Amer Fort Elephants
Elephants at Amer Fort in Rajasthan, India, are often controlled with bull hooks which cause wounds and scarring.
Past campaigns
Past Campaigns
Moving the world for animals since 1950
For over 70 years we have been campaigning to end animal cruelty and suffering. In this time, we have grown in both size and influence. We have helped raise the profile of animal welfare on a global scale, making significant improvement in the way farmed and wild animals are treated.
Animals in Communities
Helping governments to manage dog populations humanely and to vaccinate against rabies, instead of culling animals - especially dogs.
Animals in Disasters
Disasters kill and injure millions of animals each year. We’ve been deploying to disaster zones to assist animals for 55 years – and we remind governments to take responsibility for them too
Risky Business Report
World Animal Protection's 2021 report puts the Belen market in the spotlight, where wild mammals, reptiles and birds are being sold both live and dead.
Change for chickens
KFC must help billions of chickens who experience unbearable suffering on factory farms. We handed our 513,000-signature strong petition to KFC on October 16. Join our email list to hear more
Civet Coffee: Cage Free
Civet coffee is sold as a luxury product, but we’re campaigning to transform this industry – which causes huge suffering to civets in South East Asia
End the Bear Bile Industry
Learn about World Animal Protection's efforts to end the cruel bear bile industry and promote humane alternatives.
Ending Bear Baiting
Discover how World Animal Protection combats the cruel practice of bear baiting in Pakistan, working to rescue and protect exploited bears.
Ending the global wildlife trade
In the lead-up to the G20 Summit in 2020, we launched a petition calling on G20 leaders to end the cruel and dangerous global trade of wild animals.
Exotic Pets
Each year, millions of wild animals are captured from their natural habitats or born into captivity, just to become pets. Our houses are no home for a wild animal. Learn how we’re tackling it
Humane Slaughter
Since 2007, our work to promote humane slaughter in Brazil and China has helped more than eight billion animals
Protecting Elephants in Tanzania
World Animal Protection previously worked in Tanzania helping farmers safeguard produce without harming elephants
Sea Change Campaign
Abandoned, lost and discarded nets, lines and traps are one of the biggest threats to our sea life. Learn more about our Sea Change Campaign.
Sea Turtle Farming
At the Cayman Turtle Farm, 9,500 endangered green sea turtles are farmed for meat. We’re urging Cayman Turtle Farm to stop meat production & start turtle rehabilitation & release.
The Pecking Order Annual Reports
Discover annual reports ranking fast-food companies on their chicken welfare policies and what they are doing to make improvements.
The show can't go on
The truth behind the scenes, a World Animal Protection report documenting cruel and demeaning animal performances at venues linked with WAZA.
Wildlife Selfie Code
Many people offering wildlife selfies in the Amazon search treetops for sloths to steal. Don’t be part of this ugly picture: make sure your wildlife selfies are cruelty-free.
YouTube Fake Rescues
In 2021, a World Animal Protection investigation exposed the shocking scale of a worrying new craze on YouTube – the rise of videos depicting fake animal rescues.
Sea Turtle Farming
At the Cayman Turtle Farm, 9,500 endangered green sea turtles are farmed for meat. We’re urging Cayman Turtle Farm to stop meat production & start turtle rehabilitation & release.