Animal Defenders International

ADI is active worldwide to end the suffering of animals.

Animal Defenders International (ADI) was founded in 1990. With offices in Los Angeles, London and Bogota, ADI campaigns across the globe on animals in entertainment, providing technical advice to governments, securing progressive animal protection legislation, drafting regulations and rescuing animals in distress. ADI has a worldwide reputation for providing video and photographic evidence exposing the behind-the-scenes suffering in industry and supporting this evidence with scientific research on captive wildlife and transport. ADI rescues animals all over the world, funds non-animal scientific and medical research to replace the use of animals, and educates the public on animals and environmental issues. ADI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States.

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