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Investigations

Primate,Snout,Wrinkle,Animal shelter,Wildlife,Cage

Neglect and Abuse Uncovered in 8 Spanish Zoos

September 9, 2011

This investigation was at the time the largest zoo investigation carried out in Spain and garnered massive media attention. Our investigators documented zoos in Jerez, Córdoba, Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Elche, and Valencia. An investigator working at one of the zoos documented abuse and neglect of the animals, including a lack of veterinary care and animals being kicked.

Spain
Zoos
2011
Wheel,Tire,Motor vehicle,Automotive exterior,Rolling

Cruel Gassing of Minks Exposed on Fur Farms

March 28, 2011

Animal Equality released our third investigation into the mink industry in Spain. This time, revealing that workers roughly threw terrified minks into gas chambers and gassed them to death, which was a terrifying experience for the animals.

Spain
Minks
Fur
2011
Snout,Whiskers,Claw,Rodent,Metal

Minks Suffering in Solitary Confinement

October 21, 2009

Animal Equality’s first investigation into the Spanish mink industry revealed a rarely seen look inside mink fur farms. Investigators witnessed hundreds of minks caged in solitary confinement. Many of the animals endlessly paced and circled in their cages, a sign of severe psychological distress.

Spain
Minks
Fur
2009
Mammal,Grey,Whiskers,Fence,Dog breed,Snout

Second Mink Farm Investigation Reveals Animals Languishing in Pain

February 16, 2010

Animal Equality released its second investigation into the Spanish mink industry. The eyewitnesses documented extreme cruelty inside the farms, including minks with maggot-infested wounds and missing limbs left to languish without pain relief or veterinary care.

Spain
Minks
Fur
2010
Primate,Fence,Line,Macaque,Snout,Snapshot,Mesh

Monkeys Stolen from the Wild, Sold to Labs

February 10, 2013

Animal Equality exposed the suffering of macaques at the Camarles monkey farm, in Spain. Each year, between 1,500 and 2,000 macaques are stolen from their homes in the wild and shipped, often times on commercial airplanes, to the facility where they languish in barren cages before being sold to laboratories.

Spain
Experimentation
2013
Bird,Chicken,Comb,Beak,Liver,Feather

Investigations into Spanish Factory Farms Show Hens in Distress

February 21, 2017

Animal Equality launched a campaign exposing the cruelty inside the egg industry in Spain. Video footage obtained showed hens living inside cages among decomposing bodies,  containers full of dead and dying birds, and sick and dying hens.

Spain
Hens
Cages
Eggs
2017
Grass,Beak,Ducks, geese and swans,Tree,Sheep,farmed animal

Horrid Abuse on Duck Farms in Germany

December 19, 2014

An investigation into one of the largest duck farms in Germany revealed that ducks were extremely confined, leading to psychological stress and illness. Many ducks were unable to stand up. Workers roughly handled them, crushed them, and even impaled them with pitchforks. Some animals there thrown in the trash while still alive.

Germany
Ducks
Cages
Meat
2014
Bird,Beak,Feather,Waterfowl,Ducks, geese and swans,Beauty

Brutal Conditions Found on German Duck Farm

May 6, 2017

Out Investigation team went into one of the biggest duck fattening farms in Germany to document the terrible living conditions of the animals. Ducks, who are naturally semi-aquatic animals, were denied everything that's natural and meaningful to them, such as swimming or being outdoors.

Germany
Ducks
Meat
2017
Hand,Bird,Chicken,Beak,Feather

Birds Squashed, Kicked, Disposed Alive on German Chicken Farm

June 26, 2017

At Niedersachsen chicken farm in Germany, hidden cameras documented animals in buckets being disposed of alive. One chick, named Finn by the investigator, was hit repeatedly with a shovel by a worker. Hours later, Finn was found still alive and suffering. Finn’s story prompted media coverage that was seen by millions.

Germany
Chickens
Meat
2017
Bird,Beak,Feather,Wild turkey,Turkey,Wing,Fowl

Deutsche Frühstücksei Hen Farm

May 8, 2015

Consumers often pay top dollar for animal products labeled “organic,” thinking that the animals are treated better than those in other farms. However, Animal Equality busted that myth when we documented the cramped and filthy living conditions of hens on two organic egg farms that supply eggs to a top egg company in Europe.

Germany
Hens
Eggs
2015