Marian Probst built the Fund for Animals behind the scenes NEW YORK, N.Y.––Marian Probst, 90, “passed away peacefully today,” Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy president Wayne Pacelle emailed to ANIMALS 24-7 late on December 25, 2025. “Born on March 17, 1935, in Salem, Ohio,” Pacelle continued, “she was one of the […]
HSUS-backed Project Chimps drops lawsuit vs. whistleblowers
Defamation case settled, defendants vow to press on for sanctuary improvements BLUE RIDGE, Georgia––In fewer than 20 terse words, the Project Chimps sanctuary defamation lawsuit against former chimpanzee caregivers and whistleblowers Crystal Alba and Lindsay Vanderhooght ended on August 14, 2020: “Plaintiff Project Chimps Inc.,” said the legal paperwork, filed in the U.S. District […]
In Defense of Animals in turmoil: what is going on?
“Independent investigation” underway SAN RAFAEL, California––“An independent investigation” of allegations issued by at least half a dozen In Defense of Animals staff and former staff and board members against the administration of board president Marilyn Kroplick, “has been approved by IDA’s Board of Directors and is currently being launched,” In Defense of Animals communications […]
Ape learning experiments? When will humans ever learn?
Whether chimps can talk is much less perplexing than whether humans can care for them adequately after research use BLUE RIDGE, Georgia––Few people visit Blue Ridge, Georgia, population fewer than 1,500 humans, plus 78 chimpanzees retired from biomedical research use to the Project Chimps sanctuary. Quality of care issues have in 2020 emerged as a […]