Lions from Bolivia Settling In at Sanctuary
The big cats are living in a 15,000-square-foot biosphere, complete with grass, trees and other natural features. Meanwhile, the sanctuary is building a permanent 80-acre fenced site for them
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Westminster Porn Show
One of the world's few remaining pageants of objectification and commoditization.
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The ‘Animal Rights’ Paradox
How's the animal rights movement doing? If you rate it by the simple question "How many animals have rights?" you'd have to say "Not very well." Call it the animal rights paradox.
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At Sundance, a Triumph for "Unlocking the Cage"
Premiered at Sundance, the movie follows attorney Steven M. Wise as he argues to a high court judges that chimpanzee Tommy has the capacity for legal rights and should be set free…
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Pigs: Smart & Machiavellian
Winston Churchill famously said: “A dog looks up to you; a cat looks down on you; only a pig treats you as an equal.” But that, of course, is hardly how we treat them…
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Half the World’s Wildlife Destroyed in the Last 40 Years
In a sane world, it would be headline news. Everything else would immediately come to a screeching halt to make way for a massive, worldwide attempt to turn things around. (Of…
The Whale Who Took Down SeaWorld
Egg Industry Concession Is No ‘Victory’
For Chimps, the End of Vivisection, Almost
Cecil Is the Least of It
Dolphins Save Drowning Doberman
Turbo couldn’t be found anywhere; he was in the canal. Without help, he would surely have drowned. But Turbo was lucky: there were dolphins in the canal!
SeaWorld to Press Judge for Closed Hearings
Dolphin protection groups are crying foul at SeaWorld’s latest maneuver to prevent information about the circumstances surrounding the death of orca trainer Dawn Brancheau from being made public.
Former Staffers Lift Veil of Secrecy on SeaWorld
A year after the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando, two former trainers have published a report detailing what life is like for orcas (also known as killer whales) in captivity.
Ferrets to Foxes: Exotic Animals as Pets
Veterinarian Liz Stelow says that keeping an exotic pet is a lot more difficult than having cats and dogs. It is difficult to provide the right food, housing and care. There is often little or no information about husbandry, and if the relationship doesn’t work out, you have fewer options
The Pup Who Wouldn’t Die
Four days after she was “euthanized”, this puppy was found by a shelter worker, struggling to keep her head above the mound of dead dogs in the freezer of a shelter. Today, she visits classrooms to teach children about taking care of their pets
Five Top Tips for Holiday Gifts that Benefit Animals
Skip the items that say “10 percent of profits go to help …” and go for the gifts where 100 percent is going to help the animals. Here are some that will make you and your giftee feel good – and the animals even better
Whale Reunited with Rescuers
Ten years ago, in November 2000, a large humpback whale was found stranded on a beach near Ubatuba, Brazil, clinging to life in the crashing surf.…
The Terrible Irony of Target the Hero
Target survived the mean streets of Afghanistan. She survived a suicide bomber. She was adopted by one of the soldiers, but the one thing she couldn’t survive was an animal shelter here in the United States
Dick Van Dyke Says Saved by Porpoises
In movies and sitcoms, over the years, Dick Van Dyke has been rescued from precarious situations by the likes of magical nannies and flying cars. But…
Lost Cat Reunited – Seven Years Later
Nancy Shaskey never gave up searching, hoping to find her cat, Stickers. Back in 2003, Stickers, then 3 years old, jumped in the back of a…
White Dogs, Brown Dogs and Human Prejudice
A college student in Mexico gets real-life lessons in anthropology — and prejudice — when she learns that white dogs are welcome in well-to-do homes, but brown dogs are not. Animals aren’t just animals; they’re cultural symbols, too
Communion in the Wild
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
A New Beginning for Dolphins?
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
When the Watchdog Is Just a Guard Dog
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
Freeing Lolita!
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
SeaWorld Called to Testify before Congress
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
Dolfinlandia
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
What You Can Do to Help Dolphins
This is from Part Three – A New Beginning for Dolphins – of our feature “Dolphins and Us”
Making the Case
Law professor and historian Steven Wise is preparing a lawsuit on behalf of certain animals who meet the accepted definitions of what the law considers to be a “person.” The evidence for acknowledging their status, he says, is overwhelming.