Alerts

Madrid, España. The 2025 wildfire season in Spain is breaking historical records. The European Copernicus tool (EFFIS) has counted 344,417 hectares (over 851,000 acres) burned so far this year by mid-August, already surpassing 2022 levels. In this context, nearly 95% of wildfires in Spain are human-caused (negligence or intentional), and more than half are deliberately set.

Barcelona, España. While bullfighting is commonly associated with cape-and-sword corridas in arenas, the "toro embolado" (fire bull) is part of a wide spectrum of popular bull festivals where the animal isn't killed. Here we explain what they are and what we must do to end them.

Santander, España. We denounce that the Cantabrian Government's project violates current legislation, manipulates population data, and perpetuates an ineffective lethal management strategy that is contrary to species conservation.

Valencia, España. This past Monday, August 11th, was the deadline to submit objections to the draft of the new Regulations for traditional bull festivals (festejos taurinos) in the Valencian Community (which implements the Regional Law 14/2010). AnimaNaturalis warns that this regulation represents a serious move towards crueler practices and a setback for animal protection.

Pasaia, España. We have filed a complaint with the Basque Government over serious irregularities during a bull festival held on July 31st, which continued after a heifer fell into the water in an unprotected area.

Palma de Mallorca, España. The promotion of €9 children's tickets for the August 7th bullfight in Palma has reopened social wounds in the Balearic Islands. After PP and Vox's legal reform overturned the ban in place since 2017, animal rights groups, left-wing parties, and experts condemn children's exposure to what they call "institutionalized violence," while bullfighting supporters defend their right to transmit tradition.

Pamplona, España. Very few people know that the same bulls running through the streets during the traditional San Fermín encierros are killed in the bullring that same evening. It's not a secret, yet even the residents of Pamplona are largely unaware of this tragedy. This new investigation by our team sheds light on this hidden cruelty.

Dénia, España. On July 8th and 9th, investigators from AnimaNaturalis and CAS International documented one of the cruelest aspects of Dénia's local festivals: the 'bous a la mar' (bulls to the sea). This spectacle involves chasing young bulls and cows to force them off a purpose-built platform into the harbor waters. What is billed as tradition or entertainment becomes a hellscape for the animals – marked by sheer terror, physical blows, relentless heat, and utter exhaustion.

Sant Jaume d´Enveja, España. We visited Sant Jaume d'Enveja (Tarragona), one of the Catalan municipalities that organizes the most festivals, to expose the harassment and mockery that animals are subjected to in these popular celebrations.

Pamplona, España. In a powerful image evoking the Virgin Mary holding Christ's body, activists from AnimaNaturalis and PETA denounced bullfighting as a "sin" against compassion in Pamplona on July 5. The performance outside City Hall has ignited a profound debate in Navarrese and Spanish society about the future of bullfighting in the 21st century.

Sant Jaume d´Enveja, España. While documenting a traditional "correbou" bull event in Sant Jaume d'Enveja (Tarragona), members of AnimaNaturalis – including its director Aïda Gascón – were assaulted and threatened. The footage reveals not only animal cruelty but also escalating violence against those working to expose it.

Madrid, España. This morning, AnimaNaturalis and its allies from the End The Cage Age coalition gathered dozens of activists and parliamentarians in front of the Congress of Deputies to demand authorities immediately fulfill Europe’s promise to ban cages on farms.

Madrid, España. Nearly two hundred organizations and thousands of citizens marched through downtown Madrid demanding the reinstatement of special protected status for the Iberian wolf, removed by Spanish Congress on March 20.

Madrid, España. The European Parliament has adopted its initial position on the first community regulation specifically for the welfare of dogs and cats. With broad support (457 votes in favor), pioneering rules were approved, such as mandatory microchipping for all animals and a ban on sales in pet stores, aimed at closing the legal loopholes that have fueled illegal breeding.

Madrid, España. We expose what fish farms hide. It is one of the industries that breeds and slaughters the largest number of animals on the planet, with virtually no animal welfare regulations. They suffer and die as if they were invisible. Now it's your turn to change that.

Madrid, España. New report has uncovered that the EU hosts an astonishing 22,263 industrial chicken and pig farms, containing over 516 million animals under intensive livestock farming conditions. Despite this, European authorities advocate for increasing farm animal numbers. But what would this expansion mean for animals, human health, and environmental impact?

Madrid, España. While MEPs prepare to vote on a groundbreaking regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats, animal welfare organizations warn: the proposed exemptions could leave millions of animals unprotected.

Madrid, España. The recent proposal by Izquierda Unida and Podemos in the Parliament of La Rioja to prohibit minors from attending bullfighting events has once again focused attention on a crucial and persistent debate in Spain: the exposure of children to the violence of bullfighting.

Madrid, España. We reveal the hidden cost of public funding for bullfighting broadcasts on Spain’s regional television channels, which has increased in recent years, especially in those Autonomous Communities governed by the Partido Popular and VOX.

Madrid, España. The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco) has opened a public consultation until June 12, 2025 on the proposed European Directive that downgrades the protection of wolves (Canis lupus). Beyond parliamentary debates and alarmist figures, science and experience demonstrate the absolute necessity to maintain and strengthen its legal status.

Madrid, España. During the height of the San Isidro celebrations, AnimaNaturalis and CAS International activists held a historic demonstration at Las Ventas bullring, calling for the abolition of bullfighting and an end to public subsidies for bullfights. Supported by citizen backing and irrefutable evidence, they exposed how this declining tradition is propped up using funds from all citizens.

Madrid, España. The #NoEsMICUltura Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) highlights the contradiction in a society that rejects bullfighting as part of its identity, yet falters when presented with the chance to restore decision-making powers to local administrations – enabling them to outlaw the practice.

Madrid, España. After validating 664,777 signatures at the Central Electoral Board, the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) to repeal Law 18/2013—which protects bullfighting as cultural heritage—is set to make a grand entrance into Congress. Will politicians heed the citizens' mandate?

CDMX, México. Just hours ago, Mexico City Congress approved a historic reform: bloodless bullfighting. While activists celebrate progress toward abolition, the bullfighting industry mourns a tradition facing extinction. Is this the end of bullfighting in CDMX?

Madrid, España. Every year, over 50,000 dogs used for hunting are abandoned, mutilated, or killed in Spain after being deemed "useless" for hunting. While the European Parliament debates a historic law to protect dogs and cats, hunting lobbies are pushing to exclude these animals from any legal defense. How would you feel if your lifelong companion were discarded like a worthless object?