You are in:  United Kingdom  Change location

Join our blog!
Free at last

WSPA’s sanctuary is an oasis for bears, designed to encourage their natural behaviour.  Help us remove the bars of captivity for more bears...

Boy with overworked donkey in Bethlehem

Bethlehem donkeys in distress

Donkeys are suffering appalling injuries from overloading and heat stress. WSPA plans to educate owners and provide veterinary care to help improve the welfare of donkeys in the Middle East.

Gina and Sophia enjoy life at the Romanian bear sanctuary

Thanks to you: WSPA successes for 2008

Thanks to our supporters WSPA has helped thousands of animals in 2008 and campaigned to help many more. We would like to thank everyone for their support and share some of this year's successes.

Humpback whale calf (foreground) and mother, Pacific Ocean

‘Tis the season to stop whaling!

WSPA and members of the Whalewatch network delivered a super-sized Christmas and New Year card to the governments of Japan, Norway and Iceland with the message: ‘tis the season to stop whaling for good!

Act for animal welfare!

You can make a difference to animals all over the world

Please make a donation today

Support the Universal Declaration for Animal Welfare

Help end animal cruelty. Sign up for a WSPA overseas challenge

Handlewithcare take action button