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Animal Rights Florida is your one stop resource for actions taking place for animals in Florida by a variety of groups.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Orlando: Boycott SeaWorld Day!SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
Join local activists and PETA supporters for a vital protest on Boycott SeaWorld Day to demand an end to SeaWorld's degrading treatment of animals. Appalling abuse forms the foundation of SeaWorld’s breeding program. At SeaWorld, dolphins and whales, are confined for life, sometimes drugged, forcibly impregnated, crowded into small tanks, and forced to perform. SeaWorld must start relocating these animals to seaside sanctuaries, where they can live in expansive ocean areas with human care as needed.
In March 2016, SeaWorld announced it would end its orca breeding program but that does nothing for other animals like beluga whales and other dolphins. We need to continue putting pressure on SeaWorld to stop using animals for entertainment.
Join us to make our voices heard for these intelligent earthlings.Details:
What: Protest SeaWorld
When: Saturday, July 19, 9-11 a.m *Note earlier time*
Where: SeaWorld, 7007 SeaWorld Dr., Orlando, FL 32821. Advocates will gather at the main entrance at the SeaWorld sign along Central Florida Parkway. (Please see this map: https://goo.gl/maps/YFdvSiRgBxM4VhQ88)Contact: ArffcentralFL@gmail.com
All materials (posters and leaflets) will be provided. Please prepare for the hot weather and bring plenty of water. Outreach events are a fun and effective way to help animals and meet local advocates, so be sure to invite others!Take further action here!
https://support.peta.org/page/1943/action/1?locale=en-US - Orlando- Protest to Stop the Black Bear Trophy HuntLake Eola Park, Orlando, FL
Join the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida and Bear Defenders in Orlando to participate in the statewide protests to raise awareness about the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) proposed black bear trophy hunt. We're once again holding statewide protests against the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) proposed black bear trophy hunt. Protests are scheduled for the weekend before the FWC Commission Meeting, taking place in Havana, Florida, on August 13th and 14th.
When: August 9, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando. Activists will gather on the Roasalind Street side near the theater.A final vote on the bear hunt will be taken at the meeting. It will be held to decide whether to have a bear hunt.
*Signs will be provided. You can also download them from our website, BEARDEFENDERS.ORG, or create your own posters.
CALLS TO ACTION
Sign and share our petition.Please read the petition to understand what is happening and why we oppose the bear hunt. Then complete the listed calls to action. https://www.change.org/.../stop-the-florida-black-bear...
Attend the FWC Commission MeetingA final vote on the hunt will be made at this public meeting. Attending in person sends a strong message that Floridians and allies across the country stand united in opposition to the unnecessary killing of black bears.
Dates: August 13th - 14th, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Arrive at 7:30 am to register to speak).
Location: Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy
75 College Ave., Havana, Florida 32333
Call and Email Governor Ron DeSantisAs the state’s highest executive, Governor DeSantis has the authority to influence FWC policy. Urge him to oppose the hunt and protect Florida’s black bears for future generations.
Phone: (850) 717-9337Email: GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com
Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionCall and submit your formal opposition to the proposed hunt via the FWC’s designated bear comment email. All emails become part of the public record, so please be respectful and clear in your messaging.
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Suggested Email Subject Line:I Oppose the Proposed Florida Black Bear Hunt
Bear Comments Email:BearComments@MyFWC.com
You may simply state:“I oppose the Florida black bear hunt.”
Or provide a more detailed explanation grounded in science, ethics, and ecological principles.
Email the FWC Commissioners DirectlyTo ensure decision-makers see your message, contact all seven commissioners directly by copying and pasting the following email addresses into the BCC field of your message:
Rodney.Barreto@MyFWC.com, Steven.Hudson@MyFWC.com, Preston.Farrior@MyFWC.com, Sonya.Rood@MyFWC.com, Albert.Maury@MyFWC.com, Gary.Nicklaus@MyFWC.com, Gary.Lester@MyFWC.com
