Press Reports

03. June 2025

Spain's second-largest newspaper, El Mundo, publishes article on ship exports of lambs

During our investigation at the port of Cartagena (Spain) in May, we were joined by a journalist from Spain's second-largest newspaper, El Mundo. The result was an article about lamb exports by ship from Spain to Algeria and other third countries.

03. March 2025

Animals suffering at the port of Cartagena

Last week, our team uncovered another case of animal cruelty at the port of Cartagena. 120 young calves, which had come to Spain from countries such as Hungary, the Czech Republic, Ireland and Slovakia as remnants of the dairy industry, were left standing in the scorching sun at the port of Cartagena for ten hours.

16. January 2025

"Politico": German farmers fear 'massive' hit from foot-and-mouth outbreak

Germany's first foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in nearly 40 years has sparked fears of significant economic and agricultural consequences. The outbreak, detected near Berlin, led to the slaughter of infected water buffaloes and neighboring pigs, with authorities implementing strict animal transport bans in Brandenburg. Major trading partners…

16. January 2025

"Neue Zürcher Zeitung": Zurich animal rights activists and the rebellious French-speaking Swiss

For years, Tierschutzbund Zürich has been trying to stop the import of horse meat from South American factory farms to Switzerland. Even an industry association is calling for this. But one importer in particular continues to import horse meat from cruel feedlots.

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12. January 2024

Controversial Transports on the High Seas: ORF Reports on Our Work

The transport of living animals by sea is once again under scrutiny in the ORF feature.

23. May 2023

How Spain became a big player in trading live animals internationally

From the outside, the Spanish port of Cartagena may look like any other port. Trucks, containers and ships rushing back and forth. But behind the facade hides a cruel business. Besides Tarragona, Cartagena is the only port in Spain involved in the export of live animals.

Spain is the largest exporter of live cattle in Europe and the second largest…

17. March 2022

8,000 animals stranded at sea: Eurogroup for Animals reports on our latest investigation

Together with our partner organisations, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), and Animals International (AI) our investigative teams have witnessed how an old, former cargo ship with nearly 8,000 animals on board needed to be replaced while at sea. Inadequate European legislation and its poor implementation regularly lead to prolonged suffering of…

20. August 2021

The Guardian: Live animal exports are being used as cover by smugglers

There is a suspicion that livestock carriers could be used for drug smuggeling. The Guardian reports:  

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