Our Mission

The protection of wild animals.

About ZOOCHECK

Zoocheck is an "outcomes-based" international animal protection charity established in 1984 to promote and protect the interests and well-being of wild animals. We work to end the abuse, neglect and suffering of wildlife in captivity and the needless persecution of animals in the wild. We do that through:

• investigation and research
• public education and awareness campaigns
• capacity building initiatives
• legislative actions
• litigation

Zoocheck has an outstanding track record of accomplishments. Here is a short list of what we've been able to do:

• changes to numerous laws and policies across the country,
• the establishment of new laws,
• closing dozens of zoos,
• stopping new zoos and wild animal exhibits from opening,
• working to end the animal-based circus industry in Canada,
• campaigning to end the keeping of whales and dolphins in captivitiy and their importation from the wild,
• rescuing and relocating animals in need (including monkeys, big cats and elephants, such as the Toronto Zoo elephants),
• challenging the slaughter of cormorants in the Great Lakes Basin (and drastically reducing the numbers of birds killed),
• working to stop the cull of wild horses in Alberta,
• convincing new governments to allow orphaned bear cub rehabilitation,
• litigating in the courts on behalf of animals,
• funding anti-poaching work in Africa to protect elephants and rhinos,
• conducting capacity building workshops around the world to make the grassroots animal protection movement more effective.