First Penguin Release after Oil Spill
The first 60 penguins have been released from the Wildlife Recovery Centre at Mount Maunganui beach this afternoon.
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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
Britain’s Prince Philip Blasts Wind Farms
When the managing director of a wind farm company introduced himself to Britain’s Prince Philip at a London reception, he got a blast of hot air back. “He said [wind farms] were absolutely useless, completely reliant on subsidies and an absolute disgrace,” said Esbjorn Wilmar of Infinergy.
Matt Damon at Mexico Bullfight
He’s a mega-star known for his charity work. But it doesn’t extend to nonhumans. Matt Damon was spotted in the crowd at a bull fight in Mexico City yesterday.
Ohio Groups Propose Limits on Exotic Pets
A month after police killed 48 big cats and other animals near a private zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, a study group is proposing a ban on new ownership of wild animals, including venomous snakes, monkeys, and tigers.
Infections Are Becoming Untreatable
In case you’ve missed it so far, this is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. That means the Centers for Disease Control is trying to warn us all about the danger that’s posed by our growing resistance to antibiotics.
Welcome Home!
See what happened when a U.S. Air Force Captain was greeted by Molly, her 8-year-old pup, at the airport where she landed after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The Eagle and the Turkey
At sunset, where I live at Angel Canyon, you can sometimes see the wild turkeys line up at the top of the cliffs overlooking the creek. They’ve spent most of the day foraging up top. But as evening cloaks the canyon, they seek out the comfort and safety of the trees…
Thanksgiving for Veggie Folks
“This vegetarian treat is a beautiful addition to the Thanksgiving holiday table,” writes Christina W. “My family has been making it for years. You won’t even miss the turkey!
The New Seven Natural Wonders
The new Seven Natural Wonders began with 440 nominees, and involved two years of voting by millions of people around the world. And now a new list has been unveiled.
Amazing Photos
Beautiful and captivating photo submissions for the National Geographic Photo Contest 2011.
McDonalds Dumps Egg Supplier
McDonalds has announced that it is dropping the factory where its eggs are produced after an undercover investigation revealed “significant and serious violations” at one of the country’s biggest egg companies, Sparboe Farms.
Deputy Carries Deer to Safety
When he arrived on the scene, Dep. Swartz found the deer standing dazed in the middle of the roadway. She was so still that at first he thought she was a decoy.
‘Miracle’ Dog Finds New Home
Daniel, the dog who survived the gas chamber at a county pound in Alabama has found his new forever home in New Jersey.
Cooking Up ‘Real’ Meat Without Animals
It’s the holy grail of animal protection and one of the key ways to protect the planet: cultured meat, grown in laboratories from cultured animal cells. And it’s coming closer.
A Nest of Baby Dinosaurs
Fossil hunters in Mongolia have unearthed what is the largest known nest of baby dinosaurs – 15 of them in a bowl-shaped area just over two feet wide.
Feral Feline Felons Seek New Digs
Dozens of cats and kittens have been living the good life at the Belle Glade state prison in Pam Beach County, Florida. But the prison is closing down.
How to Get Dry Without a Towel
David Hu, a researcher at Georgia Tech, has studied how dogs shake themselves dry. Using slo-mo video of his poodle and other dogs, Wu demonstrated that dogs – and furry animals of all kinds – have gotten it down to a fine art.
You Are Not His Family!
There’s something a bit creepy about SeaWorld spokesman David Koontz telling us that Ikaika the pre-teen, troubled orca “will become a member of our family.”
Help Others to Start on a Plant-Based Diet
When people come to see me all clogged up and on eight different pills, and they’ve got chest pain when they walk half a block, they usually don’t need a whole lot of convincing.
‘I’ll Take the Photos, Thank You!’
Did the lemur want to take the photos herself? Or did she just like the look of the camera? Either way, she leaped forward at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and made a bid to take the camera from one of the visitors.