Lipton to Stop Testing Tea on Animals
The giant conglomerate Unilever has pledged to stop testing tea on animals. But why were they doing it in the first place? The reasons were purely commercial
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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.
Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?
Sacred Activism in the Service of Animals
Of Humans and Persons
Prizewinner Is Breath of Fresh Air
Her drive to protect the environment around her hometown of West Oakland, CA, has earned Margaret Gordon the $100,000 Purpose Prize Award
Long Live World’s Oldest Donkey
At 54 years old, Eeyore is believed to be the oldest living donkey in the world. He celebrated his birthday last week with carrots and hay at the Hunters Moon animal sanctuary in England.
Cyclone Yasi and Snowstorm America
As the biggest summer storm on record slams into Australia, the U.S. is battered by a huge winter storm with record amounts of snow across the continent
Christiane Aman-purr Predicts Outcome in Egypt
Stephen Colbert argues that the amazing psychic talents of animals should not be wasted on football … introduces political expert
Dog Collars: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
What’s the best kind of collar to help train your dog? Are any of them abusive? There’s much debate on the topic. Veterinarian Liz Stelow discusses seven options
What’s Your Animal Love Style?
Valentine’s Day is all about love. But do you know your Animal Love Style? Take this quiz to find out which animal you’re most like when it comes to love.
Happy New Year of the Rabbit …
I was all set to say something about the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, which begins today. Then I discovered that if you live in Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat.
How Americans Think About Animals
With a new tool from Google, you can discover almost anything to do with cultural changes in our attitudes to animals – and indeed anything else. I looked into our changing relationship with pets, and the result was quite eye-opening
Punxsutawney Phil’s Alter Ego
Do groundhogs really like being held up to crowds of people with flashing cameras? A group of students decide to try their hand at an electronic version of the famous weather forecaster. Just as accurate, but not as cute!
World’s Greatest Squirrel
“A squirrel managed to get into our indoor-outdoor den while we were away,” writes renowned blogger Zennie Abraham. The squirrel hadn’t survived, so Zennie decided that the least he could do would be to give her a good funeral
A Whale of a Rescue
It took almost a month, but an expert team of whale biologists have finally freed a North Atlantic right whale who was tangled up in fishing lines and ropes and wire mesh off the coast of Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Cow Pay a Visit
Some local cows found a way through their fence and came to visit my house. We exchanged some small talk – and some carrots
Yosemite in Winter
A park webcam captures light and shade on El Capitan, the great granitic monolith at left, and on Half Dome at center, two of the world’s best known rock formations
Polar Bear’s Longest Swim
A polar bear swims 426 miles non-stop for nine consecutive days in search of food – a record beyond anything ever seen or imagined. Why won’t the federal government list polar bears as endangered?
Jaguars in Brazil – Must-see TV
You can go in search of jaguars for months without seeing one. But leading big cat expert Alan Rabinowitz gets lucky when he takes a team from 60 Minutes to Brazil to show us all the beauty of these elusive and highly endangered cats
Animal Talk Just for Fun
From the comedy folks at the BBC – could be right out of Monty Python. Lots more available. Don’t spend the whole afternoon on them!
Shakespeare and the Aflockalypse
We now know what really happened in at least one of the recent mystery bird deaths. They were killed by our government. The whole story begins with something Shakespeare wrote in Henry IV and that his fans in New York City did more than a century ago
My Tasty Green Breakfast Smoothie
A green smoothie for breakfast is delicious, and it’s a great way to pack in your daily recommended fruit and vegetable servings in one fell swoop
How One Frog Made It to Safety in Aussie Floods
Hitches a ride on a green snake Photo by Armin Gerlach Computer technician Armin Gerlach was visiting friends in the flood-hit Australian town of Dalby, Queensland,…