El Escobar Pig Farm
Animal Equality released shocking footage filmed at a pig farm in the Spanish region of Murcia. The video shows some of the most brutal violence at farms that the investigation team has ever witnessed, including workers stabbing, tormenting, and mocking pigs before killing them.
“Farmed With Care”: Investigation Shows Workers Beating Pigs on Certified Farm
This two-month undercover investigation documented workers beating pigs, hitting them with iron rods, and killing them by slamming their heads into concrete floors. The appalling cruelty took place at a farm certified by Red Tractor Assurance, whose motto reads in part: “farmed with care.”
Afligido – Toro de La Vega
Another year, another “El Toro de la Vega” festival. Once again, Animal Equality was present at the event to document the violence and work to put a stop to the cruel tradition in Spain.
Neglect and Abuse Uncovered in 8 Spanish Zoos
This investigation was at the time the largest zoo investigation carried out in Spain and garnered massive media attention. Our investigators documented zoos in Jerez, Córdoba, Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Elche, and Valencia. An investigator working at one of the zoos documented abuse and neglect of the animals, including a lack of veterinary care and animals being kicked.
Cruel Gassing of Minks Exposed on Fur Farms
Animal Equality released our third investigation into the mink industry in Spain. This time, revealing that workers roughly threw terrified minks into gas chambers and gassed them to death, which was a terrifying experience for the animals.
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.
Platanito – Toro de La Vega
Determined to end the violent “El Toro de la Vega” bull killing festival, Animal Equality investigators once again went to the event to document it and raise awareness about the cruel spectacle.
The Truth About Bullfighting in El Escorial
Animal Equality investigators documented the suffering of calves that were publicly killed in El Escorial, a town in Madrid, for a local bullfighting event. Video footage shows the animals screaming, bleeding, and being tortured by participants of the festival, who used spears to maim the animals until they collapsed.
Awarded Pig Farms Exposed
As a part of the two-year pig farm investigation, Animal Equality investigators went into awarded pig farms to get photos and video footage. Their findings revealed extreme cruelty to animals on the farms, which had been praised for being more “humane” than typical farms in the meat industry.
Investigations into 172 Pig Farms
For more than two years, we documented the horrific reality of the life and death of pigs in Spain’s meat industry. Sixty Animal Equality investigators entered 172 pig farms to obtain eyewitness footage for this groundbreaking research on animal exploitation.
Second Mink Farm Investigation Reveals Animals Languishing in Pain
Animal Equality released its second investigation into the Spanish mink industry. The eyewitnesses documented extreme cruelty inside the farms, including minks with maggot-infested wounds and missing limbs left to languish without pain relief or veterinary care.
Vivisection Laboratory
Animal Equality’s research team entered several vivisection laboratories in Spain. They witnessed dozens of mice being forced to coexist in cramped cages stacked on top of each other, many desperately biting the bars in an attempt to escape. We were able to rescue four mice who were slated to be used in likely painful and traumatic cirrhosis research.