 2015 01:18 AM EST

Prince William embarks on 3-day trip to China. He will also visit the Wild Elephant Valley, which could stir controversy.

Dog Saved From Being Butchered For Meat Trade In China

Geann Pineda |

Feb 20, 2015 05:58 AM EST

A dog named "Duo Duo" was a day away from being butchered when she was saved by a woman from the Bay Area.

GoDaddy Pulls Super Bowl Ad after Animal Cruelty Uproar

Geann Pineda |

Jan 28, 2015 07:43 AM EST

Web hosting company GoDaddy pulls its controversial Super Bowl spot after being blasted by animal lovers.

Sarah Palin Hits Back at PETA for Criticism on Trig’s Photo Stepping on Pet Dog

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 05, 2015 06:08 AM EST

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin hit back on Sunday at the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal (PETA) for its criticism of her New Year's photo posted in her Facebook showing 6-year-old son Trig stepping on a dog's back while washing the dishes.

Sarah Palin Uses Photo of Kid Stepping on Dog with Her Inspirational Message about Stepping Stones

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 03, 2015 04:44 AM EST

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin started her New Year on a wrong foot. The wrong foot actually belongs to her 6-year-old son Trig, who has Down syndrome, who used the back of their dog as his stepping stone so he could wash dishes.

China Drafts First Law Recognizing Animal Welfare

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 17, 2014 03:59 PM EST

For the first time, China will recognize animal welfare as part of a new wildlife protection law.

Pet Tattoos, Piercings Now Illegal In New York

Staff Reporter |

Dec 16, 2014 07:57 PM EST

New York has passed a law sparing animals from body art such as tattoos and piercings.The state's governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed the law on Monday and it will take after about four months.

Chimpanzees Have No Human Rights, New York Court Declares

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 04, 2014 11:48 PM EST

An animal rights group lost a lawsuit it filed against a New York couple who kept a 26-year-old chimpanzee in a cage. The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, in a unanimous decision, said since the chimpanzee is an animal, it does not have human rights.

'Eaten Alive" Latest Discovery Shock Realty Show Debuts In December

Dan Weisman |

Nov 06, 2014 04:15 PM EST

Reality television takes another great leap into the unknown, and possibly gross, with the introduction next month of a Discovery Channel special going where no show has gone before. "Eaten Alive, premiering in December, features a man being eaten whole by a giant anaconda snake.

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