A new relationship with animals, nature and each other.

Posts by Michael Mountain

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    Sun Flower

    Photo by K. Reardon (Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, INAF) IBIS, DST, NSO You wouldn’t want to get too near one of these “flowers.” Each and every…

    Red Aspen in Fall

    Photo by Ray Boren For a week of two in the fall, the colors in Utah are spectacular. The aspen trees (Populus tremula) go from green…

    Nature on the Move

    All across the planet, animals are on the move. And on National Geographic ‘s new TV series, you can see all their amazing migrations: the largest, the longest, one of the strangest, and what may be the most feared

    Nature’s Superhero

    Blue-green algae grows almost anywhere, soaks up greenhouse gases, can be used as a great new fuel source, and is a healthy addition to many foods. Like any other superhero, it’s almost magical!

    Top Wildlife Photos of the Year

    “Tigers never look you in the eyes,” says one of the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. “They never stare at you. Tigers are cool. They’re not bothered by humans.” Here are some of the other top photos

    This Week in Green – Oct. 30, 2010

    Commission says BP oil disaster was not just an “accident” … huge storm hits Midwest … Gov. Schwarzenegger goes solar … a good year for salmon … and a Holiday gift that is good for the Earth

    To the Moon and Back – Twice!

    This Arctic tern was first identified 30 years ago. Since then, she’s being flying pole-to-pole migrations every year. That’s roughly a million miles. And she rears her young, feeds and educates them. That’s quite a mom!

    How Not to Help a Hawk

    Let’s leave rehab to the professionals By Liz Stelow, D.V.M. “There’s a woman named Judy here with a red-tailed hawk,” our receptionist told me. I thanked…

    Man vs. Wild

    Is the Discovery Channel showing graphic violence to attract a particular demographic and to increase its profits? “Yes,” says author Jonathan Balcombe, “and that’s how cynically I view this program.”

    dolphins3-sidenav

    Dolphins & People. A four-part feature Part Three: A New Beginning A New Beginning for Dolphins The end of captivity and a better relationship. Freeing Lolita…