Daphne Sheldrick has dedicated her life to raising orphaned elephants. Once they are old enough, they are taken to protected areas and integrated with other orphan groups. When Daphne visits, the elephants gather around her for a hug. So beautiful.
Girl in pigtails & boots. Small flock of chickens in Swiss farmyard being fed by girl of the farm family. Location: Switzerland Date taken: December 1947 Photographer: Yale Joel
"I suddenly realised that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings and i just couldn't disconnect myself from it any longer" - Ellen DeGeneres
Male chicks are killed, because they are not profitable to the egg industry. So you see, vegetarians are as culpable as corpse eaters regarding animal cruelty and millions of deaths
This is a male baby chick, in his last moment on earth. Below him is a giant grinder into which he will fall alive because he hatched male, and is therefore useless to the egg industry. His fate is shared by 200 million baby male chicks every year.
Our egg facts sheet is a well-researched snapshot of the egg industry, revealing little-known practices and shocking standards of animal handling and abuse.