<p>Protesters gathered at Adelaide Port in South Australia on April 27 to call on the federal government to stop a controversial live transport ship from leaving for the Middle East, local reports said</a>.</p><p>The Bader III ship began loading animals on Friday morning ahead of the scheduled departure on Saturday, news.com.au reported</a>.</p><p>Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said</a> the vessel had a terrible record for animal deaths and called on the government to stop it from leaving the port.</p><p>This footage was shared by Adelaide Against Live Export, a local activist group. Credit: Adelaide Against Live Export via Storyful</p><br />
