Ringling Circus Plans NYC Elephant Dance
The “Elephant Walk” through the Queens Midtown Tunnel in 2010 When the Ringling/Barnum circus comes to New York City tomorrow, it will open with an “Elephant…
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Introducing the Whale Sanctuary Project
This blog is taking a break for the next few months so that I can devote my energies to the Whale Sanctuary Project. Here's why.
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Is the Sloth Sanctuary a Zoo?
The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica was the first of its kind for these wonderfully engaging animals, and it was a model for others that followed. But questions have arisen. And…
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Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Tafi Atome looks like a typical forest in Ghana. The monkeys have been revered in this village for two centuries. But being “sacred” is no guarantee of survival.
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The Great Irony of Animal “Rights”
The great irony of the animal rights movement is there is still only one species that has any rights at all: humans. But the Nonhuman Rights Project is setting out to change that.
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Why Mass Extinction Is Part of Human Nature
Why would a supposedly “intelligent” species behave in a way that’s bringing about a mass extinction – one that will likely take us down along with so many other animals?
Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?
Sacred Activism in the Service of Animals
Of Humans and Persons
Life on Europa?
The ice that covers Europa is 60 miles thick. But the ocean that it covers is a rich, salty mix that appears not to be very different in makeup from our own ocean. And, according to a new study, there are breaks in the ice that allow the water to come up to the surface, So there’s a constant exchange of ice and water. And that means if you want to know what’s going on in the ocean, 60 miles down, you only have to scrape a little ice off the surface.
Sounds like a mission for a Mars-type rover. And that’s exactly what NASA is thinking, too.
Benedict and Cats
Speaking of the Pope and nonhuman animals, we came across some cute photos of Pope Benedict and cats. Benedict is known as a serious cat person.
Pope Francis – Day 6
By last weekend, we hadn’t heard much, if anything about the new pope’s relationship to anything except humans. But today, at his official installation, Pope Francis spoke out for protection of the environment, urging his people to shun “the omens of destruction and death.” Perhaps that phrase was a little unclear, but he added this during his homily at the inaugural Mass:
How to Save Lions by Killing Them. (Huh?)
Alexander Songorwa, director of wildlife for the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, explains that the best thing we can do to protect the remaining…
Dear Michael . . .
Dear Michael Vick, Sorry to hear you can’t understand why people are angry that you’re doing the rounds of the book stores with your new book,…
Pope Francis and the Animals–Day 2
We have a new pope, round-the-clock news coverage, reporters and commentators all over the world talking about St. Francis of Assisi, and not a word about whether this might relate to how we live our lives in relation to our fellow animals.
Warmer Winters All Across the U.S.
Climate Central has an interactive map showing that, regardless of snowstorms, winters have been warming especially fast all across the United States.
A Pope for the Animals?
The new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has taken the name Francis, after the patron saint of animals.
Bees Getting a Caffeine Buzz
Just as Starbucks lures you into its coffee shops with the promise of a tasty treat and a nice buzz of energy in pleasant surroundings, many…
Vivisected Chimpanzees Greet the Sun
Check out the moment when a group of chimpanzees who have lived their lives at the New Iberia laboratory in Louisiana step out into the sun…
Did Military Dolphins Go AWOL?
A prank photo from Fox News in Australia The story was that three dolphins trained for action by the Ukrainian Navy had gone missing. Worse, they…
Cat Demonstrates Rotating Snake Illusion
As you look at one area of this picture, other areas may appear to be rotating. (And there are lots of other examples of what’s known…
Europe Bans Cosmetics Tested on Animals
After years of obstruction from the vivisection industry and cosmetic companies, the European Union has finally enacted a complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed…
More Clues for Life on Mars
Fresh from analyzing a sample of rock, the Mars rover Curiosity has answered a key question: Could the Red Planet have once supported life? “From what…
Prince William: Save Rhinos, Kill Others
Britain’s Prince William, an avid hunter, has sent a video message to the CITES conference (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), saying how upset he…
CITES Failing to Excite
The big international conference that decides the fate of endangered animals is serving up its usual mix of a small reprieves while still condemning vast numbers…
Happy Cows!
Here are a couple of totally delightful videos of cows in Europe being let out of their winter barns and onto their spring pastures. People who…
Couscous and Miss PoPsicle
Why did Couscous, a male lion at the zoo/sanctuary Cat Haven in California, attack and kill young intern Dianna Hanson yesterday? Why did he not just…
Great Apes in the Mist
KCET interviews great ape researcher Craig Stanford about the demise of our closest cousins in the wild. Stanford explains why all the great apes will be…