The Whale Sanctuary Project works to bring an end to the commercial exploitation of whales and dolphins in captivity and to relocate the mammals to coastal sanctuaries

In the historic chambers of Westminster, the Sir David Amess UK Children’s Parliament convenes to debate the global exploitation of animals in tourism. Young “MPs” step into leadership roles, pressing for urgent action on the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act.
Their evidence session in...

Hosted by Patron Anna Firth MP the Sir David Amess UK Children’s Parliament takes centre stage as young voices demand action on animal cruelty in global tourism, interviewing Mark Jones, Head of Policy at the Born Free Foundation, who explains the wider impact of animal exploitation from primates...

In this third instalment of the Sir David Amess UK Children’s Parliament on animal welfare, Professor Gillian Forrester, a leading research scientist, joins young MPs to explore the psychology and emotions of animals. Drawing on her studies of great apes, she explains how species such as gorillas...

In the concluding part of the Sir David Amess UK Children’s Parliament on animal welfare, world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Ian Redmond OBE shares powerful stories from his decades of work with gorillas and elephants. Speaking to young MPs, he recounts the devastating impact of poachi...

Taken from the wild in Malaysia as a baby, Billy was transported to Los Angeles Zoo. There he was cruelly trained to do tricks to amuse the visitors.
Thirty years later, having led a mostly solitary life in the zoo, Billy exhibits symptoms of mental and physical distress.
This powerful film foll...

The Last Stand examines the urgent race to save the world's last remaining ancient forests and stop global warming. This emotive documentary, using the flashpoint of British Columbia's "Battle for the Trees" at Fairy Creek, examines the importance of keeping intact forest ecosystems: in North Am...

Human impact is driving the mass extinction of life on earth - over a million species, plant and animal, are in the verge of extinction.
In the last 50 years 80% of Asia'a forests and 50% fo the Amazon have been destroyed - what remains is essential the survival of the earth's surviving species i...

Meru National Park, in Kenya, was the home of Elsa - the lioness made famous by the book and film by Born Free

For over 400 years, in India, the rare Sloth Bear was targeted for human exploitation…first for the emperors, then as roadside entertainment for villagers and tourists who paid to watch the bears jump, conditioned after years of abuse by trainers.

Given the ongoing legacy of cruelty, two indivi...