Five Things to Do When a Wild Animal Needs Help

Should you pick them up? Who should you call? What’s the best way to help? Some things you should always do, sometimes do, and never do.

Fending Off a Bear with a Zucchini

A Montana woman helped save her dog from a bear with the help of a zucchini, the Billings Gazette reports. It was bedtime in Missoula County,…

Bill Clinton Goes (Mostly) Vegan

Former President Bill Clinton says he’s switched to a mostly plant-based diet with no meat and no dairy. Occasionally, he admitted, he eats some fish. “I…

Nine Lives and 9,000 Miles

When a French couple set out from Miami two years ago on a trek to the tip of South America, they brought only backpacks, good shoes and idealism. And then along came an orphan kitten.

A Chime for Peter

There are many rituals to say goodbye to people we love, but almost none for beloved pets. At a windy Utah animal sanctuary, a psychotherapist learns to mourn for Peter, a dog who died too soon.

Appreciating Wildlife from a Distance

A scary encounter with squirrels gives a future veterinarian her first lesson in wildlife. Why people and animals should appreciate one another – from a distance.

A Life of True Surplus

Twelve thousand feet up in the Himalayas live a people who lack for nothing, grow a surplus of food, and have done this for hundreds of years. Their most impressive surplus is time. How they do it and what we can learn.

A True Aussie Love Story

An injured cockatoo finds a new home and true love By Robyne Le Brocque About eight years ago, a wild Australian Sulphur Crested cockatoo flew into…

Longest Tongue…Most Balloons…

Anastasia goes bananas over balloons. She can pop 100 in 45 seconds, which pops her right into the Guinness Book of World Records — along with Puggy, who has the longest tongue.

Animal Antibiotic Alert

Now, after decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to stop factory farms from routinely pumping antibiotics into animals. Doctors are worried that this is making us sick and, worse, resistant to antibiotics.

Cats, Dogs to Get Rights in Russia

A new bill will require basic conditions for the keeping, walking and euthanasia of dogs and cats. Provisions include that: Cats and dogs will be classified…

Playing Possum in NYC

City officials brought in possums to combat rats. What they got: plenty of both. Trying to outwit Mother Nature several years ago, city officials introduced opossums into…

Italian Town Bans Donkey Race

Cruel tradition denounced by minister of tourism. Dozens of “palios” – horse and donkey races around town squares – have been being held in Italian towns…

Rescuing the Hermit Crabs

Ranger Leanne Sarco loves all creatures great and small. By Barbara R. Saunders Team Gulf & The Hermit Rescue Project from Eugenio A. Salazar on Vimeo.…

My Visit to the Dolphins at SeaWorld

The dolphin show was a cross between a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil extravaganza, a Disney on Ice performance, and a dolphin show.
SeaWorld claims that it does much to educate people, especially children, about the animals in its shows and the benefits of its parks to conservation. But there was no factual information provided during the performance at all. Some factoids were provided before the show started. These were pre-recorded by children, and went along the lines of “Hi, I’m Suzie. I’m 10 years old. Did you know that SeaWorld’s dolphins can weigh up to 500 pounds? That’s more than two professional football players!”
It was very difficult to hear these pronouncements over the noise of the crowd. As far as I could tell, most people were not even aware of them.