2013 was a significant year for the animal rights movement; massive awareness has been raised for the plight of captive marine mammals, 

more chimpanzees are being moved out of laboratories,

major corporations are committing to sustainable practices 

in an attempt to save the remaining rainforest,

animal circuses are being banned country by country,

and the next generation is expressing

compassion for animals in powerfully creative ways! 

I'm as happy as the orcas in this video -- riding a growing wake of concern for captive animals and leaping in excitement about the possibilities for change!