Tony Treat for Dog Trainer
It began with Sandy, the dog who became a star in Annie. At the Tony Awards, Bill Berloni received a special honor for his work training animals for their roles in the theater.
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Introducing the Whale Sanctuary Project
This blog is taking a break for the next few months so that I can devote my energies to the Whale Sanctuary Project. Here's why.
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Is the Sloth Sanctuary a Zoo?
The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica was the first of its kind for these wonderfully engaging animals, and it was a model for others that followed. But questions have arisen. And…
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Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Tafi Atome looks like a typical forest in Ghana. The monkeys have been revered in this village for two centuries. But being “sacred” is no guarantee of survival.
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The Great Irony of Animal “Rights”
The great irony of the animal rights movement is there is still only one species that has any rights at all: humans. But the Nonhuman Rights Project is setting out to change that.
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Why Mass Extinction Is Part of Human Nature
Why would a supposedly “intelligent” species behave in a way that’s bringing about a mass extinction – one that will likely take us down along with so many other animals?
Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?
Sacred Activism in the Service of Animals
Of Humans and Persons
L.A. to Ban Puppy Mills
Will promote adoptions over sales There will doubtless be some devils in the details, but the City of the Angels has taken a major step forward…
Europe to France: ‘Save the Hamsters!’
Court rules France wasn’t doing enough to “enable effective avoidance of deterioration or destruction” of the Great Alsatian Hamster habitat.
Trouble No More
Leona Helmsley’s pooch passes Leona Helmsley with Trouble The notorious “Queen of Mean” insisted that her Maltese dog, Trouble, be referred to as “Princess.” And she…
Are We Nearly There?
Mother goose takes her brood for a stroll on the freeway Drivers on the inside lane of the I-90 in Mercer Island, off the coast of…
Australia Stops Sending Cows to Indonesia
Abuse stokes public outrage Undercover video taken by Animals Australia, and the public anger that it fueled, has pushed the Australian government to stop the live…
Campaigning for World’s Ugliest Dog
She’s genetically deformed due to bad breeding. But Cuda doesn’t care; she’s healthy and happy. And bringing awareness to backyard breeding.
For Animals, the Price Is Always Right
Last December, Bob Barker turned 87. But nothing is holding him back from his single, focused passion in life: protecting animals from abuse.
Wild Pigs on the March
They’re invading San Diego Wild boar photo by U.S. Dept. of Fish & Game They’re big … and you don’t want to have one coming after…
When the Sun Sneezes
A giant explosion! Solar flare, from NASA When the sun sneezed on Tuesday, it was big. In this case, more than a billion tons of material…
Nothing Dumbo about Elephants
Elephants are very smart. And it’s true that they never forget. But they do sometimes argue over what’s the best way to that nice watering hole the family went to last year.
Where Snow Leopards Meet Tourists
In areas like Ladakh, whose intact ecology makes them habitable for animals such as snow leopards, a lot of wildlife conservation work is occurring.
A Whale of a Sighting
More than 20 fin whales were spotted together two weeks ago off the coast of Wales. Fin whales are the second largest living animals on the planet.
Where Is Deadly E. Coli Coming From?
The deadly E. coli bacteria that has so far killed 23 people and contaminated 2,330 in Europe, and that has already found its way to the United States.
Dolphins Play
Dolphins at play, fourth graders show every animal matters, a ‘Golden Age’ of natural gas, or a disaster in the making, plus homeless animals roaming the Fukashima nuclear plant.
Who Trains Whom?
“What is it about my personality that allows the dogs to dictate my behaviors?” asks Dr. Ruby Benjamin. How dogs seem to have a way of training us.
Whales and Cows, Greyhounds and Gorillas
Stranded whales, cows and gas, greyhounds, Bob Barker the benefactor, and how gorillas stay thin….all stories in today’s scoop.
From Whale Wars to Bluefin Battles
Even though the Japanese whaling fleet gave up the fight, Sea Shepherd Capt. Watson has much more ocean to patrol and lots more life to protect.
Scary and Strange Top New Species List
From giant lizards to microscopic leeches: see the top 10 new species recognized by the International Institute for Species Exploration.
What the New E. Coli Outbreak Means
The Russians stopped buying vegetables from Europe. Spain is furious their farmers were blamed by the Germans for being the source of the contamination. And nobody knows where the problem really lies.