Switzerland has just made it mandatory to label poor animal welfare practices on food products. 📢If this were law in the UK, here are just some of examples of the horrific practices you'd see on the label of your supermarket scampi, prawns, or crab. From transport to

🦐 BIG NEWS FOR PRAWNS! 🦐  We’re delighted to hear that Iceland Foods ❄️ has finally stepped forward with a firm timeline to phase out eyestalk ablation and introduce electrical stunning across its own-label prawn range by the end of 2027.   Eyestalk ablation is a torturous

Because maaaaaaybe, you’re gonna be the one that saaaaaves meeeee… Alright r kid, did u know crabs and lobsters can’t speak for themselves, but you can? 🧱Be their wonderwall! #Oasis #Wonderwall #CrustaceanCompassion

🍽️ We’re calling on chefs and restaurants to rethink how we treat crabs, lobsters and other decapod crustaceans in our kitchens. In our new blog, Jane, our Corporate Engagement Advisor, introduces the Crustacean Compassion Kinder Kitchens campaign, calling on chefs to lead the

🪸 Wild About Wildlife Month🪸 In reef and seagrass habitats, shrimp are busy at work. Some act as cleaners for passing fish, while others break down organic waste, helping to keep ecosystems in balance. These are not simple animals. They rely on stable environments, safe

🌌 Wild About Wildlife Month 🌌 European lobsters live in rocky crevices on the seafloor and can reach the ages of 50 years+ in the wild. They are slow-growing, solitary animals with strong territorial behaviours. Their lives are shaped by currents, seasons, and deep-sea

All animals – big or small, wild or domesticated, furry or not – deserve to be treated with care, compassion & respect 💚 Repost if you agree!

It's #ALawDay! Join us in raising awareness for animal law by highlighting important legal wins for animals throughout 2024-2025! We also welcome acknowledging necessary reform to adequately protect animals under our laws! Here are some ways you can act, that you can do today:

Today we celebrate and honour UK Centre for Animal Law (A-Law) and animal lawyers everywhere who are being the voice for the defenceless, fighting for justice and protection for animals across the globe. Since Martin’s Act of 1822, the first piece of animal welfare legislation, many animals are

🦞💙 Lobster Blue Done Right! 💙🦞 Shells off to Farrow and Ball for nailing the true blue of lobsters with their latest paint shade. Unlike the classic red stereotype we so often see, when lobsters are alive, they are typically stunning deep blue, olive green, or even speckled

🧠🦐 Did you know serotonin isn't just in humans, but in crabs and crayfish too? A new review reveals just how crucial this ancient neurotransmitter (5-HT) is to crustaceans — affecting everything from stress and aggression to moulting, immunity, and digestion. In aquaculture,

🦀 Pinch, punch, first of the month! Did you know a crab’s strongest weapon, their claw, has two types? 🪓One is sharp and pointy for cutting 🥊The other is big and chunky for crushing #FunFactFriday

Check out 'Life and Death of a Decapod' from the folks at Verify Humanity. This short but powerful article highlights the often-overlooked suffering of crabs, lobsters, prawns, and shrimp, and why they deserve protection too. If you already care about sentience and speciesism,

🦀 Become a Crustacean Compassion Rockpool Ranger🌊 Crabbing and rockpooling are seaside favourites, but they can be stressful and harmful for marine life that live there. Over the month of August, we’re excited to launch our Rockpool Ranger campaign, helping families explore

🦀 Crabs take centre stage! We were pleased to see boxer crabs featured in David Attenborough’s latest BBC series Parenthood, and that The Guardian highlighted their remarkable behaviour. From carrying protective anemones in their claws to fending off predators and dealing

🦐 Did you know that some shrimp have migration patterns and breeding seasons, just like birds? New research into the Jinga shrimp (Metapenaeus affinis) has revealed just how intricate their lives really are. Each year, they journey through Iraq’s coastal waters, growing,

🔎 Are you in Cornwall in August and have a young explorer? 🐚 Come and join one on our Rockpool Ranger events on the North Coast of Cornwall - discover how you can experience the oceans marine life with compassion, kindness and curiosity! 📍 Our next free event is Thursday

💜 In Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, a truly rare creature has been spotted... 👸 Meet the Princess Crab, a rare, vibrant purple-shelled crab with black-and-white markings, affectionately nick-named in honour of Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. 🍃 This

These two Rockpool Rangers had a brilliant day at our Cornwall beach events, with CC team member Molly showing them how to be true explorers, without harming the amazing creatures they meet 🐚🐙 The ocean is bursting with life, some tiny, some colourful, some wonderfully shy.