R.I.P. Tilikum
Tilikum, the orca kept in captivity at SeaWorld and who was featured in the documentary Blackfish, has died after three decades of confinement. The ADAV Society continues to work toward the end of animals in captivity.
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Season’s Greetings from the ADAV Society
2016 has been a busy year for the ADAV Society and its Stop UBC Animal Research campaign.
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Innovative Science Advocates Applaud UBC’s Seeming Abandonment of Cruelest Procedures
The University of British Columbia (UBC) just released statistics on its use of animals in research and teaching in 2015, revealing that 185,692 animals were used in 517 research and teaching protocols at UBC. This corresponds to a total increase in animal use of 2% from last year.
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In memory of Aurora and her daughter Qila
Supporters of ADAV and STOP UBC Animal Research send our love and respects to Aurora and her daughter Qila who have passed away at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Qila died about 2 weeks ago, and it has just been announced that Aurora has also passed. The Aquarium says Aurora was surrounded by people who loved her… Yet she should have been surrounded by other whales – in the wild where she belonged.
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Alex’s bike ride for ‘All Animals And The Whole Planet’
Alexandra-Erika Gmeiner is a vegan filmmaker with cerebral palsy who is planning to ride 2,500 kilometer on a trike from Vancouver, Canada
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In Memory of Jenni
We are very sad to share the tragic loss of a kind, spirited and gifted woman: Jenni Rempel. Jenni was talented, compassionate, wise, a beautiful soul… We will always remember the sensitive photographic work that only she could have created for our campaigns. Her memory will live on for us in “A Mother’s Love” – the words and images were hers, and are all the more meaningful to us now…. Our sincere condolences to all who hold her in their hearts.
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While Other Countries Decrease Number of Animals Used in Research, Canada Increases
Media Release: The recently released Canadian Council on Animal Care’s (CCAC) Animal Data Report for 2014 shows a 24% increase in the number of animals used in Canadian labs, universities and institutions over the previous year, and marks the highest amount of animals used over the last decade.
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Email your MP to stop cruel animal research
Every year in Canadian labs, more than 1 million animals are forced to endure excruciatingly painful procedures. That’s almost 3,000 animals each and every day!
You can help bring an end to this suffering by sending a quick email to your MP using the sample email provided.
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