The Cove

"The Bourne Identity Meets Flipper"  Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
 
The Cove tells one of the most inspiring true stories of our time. When an elite team of activists, filmmakers and free divers embark on a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Japan, they shine a light on a dark and deadly secret. This unforgettable story has inspired audiences around the world to action and raised hopes that thousands of the most magnificent wild animals on earth can be saved.
 
"The Cove continued its quest for an Oscar with a key win at the 2009 Critics Choice Awards for "Best Documentary".

Voice for Animals will be screening The Cove in the near future. Watch our website for time and location.

For more information on The Cove, click here.

The Campaign to Free Lucy

Where would you rather live?  A 1/2 acre zoo where you spend most of your time indoors due to weather and zoo hours?  Or a 2700 acre sanctuary, where you have the choice when to come and go, and you are surrounded by others like you?

One of our current campaigns focuses on Lucy, the lone elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Now that Samantha has been shipped off to the US to be bred, it is even more important to get Lucy to a sanctuary where she can be a real elephant again. <Read more about Lucy> 

Peta, Zoocheck Canada, and Voice for Animals Sue City of Edmonton

Respected attorney Clayton Ruby held a news conference in Edmonton today (Feb. 1, 2010) on behalf of Peta, Zoocheck Canada and Voice for Animals. Mr. Ruby announced the initiation of legal action against the City of Edmonton to seek enforcement of Alberta’s Animal Protection Act. The City of Edmonton owned Valley Zoo must meet the standards set out in this Act in regards to Lucy the elephant’s living conditions. These conditions, according to expert testimony, are cruel, causing her pain and privation. The City has been given until March 1, 2010 to respond to the application.

To read read more about the campaign and to read the expert affidavits, click here.

The Reintroduction of Strychnine Must Be Stopped

Richardson’s ground squirrels, also known as
Prairie Gophers, are being poisoned in the name of animal agriculture, and it's time to put an end to this vile practice, which not only destroys the gophers, but countless other forms of wildlife that are inadvertently affected.

Learn more about how you can help here.

Looking For A New Friend?

Check out our current rescue alerts here.