Posts from the ‘Old News’ category

Ringling Caves!

The elephants are packing their trunks. By any standard, today’s decision by the Ringling Circus to phase out its elephant acts represents a seismic shift in the use of…
Collapse of Antarctic Ice Sheet Irreversible

One of the six major glaciers being eroded from below by warm water What does it mean when two major studies this week tell us that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is…
2013 Game Changers

Two events share top prize as game changers for the year just ending: The Nonhuman Rights Project's lawsuits have started a whole new conversation about how we relate to other…
Mother Carries Shot Pit Bull to Safety

It started out as the same hike that Andi Davis does every day to the top of one of the mountains near where she lives in Phoenix, Arizona. But this time, close to the top,…
Liberators or Terrorists?

When 100 people, mostly women from various rescue groups, rescued 178 beagles from a research lab in Brazil last week, nobody called them terrorists. The five security officers…

The Right Music for Cats

Greyhound Shock Angers Australians

Holiday Gift for Elephant Music Lovers

The Yeti Bear

Baby Gorilla Rescued from Poachers

Year-old Shamavu was rescued by the Congolese Wildlife Authorities rangers in Africa’s Virunga National Park in a sting operation.

‘What’s This Long Thing For, Mommy?’

This newborn elephant, at the Whipsnade Zoo in England, is fully occupied with take her first baby steps and working out which leg does what and, most important, how not to step on her own trunk. She doesn’t seem quite certain what it’s even there for.

David Attenborough Finds ‘Comfort’ in Nature

Sir David Attenborough, whose TV programs about animals and nature are still the gold standard, says that he finds deep comfort in being absorbed in the world of nature.

Chinese Groups Rescue Dogs from Trader

Two Chinese animal protection organizations paid $13,000 to a dog trader in Southwest China’s Sichuan province to rescue nearly 800 dogs who were on their way to restaurants.

Disgraced Scientist Clones Coyotes

Disgraced Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-Suk has unveiled the results of his latest experiment: cloning coyotes.

When Will Flu Season Become Contagion?

As we encroach further into tropical rainforests, often laying them waste for commercial plantations, we come into closer contact with other animals carrying viruses and other pathogens against which we have no immunity.

Visit to Grave Helps Grieving Dog

During my husband’s illness, Friday lay beside his bed, provided support when my husband walked and never left his side. Friday obviously knew that something was wrong. He was devoted to his master.

Shopping Malls to Stop Selling Animals

A company that owns 74 shopping malls across the country has said it will ban the sale of pets in any stores on its properties.

A Dog Wedding in the Park

I had never before been invited to a canine wedding, and I smiled as I returned the R.S.V.P. card, saying that I would certainly be attending.

Animal Center Sets Goal of 1.5 Million Holiday Adoptions

It began in 1999 with 14 animal shelters in the San Diego area. Last year, 3,600 shelters and rescues in 17 countries took part, and more than 1,125,667 orphan pets were placed in good homes.

Best Way to See Orcas

You can see them in their ocean home. And you can see them in captivity. One is a thrilling experience of real life; the other is a circus show.

Why Cats Should Teach

Our society places much stock in being intelligent and having smart children, which is why schools administer so many different kinds of tests. But over the last decade, educators and parents have seriously challenged such approaches, standardizing tests, and the premise upon which they are based.

Dangerous Pipeline Is Center Stage at Wall Street Protests

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben has joined the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

Puppy Mills Leave Deep Emotional Scars

A new study shows that dogs who come from puppy mills carry emotional scars that can last for years, even after they’ve been rescued and placed in good new homes.

Newark Mayor Receives Humane Award

Newark Mayor Cory Booker was one of the people honored at a gala dinner last week, put on by the Humane Society of the United States. He was presented with the Humane Public Servant Award.

Hunting the Hunters with RoboDeer

“It’s a time of year when some Utahns can’t resist the sight of a big buck on the side of the road – even if shooting hours are over for the day,” said Amy Canning, a spokeswoman for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mother Cat Leads Rescuer to Her Kittens

This remarkable mother cat, who’d been thrown from a car, surprised an officer from the Royal SPCA by leading him to her litter of four tiny kittens hidden in a barn.

Dolphin ‘Therapy’ Is a Scam

Fueled by feel-good media reports such as Prager’s, dolphin therapy is a magnet for desperate parents who will pay whatever it takes to help their kids with disorders like autism and Down syndrome.

Our Moral Obligation to Animals

I’m not sure why violence toward animals is any more acceptable than violence toward humans, but to take animal cruelty less seriously is not uncommon.