Marie Cochet

Auf dem Bild ist ein Affe in einer bedrückenden Laborumgebung dargestellt. Der Affe sitzt zusammengesunken, sein Kopf ist gesenkt, die Augen geschlossen, was einen Eindruck von Traurigkeit, Resignation und Leid vermittelt. Die Körperhaltung und die dunkle, kühle Beleuchtung der Szene deuten auf Verzweiflung und Hoffnungslosigkeit hin. Über den Kopf des Affen sind grafisch eingezeichnete, skizzenhafte Markierungen zu sehen, die chirurgische Implantate oder Apparaturen darstellen könnten – diese Symbole stehen für invasive Tierversuche, wie sie an Affen durchgeführt werden. Sie verdeutlichen das Leid, das diese Tiere in Laboren erfahren müssen. Der Hintergrund ist verschwommen, in kalten Blau- und Violetttönen gehalten und vermittelt die Atmosphäre eines sterilen, klinischen Raums, wie man ihn in Forschungslaboren findet. Zentral im Bild prangt der Text: „MEIN LEBEN ein Alptraum“. „MEIN LEBEN“ ist in großen, blockartigen Buchstaben geschrieben, während „ein Alptraum“ in einer handschriftlichen, fast verzweifelt wirkenden Schriftart darunter steht. Dadurch entsteht eine visuelle Spannung, die das Leid des Tieres noch verstärkt und die Botschaft emotional auflädt. Oben rechts ist ein rotes Dreieck eingeblendet, das die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht. Darin steht in weißer Schrift: „JETZT PETITION UNTERSCHREIBEN“. Direkt darunter ist die Website angegeben: „www.tierversuche-an-affen-stoppen.de“

MEIN LEBEN ein Alptraum! 🐒 In Deutschland leiden jährlich über 1.600 Affen in grausamen #Tierversuchen wie Giftigkeitstests oder Hirn-OPs. Mit PETA fordern wir ein Ende! Unterschreibe bis 20.10.25 unsere #Bundestagspetition – das Ziel: 30.000 Stimmen! Jede zählt! www.tierversuche-an-affen-stoppen.de

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Beagles are placid, loving, joyful companions. Yet thousands are still used in UK labs for painful experiments.

🎬 "A Tail of Two Dogs" by @naturewatch.org shares the story of Toby & “43”.

Because every dog deserves compassion. 💔

Watch now ⤵️ bit.ly/3JBRO8x

TikTok fuelling the endangered wild animal trade A new investigation has uncovered alarming evidence that TikTok is being used as an open marketplace for endangered wildlife, threatening species survival and undermining global conservation efforts.

A new investigation reveals TikTok is fuelling the illegal #wildlife trade, with traders in Africa openly selling thousands of wild animal carcasses, including endangered pangolins, to millions of viewers. Social media is fast becoming a marketplace for extinction.💔

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A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.

A zoo in Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their animal companions — their guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses — to feed to its predators. In a Facebook post, the zoo noted that donations of pets would help it mimic the natural food chain.

One Patient’s Genome Could Transform Cancer Treatment To accelerate cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a dataset detailing the complete genetic makeup of a pancreatic cancer cell line.

NIST released a fully sequenced cancer genome from a consenting patient— advancing cancer treatment through superior human-based, ethical research in place of animal testing.
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Big news from Switzeland! 🇨🇭👏

Switzerland becomes the 1st European country to ban imports of cruelly produced fur!

No more fur from farms with animals in cages on wire floors.

A European legal precedent and an important step toward a #FurFreeEurope! ❤️

A sad irony on #WorldEnvironmentDay: the Council has just adopted the proposal to downgrade #wolf protection status, ignoring science, enabling hunting & threatening decades of conservation.

This move sets a dangerous precedent for EU nature laws.

#SaveTheWolf

🦘 Good news for #kangaroos! adidas has joined Nike & PUMA in ending the use of kangaroo leather in football boots. 👟💚

A big win for animals, compassionate fashion & a move in the right direction as 83% of EU citizens support a ban on #kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.

🐺 Once nearly extinct, the #wolf is a conservation success story in Europe.

💔 But its future is now under threat after the @europarl.europa.eu voted to weaken its protection…

✊ On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, urge your Member State to stand up for #wolves & keep them strictly protected.

#SaveTheWolf

Today MEPs voted to downgrade protection for #wolves, a devastating blow to wildlife conservation. 🐺💔

We urge Member States to keep wolves strictly protected.

Nature can't afford this.

✊ This #WorldDonkeyDay, we’re calling for action.

❤️ #Donkeys are essential to millions, powering livelihoods, transporting goods & supporting families, yet they remain invisible in policy.

It’s time to recognise + protect them!

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4333IhL

Wolves betrayed: European Parliament bows to politics over science Today, the European Parliament voted to back the European Commission’s proposal to weaken the protection of wolves, meaning that wolf hunting will now be possible again. This vote is the last step of ...

❌🐺 The @europarl.europa.eu has caved to political pressure, slashing #wolf protections & greenlighting hunting, against all scientific advice.

👎 This rollback ignores the facts & risks undoing decades of progress.

Europe’s #wolves + nature deserve better.
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Downgrading the protection of wolves presents the Commission with dilemma “Lowering of the protection will not release the Member States from their obligation to preserve Favourable Conservation Status.”

🐺✊ Last Thursday, we stood outside the @europarl.europa.eu with one clear message: #coexistence with #wolves is possible & necessary!

📢 MEPs, don't let politics overrule science. On 8 May, vote to #ProtectTheWolf + EU nature laws!

🐴💔 Fragmented laws are failing Europe's 7 million equids.

❌ Poor care, abandonment & illegal practices must end.

✊ It's time for strong, EU-wide action!

Read our latest report ➡️ bit.ly/4lRdBaS

🦜 Wild animals deserve protection too.

A #PositiveList would ensure only certain species can legally be kept as pets. It is based on scientific data to improve #animalwelfare, public safety & #environmental protection.

📣 MEPs – your support for the Positive list in the AGRI Report matters!

Lab of Tomorrow: Using technology and AI to reduce animal experimentation VITC3R is a cutting-edge project that employs AI and technology to reduce the use of animals in experiments. In this episode of #LabofTomorrow, Dr. Ferran Sa...

We continue our video series featuring scientists working to accelerate the transition to #nonanimal science.

🎙️ In this 6th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Ferran & Thomas from @ihi-vict3r.bsky.social takes the mic to explain their work to reduce animal use in toxicology research. ⤵️

The article highlights #VICT3R as one of the projects actively working on solutions to reduce unnecessary animal use in research 🔬

Change is happening, but there’s still work to do 💪

@ihieurope.bsky.social #Toxicology #AnimalWelfare #EthicalResearch #AI

We are in front of the @europarl.europa.eu calling on MEPs to REJECT the proposal to downgrade the wolf's protection status! 📣 🐺

Wolves are crucial to maintain our ecosystem healthy.

Allowing greater flexibility to hunt them is NOT the solution. It will only cause more problems!

#ProtectTheWolf

❤️ It's World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a moment to reflect on the countless animals who have suffered in the name of science.

Let’s begin the day with some good news: progress that lights the way toward a more #HumaneScience, where animal suffering is no longer part of the equation.

#WDAIL

🦘 #DYK the EU is the world’s largest importer of #kangaroo products (meat 🥩, leather 👟)?

But a 🆕 survey shows a clear message:
❌ 83% of citizens want a ban on kangaroo imports to stop cruelty & protect #animalwelfare.

Read the full report: bit.ly/4lHTKv4

🐺💔 For decades, #wolves in Europe thrived thanks to strong protections. Now, political pressure is putting their future at risk.

📅 On Thursday 24 April, join us in Brussels, Place du Luxembourg (12:00–3:00pm CEST) to expose the truth behind the dangerous push to weaken wolf protections.

Last week the whole team came together in Brussels for our annual team days ❤️

We discussed strategy, new advocacy ideas and of course made sure to leave some room for fun & food! 🎳🥑

#TeamDays #DreamTeam

🐺❌ Despite political pressure, the facts remain: non-targeted #wolf culling is ineffective. It doesn’t reduce livestock attacks & often worsens conflicts by disrupting pack dynamics. Science must guide policy, not fear.

#SaveTheWolf

🦜 Over 5,000 exotic species are currently kept as pets in the EU, yet there’s no EU-wide system to assess which species are suitable.

A #PositiveList would provide a clear, science-based approach to address this gap.

📣 MEPs – your vote in the ENVI Committee matters. Support the amendment!

EU Commission gives green light to reopen hunting season for Turtle-dove Hunting of iconic species paused since autumn 2021 will continue pushing species to brink

👎 First the #wolves, now the Turtle-doves. The @ec.europa.eu is rolling back protections for yet another vulnerable species.

The hunting pause was working, lifting it now is reckless. We must protect #wildlife, not push species back to the brink.

How ‘animal methods bias’ is affecting research careers Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.

🐭 Are researchers being pressured to use animal models even when alternatives exist?

👎 A bias toward animal research persists in grants & journals, limiting innovation in #nonanimal methods.

Science should be driven by progress, not outdated norms.

Patients are human: challenging animal experiments in medical research A common misconception suggests that patients with severe illnesses support animal experiments in the hope of finding a cure. But the reality is different. Many patients are speaking out against the…

👏❤️ The “Patients are human” campaign by @keintierversuch.bsky.social amplifies the voices of those fighting serious illnesses (ex: multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, endometriosis, epilepsy, prostate Cancer, bipolar disorder,...) & opposing animal experiments.

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Lab of tomorrow: Advancing non-animal science in Argentina Martina is one of the many scientists working to reduce the use of animals in science. She works in the first laboratory of alternative methods here in Argen...

🐭❤️ Our video series is back, highlighting scientists driving the shift to #nonanimal science! ✊

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🎙️ In this 5th episode of "Lab of Tomorrow", Martina Benedetti takes the mic to discuss why focusing on human biology is key to accelerating the transition to #nonanimal research.

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🦭❤️ Today is #InternationalSealDay!

15 years ago, the EU restricted the sale of #seal products, protecting seals from cruel trade. 👏

But progress is fragile. We must stay vigilant & ensure these protections remain!

Europe’s current wolf hunts and the executive that won’t prevent extinction EU countries are playing 'wolf in sheep's clothing' with the Commission as they inflate population figures to secure more hunts.

🐺💔 The EU’s #wolf population is under threat! Despite 30 years of conservation efforts, countries are inflating numbers to justify huntswhile the @EU_Commission turns a blind eye.

Hunting won’t protect livestock but it will push #wolves back toward extinction!

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