Animal Defenders International

#STOPCIRCUSSUFFERING It's no longer acceptable to abuse animals in circuses, just for our entertainment. 🎪In the US, urge your members of Congress to support the reintroduction of the Traveling Exotic Animal & Public Safety Protection Act (#TEAPSPA) 👉 bit.ly/SupportTEAPSPA

CHINO SAYS CHEEZE. After years in a circus cage in Peru, he now has space at our place of loving kindness—ADIWS in South Africa. Adopt Chino today!
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🌱Meat-free diets don’t only benefit animals…
🍅Well-planned meat-free diets are linked to lower risks of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
💚Plant-based diets also leads to better gut health, improved sleep quality and happy animals.
👉ADI’s recipes: www.ad-international.org/farm_animals...

It's on us to stop this industry.🦊US: Urge your Congress members to support the #MinkVIRUSAct to phase out mink farming nationwide: bit.ly/ADIMinkVirus...
🦊UK: Contact your MP today & ask them to support the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill. act.ad-international.org/page/178059/...

Poland, the world’s 2nd largest fur producer, banned fur farming in 2025. The US will now move into the ignominious position of being the 3rd biggest fur producer in the world, killing over a million animals per annum behind China (over 3.5 million) and Russia (over 1.5 million).

ORI & BEN-TZUR WILL COME HOME! We know many of you will be wondering what will happen to young lions Ori and Ben-Tzur following the outbreak of war. Although it's too early to say exactly when, we can promise we will bring the boys home to the ADIWS soon.
adiwildlifesanctuary.org.za/2026/03/03/o...

The UK Government promised to phase out the rabbit pyrogen test by 2026.

ADI asked the Home Office Animals in Science Regulation Unit to confirm it’s been done.

Their response? “We are on track… an update will be published later this year”.

The deadline has passed.

Write: www.theyworkforyou.com

A ban on bullfighting, Law 2385, promoted by ADI, will commence in 2028 & end the cruelty we have been witnessing. But this battle is not over yet, ADI continues to work to ensure the attempts to overturn the ban are not successful. Please keep supporting this campaign.

Colombia's facing unprecedented flooding following a surge in rainfall. Sadly despite these united, compassionate, life-saving actions, organizers of corralejas (a type of bullfight) pressed ahead with the violence in the heart of the disaster zone.

YAWNING ROLEX. Rolex & sisters Africa & Kiara2 live in the 5 acre Davis Habitat at ADIWS in South Africa. 12 years ago, the three were rescued from the same circus but in two separate raids about 600 miles apart as ADI enforced Peru’s ban on wild animals in circuses.

According to the 2025 IUCN Mammal assessment for southern Africa, 11 species’ threat categories have been uplisted whilst only 3 were downlisted and over 30% are threatened or Near Threatened with extinction.
More must be done to protect these vulnerable species.
#saveanimals

LUNA TIPTOES THROUGH THE FLOWERS. When we purchased ADIWS, it had been eroded by farming. We have planted over 200 trees & made sure the wildflowers are allowed to seed. Steadily, they have spread & insects have returned to the land, plus small mammals, reptiles, & more!

TRADITION IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRUELTY OR LOSS OF LIFE. A man has died after being gored at the Carnaval del Toro in Spain. These events are horrendously cruel – cause immense suffering to bulls and puts human lives at risk. Join ADI in fighting to end this brutality.

Thank you for taking action!👏

HAPPY WORLD PIG DAY 🐖 Churchill & Roosevelt live safely at the ADIWS in South Africa — rescued, loved, and free. Pigs are intelligent, social animals, yet most in the UK are factory farmed. Let’s choose kindness and stand up for a better future for pigs. 💚

Contact the Bay Area Renaissance Festival urging them to no longer host elephant rides & pledge to keep their festival free of performing wild animals.
📱352-999-5946
📨info@bayarearenfest.com
📍Want to do local outreach?👉 usa@ad-international.org

TIME FOR A RENAISSANCE RENOVATION: The Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Dade City, Florida is once again offering elephant rides. These intelligent, social animals endure a lifetime of suffering for a brief ride. This festival continues through March 29. Speak out today!

New reception area underway at ADIWS Built to house large numbers of rescued big cats, the Sanctuary has become a beacon of hope for all creatures across our region.

NEW RECEPTION AREA UNDERWAY AT ADIWS. The ADIWS was originally built to house the large numbers of lions and tigers ADI was rescuing as we secured national circus bans around the world, but now, we have become a beacon of hope for all creatures: adiwildlifesanctuary.org.za/2026/02/27/n...

International Polar Bear Day reminds us that polar bears are under real threat. Melting sea ice in the Arctic is shrinking the hunting grounds they rely on to survive. Without action on climate change, their future is uncertain. See how you can help: bit.ly/4aJgh5V

Take action here to help stop animal tests👇
US: takeaction.io/animaldefend...
UK: act.ad-international.org/page/148093/...

On Feb. 9, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) approved a Resolution to transform the Oregon National Primate Research Center into a sanctuary–ADI presented evidence in support of the motion. Join the call for change, and better, humane science. #Unlockthelabs

SISTER, SENIOR, SUNBATHER.
Next month marks 11 years since a dramatic chase by ADI through northern Peru, saw Africa, her sister Kiara & mother Muñeca rescued from a circus. Just a leggy, youngster back then, it’s hard to believe Africa is now in her senior years at ADIWS.

#ThrowbackThursday Three years ago at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, Rollo (right) was quite content being top dog — guardian, head of security, and full-time supervisor of absolutely everything. Then Milo arrived — and the friendship was instant. A perfect reminder: adopt, don’t shop.

You can click the link here: bit.ly/ADIMinkVirus...

Animals on fur farms must stand on harsh mesh cage floors which are designed for their feces and urine to fall through, leaving their fur clean. The Mink Virus Act to phase out fur farming is before the US Congress now—can you help? 👉https://bit.ly/ADIMinkVirusAct

David once knew only the bars of a cage. Today he lives a life as close to what nature intended as possible at ADIWS, where he leads the daily chorus of roars. Let David’s mighty song inspire you to be your best today. Roar on, David, roar on!
#ADIWildlifeSanctuary #Rescuedlion

ADI was disappointed to hear that miniature ponies were used in Cinderella in Stoke-on-Trent—bright lights, loud music, and no proper facilities. ADI has written to ATG and ask you to join us in urging animal-free productions: atg-productions.com/contact/

#NotYourEntertainment #ADI

Only recently had he been to ADIWS to attend to pot-bellied pig Churchill and horse Sammy when they were feeling under the weather. JW was kind, patient, and always available. Our heartfelt condolences to his family and the team at Kroonstad Veterinary Hospital. A tragic loss.

HEARTBREAKING NEWS: It is with deep shock and sadness that we share the passing of Dr JW Eksteen, a devoted veterinarian who cared for the rescued smaller wildlife and domestic animals at ADIWS. Hospitalised after a freak accident while treating buffalo, he tragically succumbed to his injuries.

The UK Government is holding a public consultation on the ending of cage systems for laying hens in the UK. Battery and colony cages are extremely detrimental to chicken welfare.
Anyone can take part, please be a voice for the voiceless:
bit.ly/helpcagedhens
#chicken #betheirvoice #crueltyfree