Stamping Out Illegal Wildlife Trade in China
The illegal wildlife trade suffered a setback recently thanks to a multinational crackdown led by China. The crackdown included Asian and African nations, in...
Singing Dog Photographed for the First Time in 20 Years
Tom Hewitt, of Adventure Alternative Borneo Tours, as well as he group he was guiding, saw a rare sight while high on the Mandala...
Animals That Mourn Their Dead
Sometimes we forget that despite our amazing and seemingly human-specific characteristics, we are, in fact, still animals. Which is why it shouldn’t be so...
Meet Rusty: A Red Panda Who Escaped from His Zoo
It's not often a zoo animal goes missing. So, when new arrival Rusty disappeared from his enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington DC,...
In the Art of Dancing, Animals Take Top Spot
With the longtime success of dance competitions including “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With the Stars,” it’s no doubt that we...
The Alternative Horse Show – Say What?
The Tennessee Walking Horse is a beauty to behold. It’s known for its 4-beat running walk and high-stepping gait, so much so, that there...
Do Fish Feel Pain?
As a vegetarian, I’m often confronted with this: “Ah, but you eat fish, right?” The answer is no (at least currently), but my questioner’s...
Increased Palm Fruit Oil Demand Killing Orangutans
He was burned alive for doing what any living species does every day: fight to survive.
The image of a burned orangutan has become the...
Why We Think the Wolf is Evil
When we’re little kids, we learn that slow and steady wins the race and other helpful lifelong lessons, thanks to a tome of fairytales....
Video Adds Fuel to the New Mexico Horse Slaughter Controversy
Last year, Valley Meat Co. began a process with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to convert its former cattle slaughter operation into a horse...
