
Yemen Livestock Disaster: A Harsh Reminder of the Ethical Cost of Animal Agriculture
A livestock vessel carrying thousands of sheep capsized off the coast of Yemen, triggering urgent efforts to save animals and crew members from the water. The ship, reportedly overloaded, was traveling between Somalia and Djibouti when it ran aground, with some reports placing the incident in the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Dramatic footage shows rescue attempts to pull sheep from the water, as many struggled to stay afloat or jumped from the tilting vessel. Sadly, at least 160 sheep drowned, while others remained trapped aboard the sinking ship. The Somali crew was successfully rescued.

Cape Town’s Protest Against Live Animal Export following the docking of the livestock carrier ship Al Kuwait
Animal rights activists gathered at the Taliep Petersen Bridge on Nelson Mandela Boulevard to voice their outrage over the treatment of livestock aboard the cattle ship Al Kuwait. The ship, which had docked in Cape Town Harbor, was transporting a staggering 19,000 cattle to Iraq.