Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Chimps caged for 30 years finally feel the sun on their faces again

The Daily Mail, September 08, 2011


Like prisoners emerging from a lifetime behind bars, a group of chimpanzees step blinking into the sunlight with what appears for all the world to be a wave and a smile. And they have much to be joyful about. For this is the first time they have felt grass under their feet and breathed fresh air for 30 years. [..] Their ordeal finally ended on Tuesday when the 38 surviving chimps were released into a £3million sanctuary in Austria, allowing them to feel the nurturing contact of their fellow chimps after years of being separated by bars and bullet-proof glass. Read more...


Friday, September 9, 2011

Battery egg hens still face hell as 'enriched' cages phased in


The Ecologist, Setember 08, 2012

In 2012 battery cages are due to be replaced by 'enriched' cages, designed to improve birds' welfare. But footage from existing 'enriched' cage egg farms reveals intensive production, cruelty and suffering, says Justin Kerswel. Read more...