The Animal Reader is an independent news platform based in the Netherlands that shares daily news updates about animals and their environment.

Ships carrying live animals continue to run into serious trouble, endangering the lives of thousands of animals and crew. The recent case of the Spiridon II is just the latest in a long line of maritime disasters involving farm animals. Spiridon II: A Floating Crisis The ship departed Uruguay with nearly 3,000 cattle, half of […]

The post Trapped at Sea: The Hidden Toll of Livestock Transport Disasters appeared first on The Animal Reader.