Oceans of Trash
September is “Debris Month of Action” and scuba divers are collecting data and sending it to Project AWARE to help scientists understand how much trash there is in oceans.
Facts about Killer Whales in Captivity
Here are a few facts and figures about orcas in captivity. There are currently 42 orcas in captivity worldwide. More than half of them are owned by marine circuses in the U.S.
Mystery Boy Emerges from German Forest
Europe is captivated by the story of a boy, roughly 17 years old, who walked out of a forest in Germany and walked all the way to Berlin.
SeaWorld Goes on Trial
Monday, 19 months after killer whale Tilikum dragged his trainer to her death, SeaWorld Orlando will be in court to fight charges of having committed “willful” safety violations.
Climate Change and the Animals
Many of us want to protect the planet not only because of what climate change will do to us humans, but because of the terrible suffering it’s inflicting on all the other animals.
Lost Dogs, Found Dogs
Zoe founder Michael Mountain talks with best-selling author Jim Gorant, who has a new edition of The Lost Dogs, including updates and an afterword.
Twenty-Four Hours of Reality
The disaster that is climate change knows no party lines. September 14-15, the Climate Reality Project is broadcasting “24 Hours of Reality” on its website.
Better News for Sharks
Things may be looking up for sharks, and it won’t be a moment too soon. Addressing the billion-dollar global trade in shark fins, the California Senate has voted to ban the sale or possession of these body parts.
Relief for Animals at Libyan Zoo
At the height of the conflict, the 700 animals at the Tripoli Zoo had no food for a week. Water supplies had been cut off, too, leaving the hippos seriously dehydrated.
Call It a Whoopee Spray!
It was a more explosive variation on the whoopee cushion that when you sit on it, it makes a rude noise. In this case, the entire building had to be evacuated!
The Moon’s North Pole
This photo, by NASA, is actually a composite of 983 individual photos taken at close range by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and carefully stitched together.
More Faces from the Past
A few weeks ago, I went over to see the spectacular cave wall paintings at Indian Canyon Cave. Not far from there is another dome cave that’s quite different, though just as fascinating in its own way.
A Cute Attack from Mother Nature
According to the old TV commercial for margarine, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!” That may be, but there’s a touch of benign deception going on in the first episode of Nature’s Miracle Babies, the latest offering from NatGeo Wild.
SeaWorld Former Trainers Speak Out
Former SeaWorld trainers speak about the danger and about how wrong it is to be keeping killer whales in captivity in the first place.
Meet One of the Dog Teams
The dog in this iconic photo from the relief effort at Ground Zero was Riley, a golden retriever who came to the wreckage with his person, Chris Selfridge from Pennsylvania. We spoke with him about working with Riley in the wreckage of the World Trade Center:
The Dogs of War
Where do we draw the line between trust and exploitation, especially when we involve dogs and other animals in our very human wars?
Rick Perry Compares Self to Galileo
One good thing about presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry is that, unlike Michelle Bachman, he doesn’t later back down from the bizarre remarks he makes.
World’s Dog-Eared Record
Harbor the hound is all ears – more than 2 feet of ear span from tip to tip. That wins him the 2012 Guinness World Record for the longest ears of any living dog.
Doris Day + Paul McCartney = Animals
Movie star Doris Day gives rare interview to pop star Paul McCartney. They’re both mega-stars. But more important to each of them is their concern for animals.
Runaway Cow Has Good New Home
As if sensing that she was next for the slaughterhouse, Yvonne the cow broke through an electric fence on a farm near Munich, and headed for the forest.