The Other Firefox
Nicknamed for its fiery color, the red panda of the Himalayas could use some help. Now young people are rallying to build the Red Panda Network and to celebrate the first International Red Panda Day. How you can help
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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
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…
The Most Elegant Way to Drink
Four top engineers discover that when it comes to taking a drink, “cats really know how to do it perfectly.” But another scientist has been studying how dogs shake themselves dry. They have that down to a fine art, too
A Neighboring Galaxy
Composite photo by NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team The large “grand design” spiral galaxy M81 is located 11.6 million light-years away – not that…
Wind Storm on Georgian Bay, Canada
As barometric pressures plummeted and tornadoes struck the Midwest, photographer Tom Semadeni captured this photo of spray from Lake Huron creating a double rainbow amid gale-force winds
His Tenth Life
Left in a book-drop on a freezing winter’s night, Dewey became the world’s most famous library cat. A new book by his librarian and caregiver tells tales of people who wrote to her about how their own lives were changed by the love of a cat
Library Cat Retired…or Evicted?
In this Agatha Christie whodunit, the city council did it At the Willamina city library in Oregon, Agatha Christie isn’t a mystery. She’s the beloved, 14-year-old…
How the New British Government Sees Animals
How might a new U.S. Congress that’s looking to cut back on government regulation and pare back spending behave toward animals and the environment? For a possible answer, look at what the new Conservative government in the U.K. has been doing
In Case Your Pet Gets Lost
Pet ID tags often go out of date and have the wrong info on them. A new website helps you create your own simple tag, keep spares, or pass lots of them around in case of emergency.
Farewell to the Psychic Octopus
Paul, the famous octopus who “predicted” winners in the World Cup, has died. We’re fascinated by the idea that other animals can sense things we can’t. But, paradoxically, we don’t want to think they may be smarter than we are
Donate Fur for Orphan Animals
Fur is a fashion faux-pas these days. But many people who have given up wearing it don’t know what to do with their old fur coats,…
Climate Scientists Plan Campaign against Skeptics
Scientists have tended to steer clear of becoming advocates, but that’s changing. Seven hundred climate researchers have agreed to speak out on the danger of global…
Beached Whales Confused by Navy Sonar?
Scientists in Ireland are trying to establish how and why 33 pilot whales, mostly mothers and calves, beached themselves and died on Rutland Island. This is…
The New Power Vegans
More and more business moguls are switching to a plant-based diet. Just a few weeks after former president Bill Clinton revealed that his diet is almost…
Boa Mom Doesn’t Need a Main Squeeze
The latest news from the world of reptiles: Female boa constrictors can have babies without mating. One of them has had 22 babies in the last two years – all without mating
This Week in Green – Nov. 6, 2010
By Geoff Grant – Zoe Environmental Editor With the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections still rankling many environmentalists and conservationists around the world, we thought it…
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
Puppy Mill Vote Will Be Challenged
Voters in Missouri said yes to a measure that would put modest restrictions on the puppy mill industry – for example, dogs must be fed at least once a day and see a vet once a year. But now the breeding lobby is fighting back
Who Stops for a Turtle in the Road?
Psychologists say you can learn a lot about human nature by studying how people behave toward other animals. So a group of scientists put a fake turtle and a fake snake on the road and watched to see how drivers reacted.