Investigations
Mink Farms
Animal Equality’s first investigation into the Spanish mink industry revealed a rarely seen look inside mink fur farms. Investigators witnessed hundreds of minks caged in solitary confinement. Many of the animals endlessly paced and circled in their cages, a sign of severe psychological distress.
Suffering Birds Unable to Walk at Major Chicken Supplier
Disturbing scenes were captured on a chicken farm that supplies Faccenda, the United Kingdom's second largest chicken company. Many of the 150,000 birds housed in barren sheds were in too much pain to walk. We also witnessed hundreds of dead chicks being dumped in bins every day for several days.
iAnimal – The Dairy Industry in 360 Degrees
We brought our 360 degree cameras into another factory farm, this time to show what happens to cows raised for dairy. Our investigators obtained footage of what everyday life is like for these animals from birth to the day they're slaughtered once their milk production declines.
Two Chicken Farms of Largest German Chicken Meat Producers Denounced
Animal Equality investigated two chicken farms in Lower Saxony, Germany. These farms breed chickens for their meat for Germany’s two market-leading chicken meat producers, Wiesenhof and Rothkötter. Our investigators witnessed the cruel and illegal treatment of chickens on ten separate occasions and denounce it to the authorities to file charges against the workers.
iAnimal – 42 Days in the Life of Chickens
To create a one-of-a kind virtual reality experience, Animal Equality investigators places 360 degree cameras inside standard modern chicken farms to document how these animals are forced to live, and eventually be slaughtered for meat. Our iAnimal videos are licensed to other groups and used around the world at events to show the public the realities of factory farming.
iAnimal – Through the Eyes of a Pig
Investigators placed 360º cameras inside pig farms to document typical practices of the meat industry for an innovative virtual reality film. The footage shows standard practices in the meat industry such as castration, tail amputation, and tooth clipping without the use of pain medication or sedation. Our iAnimal films are shown to people world wide so they can learn about what happens to animals raised for food first-hand.
Dog and Cat Fur Trade
With the aid of local activists, in November 2015, Animal Equality’s investigators infiltrated the Chinese dog and cat fur industry across several regions of the country. Our investigators uncovered the cruelty behind the killing of dogs and cats for their fur to make bags, toys, and clothing.
Groundbreaking Footage Shows Live Chicks Thrown Away
Animal Equality's international investigation inside chicken hatcheries was filmed over the course of two years and showed that male chicks in the egg industry were cruelly discarded and crushed after birth. After the footage was released to the public, media outlets such as The India Times, The Sun, Metro and Daily Mail, covered the story and the video went viral on social media.
13 Bullfighting Events in Spain
We released a photo gallery containing never-before-seen images of bulls and calves (“encierros” and “novilladas”) at cruel bullfighting festivals, which were partially funded by European Union taxpayers. The EU annually provideed a subsidy of over £110 million via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to farmers who bred bulls for bullfights and other blood fiestas. British taxpayers helped fund bullfighting in Spain with over £13.5 million a year.
Vivisection of Pigs and Mice
Coinciding with World Day for Animals in Laboratories, Animal Equality released new footage of cruel experiments on mice and rats at the Medical School of the Complutense University of Madrid,and on pigs at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Spain.