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Wild burro in Arizona

Burros

Wild burros are small but hardy equines capable of surviving in challenging environments.

Portrait of a chimp and baby

Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees are wild, complex animals who live in family groups and form lifelong bonds.

mother duck with her ducklings swimming in water

Ducks

Ducks are social birds who live in waterways such as ponds and streams, with a maximum lifespan of about 20 years.

a school of tropical fish swims around a coral reef

Fish

Fish are aquatic animals who live in diverse habitats.

neglected cat mill rescue

Fighting Animal Cruelty and Neglect

To help reduce needless cruelty to animals.

Captive animals such as this tiger locked in cage suffer in zoos and circuses

Helping Captive Wild Animals

To keep wild animals where they belong—in the wild—and out of zoos and circuses.

deer

Promoting Smarter Wildlife Management

To encourage peaceful coexistence with wild animals.

horses at Duchess Sanctuary saved from equine cruelty

Protecting Equines

To save horses and burros from cruelty.

wild humpback whales in marine life habitat

Protecting Marine Wildlife

To make the ocean safer for those who call it home.

Wild macaque monkey in a tree. Monkeys are often victims of illegal wildlife trade.

Stopping the Wildlife Trade

To keep animals safe in their natural habitat.

beagle in cage

Taking Suffering Out of Science

To reduce⁠—and eventually end⁠—harmful animal experiments.

Photo of Minnow the dog laying in the grass.

Before and after photos show the power of animal rescue

Minnow It makes sense that her best friends are turkeys. Minnow spent the first five months of her life on a dog meat farm in South Korea before she was rescued by Humane Society International in 2015 and adopted by Abbie Hubbard, who worked at a Virginia shelter where the rescued dogs were flown...

A squirrel on a fence on a beautiful day

Creating a humane backyard

A humane backyard is a safe haven for wildlife—a space where animals can thrive free from pesticides, trapping and other threats.

Jane Goodall in a red truck with a dog.

Exclusive interview with animal activist Dr. Jane Goodall

When a young Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania to study wild chimpanzees, neither she nor those supporting her work imagined the influence she would have. Today, Goodall—Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and United Nations Messenger of Peace—is recognized not only as a...

Federal judge rules NIH broke the law by denying sanctuary retirement to former research chimps

BALTIMORE, Maryland—On Tuesday, a Maryland federal judge ruled that the National Institutes of Health cannot lawfully refuse to retire federally owned chimpanzees formerly used for research to Chimp Haven, the federal chimpanzee sanctuary. The decision was issued in a lawsuit brought by the Humane...

Rescued chimpanzees at the waters edge eating fresh vegetables

From animal researcher to animal advocate

Following one former lab worker's path to advocacy.

Lamurs in an enclosure at Black Beauty Ranch Sanctuary

How Black Beauty Ranch caregivers tailor care for every resident

Every morning, the teams at Black Beauty Ranch spread out across 1,400 acres to care for the nearly 650 animals who call the sanctuary home. It’s not an easy task. The sanctuary is home to around 40 species, meaning caregivers need a high level of knowledge about all sorts of animals. Insights into...

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