Animal Defenders International
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Active worldwide to end animal suffering. Investigations have led to prosecutions and changed laws. Education, raising awareness. Work with governments on dangerous, large-scale seizures of captive wild animals.
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RESCUED CIRCUS LION SNOOZES. Kimba was one of the first animals to be rescued during ADI’s Operation Liberty, a mission to empty all of Guatemala’s circus cages. Now he enjoys snoozing in the sun at ADIWS in South Africa.
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
RESCUED CIRCUS LION SNOOZES. Kimba was one of the first animals to be rescued during ADI’s Operation Liberty, a mission to empty all of Guatemala’s circus cages. Now he enjoys snoozing in the sun at ADIWS in South Africa.
At least 174 racehorses have died in Australia in the past 12 months — the highest in a decade. 85 died from fatal front-limb fractures. Many deaths aren’t reported. Racing Victoria’s senior vet alleges pressure to clear horses. Even with safety checks, they’re still dying. 💔🐎
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
At least 174 racehorses have died in Australia in the past 12 months — the highest in a decade. 85 died from fatal front-limb fractures. Many deaths aren’t reported. Racing Victoria’s senior vet alleges pressure to clear horses. Even with safety checks, they’re still dying. 💔🐎
Texas Ren Fest hosts notorious animal provider Trunks & Humps. Contact the festival & politely ask them to not have the elephants & camels back & to make it their policy to not use animals for rides👇
✉️ info@texrenfest.com
📱 (281) 356-2178
Pat Coveney, GM: pcoveney@texrenfest.com
✉️ info@texrenfest.com
📱 (281) 356-2178
Pat Coveney, GM: pcoveney@texrenfest.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Texas Ren Fest hosts notorious animal provider Trunks & Humps. Contact the festival & politely ask them to not have the elephants & camels back & to make it their policy to not use animals for rides👇
✉️ info@texrenfest.com
📱 (281) 356-2178
Pat Coveney, GM: pcoveney@texrenfest.com
✉️ info@texrenfest.com
📱 (281) 356-2178
Pat Coveney, GM: pcoveney@texrenfest.com
Sun & Moon were small cubs in a bare circus cage in Guatemala when we first encountered them. From tiny cubs to playful tigers, they’ve come so far. They can’t return to the wild, but ADI gives them safety & care for life. Honor them with a FB Fundraiser www.facebook.com/fund/AnimalD...
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sun & Moon were small cubs in a bare circus cage in Guatemala when we first encountered them. From tiny cubs to playful tigers, they’ve come so far. They can’t return to the wild, but ADI gives them safety & care for life. Honor them with a FB Fundraiser www.facebook.com/fund/AnimalD...
SEND SEASON GRRREETINGS FROM MAX, STRIPES, & SCARC. Why not give gifts that give back? Orders fund our work for animals & care of ADIWS residents.
UK: animal-defenders-international-shop.com/collections
US: animal-defenders-international-shop-usa.com/collections
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US: animal-defenders-international-shop-usa.com/collections
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
SEND SEASON GRRREETINGS FROM MAX, STRIPES, & SCARC. Why not give gifts that give back? Orders fund our work for animals & care of ADIWS residents.
UK: animal-defenders-international-shop.com/collections
US: animal-defenders-international-shop-usa.com/collections
UK: animal-defenders-international-shop.com/collections
US: animal-defenders-international-shop-usa.com/collections
Behind the holiday “feast” is immense suffering. Most turkeys are crammed in windowless sheds, then caught, transported, shackled upside down, feathers torn from still-warm bodies. Even “free-range” isn’t better—ADI filmed workers grabbing, crushing birds into crates. Choose #crueltyfree this year.
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Behind the holiday “feast” is immense suffering. Most turkeys are crammed in windowless sheds, then caught, transported, shackled upside down, feathers torn from still-warm bodies. Even “free-range” isn’t better—ADI filmed workers grabbing, crushing birds into crates. Choose #crueltyfree this year.
Beautiful Kiara2, rescued from Peru during ADI’s Operation Spirit of Freedom. Now she spends her days surrounded by family and enjoying the quiet amongst the trees at the ADIWS in South Africa.
Donate:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
Donate:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Beautiful Kiara2, rescued from Peru during ADI’s Operation Spirit of Freedom. Now she spends her days surrounded by family and enjoying the quiet amongst the trees at the ADIWS in South Africa.
Donate:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
Donate:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
#ThrowbackThursday Today marks 11 years since ADI rescued David from a circus in Arequipa, Peru. He was handed over during our 2014 Operation Spirit of Freedom mission, following a nationwide ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. #ADIWildlifeSanctuary #StopCircusSuffering
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#ThrowbackThursday Today marks 11 years since ADI rescued David from a circus in Arequipa, Peru. He was handed over during our 2014 Operation Spirit of Freedom mission, following a nationwide ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. #ADIWildlifeSanctuary #StopCircusSuffering
For 7+ decades, animals have been sent into space with no legal protections. Laika died of overheating within hours. Chimpanzee Ham endured shocks & trauma. Animals are not disposable test subjects—they deserve respect, care & legal protection.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
For 7+ decades, animals have been sent into space with no legal protections. Laika died of overheating within hours. Chimpanzee Ham endured shocks & trauma. Animals are not disposable test subjects—they deserve respect, care & legal protection.
Tomas, napping in freedom!🦁Born in a circus in Guatemala, he was separated from brother Kimba. Now reunited, he naps peacefully in the grass, soaks up the sun and explores their 2.5-acre Avi Habitat.
To help:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
To help:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tomas, napping in freedom!🦁Born in a circus in Guatemala, he was separated from brother Kimba. Now reunited, he naps peacefully in the grass, soaks up the sun and explores their 2.5-acre Avi Habitat.
To help:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
To help:
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/165318/...
US: act.ad-international.org/page/167063/...
A lioness illegally kept as a pet escaped in Thailand, attacking an 11-year-old boy and injuring a neighbor before being sedated. Wild animals are NOT pets or status symbols. ADI condemns all ownership — lions belong in the wild, not in homes. #EndPetTrade
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A lioness illegally kept as a pet escaped in Thailand, attacking an 11-year-old boy and injuring a neighbor before being sedated. Wild animals are NOT pets or status symbols. ADI condemns all ownership — lions belong in the wild, not in homes. #EndPetTrade
Once trafficked from the wild, Otto was rescued from the pet trade in Lima. Now safe at Pilpintuwasi, Peru, he finally knows peace. A fallen tree damaged his home—please help us rebuild 💚US: act.ad-international.org/page/167889/... UK: act.ad-international.org/page/167896/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Once trafficked from the wild, Otto was rescued from the pet trade in Lima. Now safe at Pilpintuwasi, Peru, he finally knows peace. A fallen tree damaged his home—please help us rebuild 💚US: act.ad-international.org/page/167889/... UK: act.ad-international.org/page/167896/...
Rescued from a circus cage in France, Coralie & Goliath arrived at ADIWS in May. Look how they have settled into their natural homeland. This is one of the images in our 2026 ADI Animal Rescue calendar raising funds to help support the care of our rescued animals. www.ad-international.org/store/
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Rescued from a circus cage in France, Coralie & Goliath arrived at ADIWS in May. Look how they have settled into their natural homeland. This is one of the images in our 2026 ADI Animal Rescue calendar raising funds to help support the care of our rescued animals. www.ad-international.org/store/
1 in 4 people live within 5km of fossil fuel sites – over 2B lives at risk from toxic air, polluted water & destroyed ecosystems. As COP30 begins, leaders must commit to a full, fair phase-out of fossil fuels & a just transition to clean energy for all.
More: www.ad-international.org/conservation...
More: www.ad-international.org/conservation...
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
1 in 4 people live within 5km of fossil fuel sites – over 2B lives at risk from toxic air, polluted water & destroyed ecosystems. As COP30 begins, leaders must commit to a full, fair phase-out of fossil fuels & a just transition to clean energy for all.
More: www.ad-international.org/conservation...
More: www.ad-international.org/conservation...
ADI and other attendees at the International Anti-Bullfighting Summit demonstrated today at the Congress of Deputies of Spain, in Madrid. The protest was against a recent decision to block the formal request for a debate about ending the ‘cultural heritage’ status of bullfighting.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
ADI and other attendees at the International Anti-Bullfighting Summit demonstrated today at the Congress of Deputies of Spain, in Madrid. The protest was against a recent decision to block the formal request for a debate about ending the ‘cultural heritage’ status of bullfighting.
Once cruelly hobbled in a South African township, Apollo now roams free at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. His peaceful life is a reminder that every horse deserves freedom—not fear, pain, or “breaking.” Apollo’s story proves recovery and happiness are possible.
#ADIWildlifeSanctuary
#ADIWildlifeSanctuary
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Once cruelly hobbled in a South African township, Apollo now roams free at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. His peaceful life is a reminder that every horse deserves freedom—not fear, pain, or “breaking.” Apollo’s story proves recovery and happiness are possible.
#ADIWildlifeSanctuary
#ADIWildlifeSanctuary
Jeff Goldblum says working on Wicked: For Good pushed him to give up meat, citing the film’s focus on compassion and how animals are treated in Oz. The sequel arrives this week. Co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, both longtime plant-based eaters, share similar values.
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Jeff Goldblum says working on Wicked: For Good pushed him to give up meat, citing the film’s focus on compassion and how animals are treated in Oz. The sequel arrives this week. Co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, both longtime plant-based eaters, share similar values.
Smith, one of the biggest lions at ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, now relaxes in the long grass of his 6-acre home in South Africa. Rescued from a circus in Peru, this gentle giant mane-free due to castration – now lives in peace, safety, and love.
#AnimalRescue #ADIWildlifeSanctuary
#AnimalRescue #ADIWildlifeSanctuary
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Smith, one of the biggest lions at ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, now relaxes in the long grass of his 6-acre home in South Africa. Rescued from a circus in Peru, this gentle giant mane-free due to castration – now lives in peace, safety, and love.
#AnimalRescue #ADIWildlifeSanctuary
#AnimalRescue #ADIWildlifeSanctuary
In recent weeks many of us have seen the distress, injury and even death caused to pets and wildlife by fireworks. Support's growing for low- or no-noise options. ADI, with the Association for Firework Legislation Reform, urges change. Please sign & share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7381…
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
In recent weeks many of us have seen the distress, injury and even death caused to pets and wildlife by fireworks. Support's growing for low- or no-noise options. ADI, with the Association for Firework Legislation Reform, urges change. Please sign & share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7381…
JAN’S BLOG. ADI President Jan Creamer looks back on the latest animal news from around the world in recent weeks
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November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
JAN’S BLOG. ADI President Jan Creamer looks back on the latest animal news from around the world in recent weeks
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Happening today: campaigners united to end bullfighting at the International Anti-bullfighting summit in Madrid. Yani Mateus, ADI Colombia, presenting about the successful campaign in Colombia which secured a ban on bullfighting.
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Happening today: campaigners united to end bullfighting at the International Anti-bullfighting summit in Madrid. Yani Mateus, ADI Colombia, presenting about the successful campaign in Colombia which secured a ban on bullfighting.
#AnimalProtection #AnimalConservation #AnimalDefendersInternational
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November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Dhubiya’s Peaceful Paradise. Once a frightened cub left to fend for herself in the harsh Kuwait desert, Dhubiya now enjoys sunshine, open space, and safety at the ADIWS in South Africa. Rescued from the illegal pet trade, she thrives beside her brother Saif—free, cared for, and finally home.
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Dhubiya’s Peaceful Paradise. Once a frightened cub left to fend for herself in the harsh Kuwait desert, Dhubiya now enjoys sunshine, open space, and safety at the ADIWS in South Africa. Rescued from the illegal pet trade, she thrives beside her brother Saif—free, cared for, and finally home.
Tensions at #COP30: Indigenous protesters stormed the summit in Belem demanding real action to protect the Amazon and their lands. Clashes left minor injuries as activists declared, “We can’t eat money.” Talks continue amid calls for Indigenous voices to be heard.
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Tensions at #COP30: Indigenous protesters stormed the summit in Belem demanding real action to protect the Amazon and their lands. Clashes left minor injuries as activists declared, “We can’t eat money.” Talks continue amid calls for Indigenous voices to be heard.
Each and every fox subjected to this environment and cruelty is a precious, fun-loving individual, sentient and capable of experiencing pain, fear, stress. Fur farms are dirty, cramped, and cruel. The intensive farming of ALL animals for their fur must be banned. Take action⬇️
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Each and every fox subjected to this environment and cruelty is a precious, fun-loving individual, sentient and capable of experiencing pain, fear, stress. Fur farms are dirty, cramped, and cruel. The intensive farming of ALL animals for their fur must be banned. Take action⬇️