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Festejos populares

The streets of Godelleta are stained with blood during their bullfighting fiestas

Godelleta, España. This past Sunday, July 7, Godelleta, a small municipality in the Valencian Community, was the scene of a tragic incident during one of its traditional bullfighting festivals. At 9 a.m., a bull with a rope tied to its horns was released to run through the streets of the town. At one point during the run, the young men pulled on the rope just as the bull began to run, causing the animal to slip and break a horn.

Hemos enviado 181 correos de protesta hasta ahora.
The streets of Godelleta are stained with blood during their bullfighting fiestas
Tauromaquia

Signature collection begins for the #NoEsMiCultura Popular Legislative Initiative

Madrid, España. For just under a month, notaries across Spain have begun collecting signatures for the #NoEsMiCultura Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP, in spanish), aiming to gather the necessary 500,000 signatures in major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Zaragoza, Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao, Granada, Seville, A Coruña, Logroño, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, among many others.

Lunes 29 de abril de 2024
Signature collection begins for the #NoEsMiCultura Popular Legislative Initiative
Tauromaquia

We documented the inaugural novillada of Las Fallas in València.

Valencia, España. Amidst the cold afternoon of March 9, 2024, the València bullring turned into a scene of horror and suffering for the animals participating in the inaugural novillada of the Fallas bullfighting season. As clouds darkened the sky and a persistent drizzle accompanied the atmosphere, Afanoso, Bravío, Endiablado, Sanluqueño, Corbecero, and Artesano were subjected to public torture in the name of entertainment.

Jueves 28 de marzo de 2024
We documented the inaugural novillada of Las Fallas in València.
Congress admits for consideration the People's Legislative Initiative to repeal the law protecting the cultural heritage of bullfighting
Letter to Carlitos, the brave rabbit
Granjas Industriales

AnimaNaturalis rescues six rabbits from darkness

Madrid, España. One of our researchers reveals poignant details of a nighttime operation that freed six rabbits from the terrible conditions in which they lived. Amidst the harsh reality faced by animals on meat farms in Spain, AnimaNaturalis has managed to bring a ray of hope to these six lives.

Domingo 10 de diciembre de 2023
AnimaNaturalis rescues six rabbits from darkness
Festejos populares

Medinaceli: A tradition that persists at the expense of animal suffering

Medinaceli, España. Medinaceli, a small corner of Soria, once again finds itself at the center of a dark spectacle that ignites outrage and international condemnation. In this peaceful village of 721 inhabitants, the Toro Jubilo stands as a testament to human cruelty, a stark reminder that, in the 21st century, barbarity can still find its place in society.

Miércoles 8 de noviembre de 2023
Medinaceli: A tradition that persists at the expense of animal suffering
We bring to light the horror of rabbit factory farms in Spain
Festejos populares

Municipalities in Spain finance popular bull festivals with 42 million euros annually

Madrid, España. AnimaNaturalis and CAS International have launched a pioneering investigation in Spain that reveals an estimate of the expenses incurred in 2019 by the 1,820 municipalities that organize and finance this type of festival. 22% of Spanish municipalities hold some type of popular bull festival each year, with the majority concentrated in the Valencian Community, Castilla y León, and Castilla-La Mancha.

Martes 5 de septiembre de 2023
Municipalities in Spain finance popular bull festivals with 42 million euros annually
We present a resource to know the status of Nueva Pescanova permits
A bull collapses and bullfighting fans try to prevent the incident from being filmed
Teruel fails to protect children and animals
We document the anguish of 12 bulls roped in the Teruel traditions
Festejos populares

Dénia is once again the center of animal torture

Dénia, España. The bulls we throw into the sea are still legal in the Valencian Community, and Dénia is where they are most popular. For this reason, AnimaNaturalis and CAS International return to that town to document the martyrdom of the bulls in the name of tradition.

Lunes 10 de julio de 2023
Dénia is once again the center of animal torture
This is the face of suffering on the first day of bullfighting in San Fermín