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Ringling Caves!

The elephants are packing their trunks. By any standard, today’s decision by the Ringling Circus to phase out its elephant acts represents a seismic shift in the use of…
Collapse of Antarctic Ice Sheet Irreversible

One of the six major glaciers being eroded from below by warm water What does it mean when two major studies this week tell us that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is…
2013 Game Changers

Two events share top prize as game changers for the year just ending: The Nonhuman Rights Project's lawsuits have started a whole new conversation about how we relate to other…
Mother Carries Shot Pit Bull to Safety

It started out as the same hike that Andi Davis does every day to the top of one of the mountains near where she lives in Phoenix, Arizona. But this time, close to the top,…
Liberators or Terrorists?

When 100 people, mostly women from various rescue groups, rescued 178 beagles from a research lab in Brazil last week, nobody called them terrorists. The five security officers…

The Right Music for Cats

Greyhound Shock Angers Australians

Holiday Gift for Elephant Music Lovers

The Yeti Bear

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.

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.

Abused Pit Bull Can Stay at Hospital

Judge rules Patrick, the pit bull, can remain at the vet hospital, whose staff have been caring for him since he was found starving in a Newark trash chute.

Having Your Dog and Eating It Too?

Hal Herzog, Ph.D investigates the psychology of our interactions with other animals. We don’t eat creatures we love and we don’t eat creatures we loathe.

Dog Who Wouldn’t Die Has New Home

Wall-E, the dog who had been scheduled to die because no one wanted him was suddenly flooded with thousands of adoption offers. He now has a new home.

Wikileaks Reveals Arctic Land Grab

Most think of Arctic melting as an unfolding disaster, many governments and corporations see it as a great opportunity to drill for oil and mine for resources.

The Other Loch Ness Monster

While the Loch Ness monster has never been known to eat anyone, people around the Scottish lake are worried another unseen animal may be stalking their homes.

Better than Soda Cans & Plastic Bottles

We’ve all seen the photos of birds caught up in plastic trash in the ocean. Over 80 percent of plastic water and soda bottles in the US are still not recycled.

Shelter from the Storm

Springtime means lots of cute baby animals. This photo of a baby cygnet cuddling up with his mother of them, taken by Bodo Marks, is up there with the very best.

Is the Current Weather Just a Warm-Up?

“Even those who deny the existence of global climate change are having trouble dismissing the evidence of the last year,” writes Sharon Begley.

Tornado Terrier Hailed as Hero

Mason, a scruffy terrier mix, was carried away from his home in Alabama, when a tornado struck on April 27. A month later, he made his debut on national TV.

Texas to Regulate Puppy Mills

The Texas legislature has passed a bill that will crack down on puppy mills, and the bill has now gone to the Governor to be signed into law.

Animals in the Tornadoes

TV crews happened to be on the scene, Tuesday afternoon, when a dramatic cat rescue took place in the tornado-ravaged town of Joplin, Missouri.

California to Ban Shark Finning

CA State Assembly has voted 62 to 8 to ban the sale and distribution of shark fins, thus effectively taking shark fin soup off the menu in that state.

Whales Came to Say Goodbye to Mom

Rescuers were hopeful that up to 100 pilot whales had been able to find their way out of the dangerously shallow Loch Carnan and back to the ocean.

Celebrate Endangered Species Day!

Every year, on the third Friday of May and throughout the weekend, people across the country celebrate Endangered Species Day.

Safe and Comfy on Bed of Cactus Spines

Where do you go when a mountain lion is after you? Straight up a prickly saguaro.This bobcat braved the prickles, made it to the top, and stayed there all day.