Animal protection

Animal rights activists accuse the Cuban state of causing increased abandonment with its new fees for retrieving animals

CITMA investigates the sale of crafts featuring polimitas in Havana, following a report of illegal use of protected species

Cuba still has not complied with its own animal welfare law four years after its approval

Animal abuse reported involving a lion at the zoo in Camagüey

"Conditions 'inhumane' reported at the Colón Zoo: Sick animals, overcrowded, and without care."

The regime intensifies police operations as medications become scarce in Cuba

Crocodile devours another of its kind: The wildlife in Florida's Everglades

Cuban bank blocks the account of the animal rights association BAC-Habana

Influencer Eliécer Ávila finds three abandoned dogs on a highway in Miami: "Help me decide what to do."

Three slaughterers arrested in Havana: Brutal case of animal cruelty shakes Guanabacoa

“There they are”: Outrageous response from a worker at the Santiago de Cuba zoo regarding the condition of the animals

Alert in Cuba: The manjuarí, a unique prehistoric species, is on the brink of extinction

Animal rights organization in Cuba urges people not to visit zoos: "Every ticket purchased is a vote of support for mistreatment."

A baboon escapes from the Sancti Spíritus zoo and forces the mobilization of special troops for its capture

Unusual images captured in Jardines de la Reina: A hawksbill turtle nests during the day and a shark sleeps on the ocean floor

Cuba is sinking into extreme practices: hunting birds, cats, and iguanas to survive

“The little cat is safe now”: firefighters in Mayabeque rescue a feline trapped in a net

Firefighters rescue dog trapped in the waterfall at the Hotel Nacional in Havana

"Yoni" reappears, the dog that went viral after Hurricane Melissa

New images of the "Cauto puppy" suggest that it might be alive

BAC denounces attacks from regime spokespersons

René González questions the empathy towards a dog left behind in the midst of Hurricane Melissa

"A country that normalizes pain cannot call itself human": BAC-Habana condemns cockfighting in Cuba

A Cuban stirs controversy after comparing the abandonment of a dog in Bayamo to silence regarding political prisoners

Outrage in Cuba over dog abandoned during evacuations in Granma province

Young man rescues baby zunzúns in Santiago de Cuba before Hurricane Melissa strikes

"Your help can save lives": Animal rights advocate offers financial support to those who take in pets during Hurricane Melissa

Scientists confirm sighting of manatees in the Treasure Lagoon, Zapata Swamp

Cuban animal rights activists criticize the state media for whitewashing the situation at the National Aquarium

Sick animals, dirty tanks, and ruins: a mother describes the sad state of the National Aquarium of Cuba

Activists are calling for urgent shelter for pets and stray animals in light of Hurricane Melissa

A flamingo appears in a rural neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba, and this is what they did to save it

Warnings about the use of illegal traps to capture migratory birds in areas of Havana

Environmentalists celebrate the closure of the Miami Seaquarium

Impressive invasion of crabs in Caibarién

Cuban man surprises with his resemblance to Kit Harington: "I'm going to take it seriously."

Animal rights activists in Cuba are being threatened for exposing animal abuse within the practice of Santería

Young Cuban veterinarian saves a hutia from being sacrificed for religious purposes

Dog Ron is recovering from the injuries sustained in Havana, and his owner demands justice under the law

A man has been arrested in Hialeah after stealing very special birds from the roof of a house

Nearly 30 new laws went into effect on October 1 in Florida

Food crisis in Cuba reaches the pitirres: Sold for 400 pesos per pound

Owner of abused cat in Havana apologizes, pays fine, and hands over his animals

Animal abuse case in Cuba involves a military official: Activists report him outside the country

Brutal animal abuse reported in Cuba: A small child assaults a cat while adults watch

Miami Seaquarium will close at the end of the year to transform into a new aquarium without marine mammals

The National Aquarium receives two donated green turtles

Cuban man releases his three turtles into a river, and this is how one of the pets reacts

Man arrested with 53 lobsters before the official start of the season in the Florida Keys

Afrocuban ritual in front of Catholic church sparks controversy over use of public space for animal sacrifice

Outrageous: Dog survives without water or shade on the roof of a house in Vedado, Havana

Can pets be taken on the small boats in Havana? Activists demand an official response

Her owner died and she was left alone on a rooftop: help is being sought for a dog in Havana

The crocodile lake at the National Zoo reopens after sanitation efforts

"Salsita": Leoni Torres surprises his fans with the new family pet

Cuban and British specialists collaborate to prevent the extinction of the Polymita

A puppy that fell into a well in Ciego de Ávila has been rescued alive

Aniplant and MINSAP clarify: There is no epidemic of feline rabies in Havana

Mascolive Clinic defends its veterinary work and calls for greater transparency from the Bienestar Animal Cuba group

Outbreak of distemper in Las Tunas raises alert for families and animal protectors