A group of animal rights activists says Governor Pritzker and the Legislature are ignoring animal torture at local rodeos. On Tuesday, Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), decided to grab lawmakers’ attention with an eye-catching display that put that practice front and center.

A Washington, D.C.-based animal-rights nonprofit on Tuesday sued the operator and head of the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, demanding the release of its elephants from captivity. Filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court,

An animal rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and is demanding the zoo release its elephants. The Nonhuman Rights Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, has filed a legal petition in Allegheny County, demanding the release of five elephants held at the Pittsburgh Zoo.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, an animal rights group held a rally calling for Fubao to be returned to Korea.

A group of students at Wesleyan University said it is looking to draw attention to the food that’s served on campus.