Waves of Profit
2024
Learn how the tourism industry profits from dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan.
Investigations and Research
We conduct powerful investigations, research, and corporate rankings to support individuals, companies, and governments to make transformational change that protects animals from exploitation.
Field Work
On the ground documentation of exploitation and damage caused by specific industries or companies.
Profiting from Cruelty and Killing our Planet
2023
An investigation with Reporter Brasil into environmental and human rights abuses connected to meat giant JBS.
Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment
2021
Documenting the presence of superbug genes in the streams and soils near factory pig farms in the US.
US Pork and Superbug Crisis
2020
Demonstrating the presence of multi-drug resistant bacteria on pork products purchased from two major US grocery chains.
The Show Can’t Go On
2019
Exposing the suffering of captive wild animals forced to perform at zoos and aquariums.
Trending: Otters as Pets in Southeast Asia
2019
An online and on-the-ground investigation into the suffering of otters kept as pets for social media trends.
Wild at Heart
2019
Uncovering the role of Turkish Airlines in the cruel global trade of wild animals sold as pets.
Wildlife Abusement Parks
2018
Investigating wildlife entertainment tourism in Bali, Lombok, and Gili Trawangan.
The Cayman Turtle Farm
2017
An investigation and continued case for change for a cruel tourist attraction.
Exposing the Secret Suffering
2016
Documenting the suffering of chickens raised for meat in factory farms in Europe.
Scorecards
Ranking companies and governments on their commitment to advancing the protection of animals.
Tracking the Travel Industry
2023
Which travel companies are fueling wildlife exploitation?
Moving the Menu
2022
Ranking the US’s largest restaurant chains on their commitment to more humane and sustainable menus.
Quit Stalling
2021
Ranking companies on how they’re keeping, or not keeping, promises to protect mother pigs from suffering.
Animal Protection Index
2020
Our Animal Protection Index ranks countries based on their laws protecting animals and exposes the drastic need for change in the United States.
The Business Benchmark for Farm Animal Welfare
2020
The leading global measure on whether companies are protecting farmed animals.
Ghosts Beneath the Waves, 2nd Edition
2018
Scoring fish and seafood companies on their policies to address ghost gear, a global threat to marine wildlife.
Ghosts Beneath the Waves, 1st Edition
2017
Scoring fish and seafood companies on their policies to address ghost gear, a global threat to marine wildlife.
Associated with Cruelty
2017
How travel trade associations are ignoring wild animal abuse.
Business Cases
Providing the economic benefits that can be realized by protecting animals and investing in sustainable solutions.
The Business Case for Protein Diversification
2021
Updated overview of the economic benefits of restaurants adding plant-based items to their menus.
The Business Case for Protein Diversification
2020
Highlighting the economic benefits for restaurants adding plant-based items to their menus.
Thought Leadership
Setting the goals and priorities for global systems transformation.
Climate Change and Cruelty
2022
Revealing the true climate impacts of factory farming pigs and chickens.
The Hidden Health Impacts of Industrial Livestock Systems
2022
Showcasing how transforming the food system is necessary for protecting human, animal, and planetary health.
Collateral Damage
2022
How factory farming drives up the use of toxic agricultural pesticides.
Trading Cruelty
2019
How captive big cat farming fuels the traditional Asian medicine industry.
Scientific Research
Providing robust evidence for protecting animals from exploitation, shifting to a plant-rich food system, and keeping wild animals in the wild.
The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity
2023
Reviewing current knowledge of how marine mammals suffer in captivity.
Global Public Health Cost of Antimicrobial Resistance Related to Antibiotic Use on Factory Farms
2023
Surveying the widespread ramifications of antibiotic use on factory farms.
