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Investigations

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107 Dairy Farms, 11 Animal Markets and 8 Slaughterhouses Investigated in India

January 6, 2017

Animal Equality investigators in India inspected a total of 107 dairy farms, 11 live animal markets and 8 slaughterhouses across the country to expose the practices of the dairy industry. The investigation covered facilities in all regions of the country: Punjab and Haryana in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the east; Gujarat and Maharastra in the west; Secunderabad in the center; Hyderabad, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala in the south. The investigators witnessed male buffalo calves tightly tethered and left to die shortly after birth, female buffaloes injected with Oxytocin to increase their milk production while on the farms, and animals bludgeoned with a hammer in the slaughterhouses.

India
Cows
Dairy
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2017
Bird,Beak,Feather,Comb,Ducks, geese and swans,Water bird

Use of Illegal Cages for Hens Exposed in India

February 22, 2017

Animal Equality worked in India to expose the plight of hens suffering in extreme confinement, with many crammed into cages so crowded they can't even spread their wings. The investigation revealed that the Indian egg industry is still using cruel and illegal battery cages, despite laws prohibiting their use.

India
Hens
Cages
Eggs
2017
Chicken,Bird,Beak,Rooster,Felidae,Feather,farmed animal

First-Ever Look Inside Brazil’s Egg Industry

May 3, 2017

Animal Equality released the first-ever investigation into Brazil’s egg industry, showing that one of the country's top egg suppliers kept hens in rows of feces-covered cages stuffed with panicked birds, many with cracked and deformed feet from standing on the wire floor and wings caught in the cage wires.

Brazil
Hens
Eggs
2017
Camel,Bactrian camel,Camelid,Dog breed,Arabian camel,Snout,Landscape

Circus Investigations

September 10, 2013

Animal Equality investigated circuses and documented the cramped conditions that the animals were forced to live in, and animals’ injuries that were the result of being whipped and hit by trainers. The footage resulted in Guadalajara banning circuses with wild animals. Soon after, the entire state of Jalisco banned them, too. Thanks to Animal Equality investigations, 13 states and 13 municipalities in Mexico moved to ban circuses that exploit animals for entertainment.

Mexico
Circuses
2013
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Club de los Animalitos Zoo

February 5, 2015

Over 100 animals were confiscated from a private zoo called 'Club de los Animalitos' after Animal Equality revealed that bears, lions, and other animals were suffering from physical and psychological problems. The resulting media coverage revealed that the zoo owner had been evading welfare inspections due to his political position.

Mexico
Zoos
2015
Domestic pig,Fence,farmed animal,Snout,Animal shelter,Wire fencing

Mexican Pig Slaughterhouses Filmed with 360-degree cameras

December 23, 2015

Animal Equality has filmed with 360-degree cameras inside two pig slaughterhouses in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The footage has been included in the virtual reality films iAnimal - Through the Eyes of a Pig and Factory Farm, seen by tens of thousands of people each year.

Mexico
Pigs
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2016
Bird,Beak,Chicken,Comb,farmed animal,Feather

Cruel Practices Filmed at Egg Farms in Mexico

October 6, 2016

We exposed shocking scenes of cruelty on egg farms, in Mexico where hens endured unimaginable suffering, including being forced to go three to five days without food or water to assure a bigger egg production. The footage garnered some of the first-ever media coverage about egg production in the area.

Mexico
Hens
Eggs
2016
Motor vehicle,Engineering,Machine,Auto part,Factory,Industry,Automotive design

Investigation of Mexican Dairy Inspires Thousands

March 16, 2017

This investigation into Mexican dairy farms showed that the dairy industry in both Mexican and the United States causes unimaginable suffering for cows. In México, this was one of our most shocking and shared investigations, inspiring thousands of people to sign our pledge and take action.

Mexico
Cows
Dairy
2017
Window,Grey,Boar,Snout,Whiskers,Tail

21 Mexican Slaughterhouses Exposed

December 1, 2016

Animal Equality infiltrated 21 slaughterhouses across Mexico and exposed immense suffering and cruelty. The investigation ignited a media firestorm and a national dialogue on the way farmed animals are treated.

Mexico
Pigs
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2016
Head,Pink,Domestic pig

Jalisco Slaughterhouse Cruelty Exposed

November 27, 2017

Animal Equality exposed widespread cruelty in slaughterhouses across the Mexican state of Jalisco and introduced legislation aimed at holding animal abusers accountable under the law.

Mexico
Pigs
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2017