SeaWorld vs. OSHA – Day Five
We learn about the “Tilly Talk” that’s given to all new trainers at SeaWorld. The message: “If you end up in the water with Tilikum, you’re going to die.”
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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
SeaWorld vs. OSHA – Day Four
Witnesses at the hearing that pits SeaWorld against the OSHA were once again focusing on how exactly killer whale Tilikum pulled trainer Dawn Brancheau into the water before killing her.
SeaWorld vs. OSHA – Day Three
In the third day of the hearing, OSHA showed a 2006 video of trainer, Ken Peters, being nearly drowned at SeaWorld San Diego by orca Kasatka.
Should Tom Otterness Ever Work in This Town Again?
In 1977, a young man named Tom Otterness adopted a shelter dog, tied him to a fence, and shot him to death. He captured the entire episode on film, ran it on a continuous video loop, and called it art.
Will Jellyfish Rule the World?
Jellyfish simply go with the flow. They drift on ocean currents, waving their tentacles to draw food to their mouth. It’s an uncluttered life. And it’s…
Parrot Defeats Violent Robbers
When Charlie the macaw started squawking at 2.30 am, Jack Dukes knew something was wrong. When he looked, Dukes was hit by one of the robbers.
SeaWorld vs. Osha – Day Two
A key witness in the dispute between OSHA and SeaWorld testified that killer whale Tilikum grabbed trainer Dawn Brancheau by the arm, not by her ponytail.
Crows Can Use Mirrors to Find Food
Would you be able to find something if you could only look at it through a mirror? Crows can. This puts them among a small group of species, including humans, dolphins, chimpanzees, elephants and magpies, who have been shown to be able to process mirror information.
SeaWorld vs. OSHA – Day One
OSHA attorney John Black said, “Killer whales are large, powerful and non-domesticated animals. They have the potential to cause serious physical harm or death to people who get near them.”
Fury over Fur on TV Show Down Under
Animal protection groups across Australia are outraged over the latest episode of a TV competition featuring models wearing over-the-top fashions. In the “tribal-themed” show, contestants showed up wearing fur hats, coats and wraps.
Wounded Grizzly Fights Back
A hunter who shot a grizzly bear in the forests of Montana was himself killed by the enraged, wounded animal. Steve Stevenson tried to distract the bear from attacking his younger hunting partner by shouting and shooting at the animal the younger man had shot.
Facts about Killer Whales in Captivity
Here are a few facts and figures about orcas in captivity. There are currently 42 orcas in captivity worldwide. More than half of them are owned by marine circuses in the U.S.
Mystery Boy Emerges from German Forest
Europe is captivated by the story of a boy, roughly 17 years old, who walked out of a forest in Germany and walked all the way to Berlin.
SeaWorld Goes on Trial
Monday, 19 months after killer whale Tilikum dragged his trainer to her death, SeaWorld Orlando will be in court to fight charges of having committed “willful” safety violations.
Lost Dogs, Found Dogs
Zoe founder Michael Mountain talks with best-selling author Jim Gorant, who has a new edition of The Lost Dogs, including updates and an afterword.
Twenty-Four Hours of Reality
The disaster that is climate change knows no party lines. September 14-15, the Climate Reality Project is broadcasting “24 Hours of Reality” on its website.
Better News for Sharks
Things may be looking up for sharks, and it won’t be a moment too soon. Addressing the billion-dollar global trade in shark fins, the California Senate has voted to ban the sale or possession of these body parts.
Relief for Animals at Libyan Zoo
At the height of the conflict, the 700 animals at the Tripoli Zoo had no food for a week. Water supplies had been cut off, too, leaving the hippos seriously dehydrated.
Call It a Whoopee Spray!
It was a more explosive variation on the whoopee cushion that when you sit on it, it makes a rude noise. In this case, the entire building had to be evacuated!
A Cute Attack from Mother Nature
According to the old TV commercial for margarine, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!” That may be, but there’s a touch of benign deception going on in the first episode of Nature’s Miracle Babies, the latest offering from NatGeo Wild.