Ricky Gervais Fights Beagle Experiments
Comedian Ricky Gervais has joined a campaign to stop Bantin & Kingman Universal Ltd. from building a large farm to breed beagles for experimentation.
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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
Russia May Sink Canadian Seal Hunt
Russia, one of the last remaining markets for fur from the infamous baby harp seal hunt in Canada, is banning the import and export of harp seal skins.
Bob Barker Pays for Toronto Elephants Trip
Bob Barker, former host of The Price is Right, has offered to cover the cost of transporting three elephants from the Toronto Zoo to a sanctuary in California.
Is the British Royal Family Getting the Message?
It’s going to be a no-kill Christmas for Kate Middleton. The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, has made it known that she won’t be killing animals at the hunting party on December 26.
How We’re Being Stuffed by the Big Food Companies
The folks at Frugal Dad have produced an infographic showing how our food supply is governed by a small handful of huge companies. They wield enormous influence.
O Christmas Tree
It all began in the great old forests of Northern Europe, when people would bring a young tree indoors for the winter and then replant it in spring. Back then, the great spruce, oak, pine and redwood trees were venerated as representing every aspect of the divine life force.
Chimp Research: The End in Sight?
The good news is that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has accepted the recommendations of an expert panel to cut way back on using chimpanzees in medical research.
More Chimps Go to Sanctuary
It’s first-class travel for Bradley the chimp. He’s one of the last of the chimps on their way from the former Coulston Research Facility to a new home in Florida.
The New Jersey Bear Hunt
“New Jersey’s black bear hunts painfully illustrate the extent to which government can sanction cruelty toward other species. The hunts are basically massacres of highly intelligent and sensitive animals.”
Best, Worst States for Animal Protection Laws
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is out with its annual rankings on the best and worst states when it comes to laws that protect animals from cruelty.
Retire the Carriage Horses
Last week, for the fourth time in six weeks, a horse pulling a carriage full of tourists collapsed on the streets of New York City’s Midtown, stumbled, collapsed, lay on her side as traffic backed up around her, and couldn’t get back up.
Polite Bear Waves Back
This friendly bear is like the classic old guy on the front porch who waves at passing cars. The bear was just hanging out at the Olympic Game Farm sanctuary in Washington state when a family drove by.
Amazing Polar Bear Scene … Staged!
“If you had tried to put a camera in the wild in a polar bear den, she would either have killed the cub or the cameraman … It’s not falsehood, and we don’t keep it secret either.”
Baboons Keeping Dogs as Pets
Here’s an interesting video from the documentary Animals Like Us. This sure looks like much the same thing as humans keeping dogs as pets.
Earth’s Greatest Cats
This year’s Big Cat Week on Nat Geo WILD includes the remarkable movie The Last Lions. Beginning Sunday, December 11, it’s six six days of cougars, leopards, cheetahs, tigers and their various cousins.
The Porcupine’s Pumpkin
Good news for fans of the Web’s favorite Porcupine. The super-talkative Teddy Bear, who was made virally famous last month with his super-possessive love of corn on the cob, is back with a pumpkin-size appetite.
World’s Wealthiest Kitty
Tommassino was a stray cat when Maria Assunta took him home. When she died last month at the age of 94, Assunta left him $15 million – the entire family fortune.
How Many True Vegetarians?
How do you categorize whether someone is truly a vegetarian or not? A lot of people call themselves veggies because they “only” eat, say, fish, eggs and dairy … or they eat vegetarian three times a week.
Looking Up for Elephants and Orcas
There’s a lot of long, hard work to be done on behalf of these animals and others. But never before have there been so many lawsuits and government actions being leveled against the captivity industry.
Dog Rescues Bag of Kittens
Kerry says her Lab-mix, Reagan, often brings things home. So she wasn’t surprised to see a crumpled bag of Meow Mix outside the front door. But Reagan was visibly upset about something, so Kerry quickly went to look. Then she heard cries from inside the bag.