Several maritime trade media outlets are currently reporting on the debate about the age of cargo ships used for animal transport. We and other animal welfare organizations have been pointing out for years that outdated and technically deficient vessels endanger the lives of animals and crew during transport. We have already published several…

In sub-zero winter temperatures, we joined forces with French NGO Welfarm to inspect animal transports on a major Polish highway. Our observations once again highlight the problematic conditions faced by many animals on Europe's roads.

On Wednesday, the livestock carrier "Darla" was scheduled to set sail for Algeria with almost 8,000 sheep on board – despite bad weather. Our warning to the authorities has stopped the ship for now, but the case shows once again that current EU regulations for animal transport by sea are inadequate, scientific findings are being ignored, and…

At the Syntagma metro station in central Athens, the Greek NGO "A Promise to Animals" organized a public event on live animal transport. In addition to film footage that shows the reality of live animal transport, there was also a panel discussion in which our project manager, Iris Baumgärtner, participated alongside representatives from other…

Last week, a specialist conference at the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris provided insights into the reality of live animal transport by sea. Our project manager for ship transport, Maria Boada Saña, was there as an expert to highlight the structural causes of animal suffering in live exports by ship.

The OE24.TV animal welfare program "Unsere Tiere" reports on our investigative research into blood farms in Uruguay and Argentina. The Mercosur Agreement is intended to facilitate trade between the EU and countries such as Argentina and Uruguay – however, it does not provide for binding animal welfare standards along the production chains. It is…

After more than two years of research, we are releasing a new documentary exposing the suffering of blood mares in Uruguay and Argentina. The film reveals the shocking reality faced by pregnant mares on these farms: coercion, panic, untreated injuries, and relentless abuse define their daily existence.

The Austrian Icelandic Horse Association reports on our research in Iceland in the current issue of its association magazine "Islandpferde in Österreich" (Icelandic horses in Austria). This attention is particularly valuable in view of the fateful year 2026 for blood mares. Now the government and veterinary authorities must decide whether they want…

Several media outlets are reporting on our open letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Together with 35 other animal welfare organizations from around the world, we are calling for binding international rules for animal transport ships. This is in response to repeated serious accidents at sea and the alarming situation of an aging…