Life Lessons Learned at Critter Camp

An animal rescue organization in Utah invites young people out to its five-day, hands-on Critter Camp programs, to learn about animal care, dog behavior, and good pet guardianship.

Saving the Whale

When Michael Fischbach and his family came upon a humpback whale floating motionless in the Sea of Cortez, they thought at first that she was dead.

The Storm on Saturn

A storm raging on Saturn is eight times the surface area of Earth and has been raging for eight months. It’s 500 times bigger than anything previously seen on Saturn.

Factory Farms vs. Video Cameras

The factory farm lobby in Iowa is pushing hard for legislation to make it a crime to shoot undercover video of cruelty to animals. But in doing this, they may have shot themselves in the foot.

Egg Industry Deal with Humane Group

The HSUS has struck a deal with the UEP to pass a bill that will require factory farms nationwide to increase the space for egg-laying hens.

Dancing the Night Away

Casey Anthony, who danced the night away while her child lay dead, probably in the back of her own car, has managed to rivet the attention of millions of us. How, we wonder, could anyone behave like that?

Does Dog DNA Hold Clue to Parkinson’s?

Many Tibetan terriers carry a particular mutated gene that makes them prone to a condition called NCL – adult-onset neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis.

The Dust Monster that Swallowed Phoenix

The dust storm, known locally as a “haboob”, was 50 miles wide and as high as a mountain as it swept up from the south and enveloped the city.

Giant Prehistoric Wombat Uncovered

They looked like hugely oversized wombats – those cuddly-looking marsupials you see out in the Australian bush. And while their ancient relatives, known as diprotodons, wouldn’t have been interested in eating you, they would have flattened you if you were in their path.

Skip the Plastic, Save the Turtles

A new study from Earthwatch in Queensland looked at the guts of over 120 dead turtles found in Moreton Bay. Dr. Kathy Townsend found plastic rubbish in over 30 per cent of them.

Lions Take Pride in New Home

It’s a big day for two prides of lions who were rescued from circuses in Bolivia and brought to a sanctuary in Colorado. They’ll soon be roaming on 40 acres of rolling grasslands at The Wild Animal Sanctuary.

Scouts Say Cookies Harm Orangutans

Two Girl Scouts are campaigning to get the palm oil out of Girl Scout cookies after they learned the rain forests are being torn down to make room for plantations.

Say Cheese and Have a Nice Day!

If a monkey with a typewriter will eventually write a great poem, will a monkey with a camera produce some great photos sooner or later?
Apparently, yes.

Grocery Chains to Shun Iowa ‘Farm’

Another undercover factory farm video. This one shows piglets being abused at a facility that’s been patronized by some big grocery chains.

The Birds Are Watching!

Movie director Alfred Hitchcock may have had it right: The birds are watching us. Crows, in particular, keep watch on you if they think you’re out to get them or their family. And they never forget your face.

Animals Like to Get Drunk, Stoned

Humans aren’t the only animals who like to take recreational drugs. From goats to gorillas and birds to boars, scores of species have been observed getting high or intoxicated.

The End of the Economy?

Forty years ago, a ground-breaking publication called The Limits to Growth concluded that by the middle of the 21st Century the Earth would no longer be able to sustain our escalating obsession with growth.

How to Take a Dinosaur’s Temperature

For biggest dinos, ‘normal’ was just like us First, we thought they were cold-blooded, like snakes and lizards. Then we learned that at least some dinosaurs…