16. January 2025

"Politico": German farmers fear 'massive' hit from foot-and-mouth outbreak

Germany's first foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in nearly 40 years has sparked fears of significant economic and agricultural consequences. The outbreak, detected near Berlin, led to the slaughter of infected water buffaloes and neighboring pigs, with authorities implementing strict animal transport bans in Brandenburg. Major trading partners…

12. December 2024

Stuttgarter Zeitung: Animal Transport - Europe's Half-Hearted Fight Against Animal Cruelty

The rules for animal transport are set to be tightened according to the will of the EU Commission. However, there is significant resistance to this.

10. December 2024

Open Letter from Prof. Dr. habil. Dr. agr. Wilfried Brade

Open letter to all german animal breeders and veterinarians

19. November 2024

Budapest, Ungarn - Training For Competent Authorities

Inspektion eines Tiertransporters

Two trainings for Competent Authorities in october and november.

15. October 2024

Tragic end for pregnant cattle at Turkish border

After four weeks, the transport of 69 pregnant cows from Germany ended in a tragedy. Animals' Angels and our team are on the front line, unable to prevent this tragedy from unfolding. Nevertheless, we must document the suffering of these animals and ensure that their suffering does not go unnoticed and that those responsible are held to account.

15. August 2024

Year-long investigation in Lebanon: Overseas Transport, Animal Slaughter, and Environmental Pollution

[Translate to English:] Photo 6 Port Beirut, Spanish animals.

August 2022 to June 2023 | Lebanon | 

During this year long investigation with the help of one of the top Lebanese investigative journalists David Enders, we look into the export of life animals to Lebanon, the farming practices, the difficulties that farmers have to face with providing enough energy sufficient feed for highly producing European…

13. August 2024

Transports to the slaughterhouse at 36 degrees Celsius.

13 August 2024 | Germany | Transports to the Slaughterhouse at 36 Degrees Celsius

Together with Eyes on Animals, we monitored the largest pig slaughterhouse in Rhineland-Palatinate to check whether there were any measures in place to protect the animals from the intense heat. Apparently, there were none. A lorry loaded with pigs stood in the…

08. August 2024

Operation in Argentina: Horse Slaughterhouses and Collection Points

[Translate to English:] Abgemagertes, geschwächtes Pferd kämpft ums Überleben.

Over the course of two weeks, we inspected three Argentine horse slaughterhouses and several collection points that supply them with horses. Once again, we found numerous injured, emaciated, dying, and dead horses. There was no medical care or humane euthanasia observed. The provision of food, water, and weather protection for the horses at the…

08. August 2024

Investigation: Port of Cartagena

[Translate to English:] Bullen auf an der Tankstelle abgestellten Lkws in der prallen Sonne. Copyright: Animal Welfare Foundation & Sea Shepherd France

May 30 and 31, 2024

While part of the team restocks supplies for the "Walrus"* to continue the investigation at sea, others take the opportunity to observe the activities around the port of Cartagena. The area is bustling with activity. Not far from the port entrance, we find trucks loaded with cattle parked under the blazing sun. The fans are…