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The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research and public education of animal welfare issues.

Suffering Captive Orca Video Prompts New Calls to Free Her from Marineland

A video of Marineland’s last surviving orca, Kiska, is renewing calls online for the marine mammal to be freed.  The video, shared on social media by former Marineland employee and whistleblower Phil Demers, shows the orca moving slowly at the surface of the water and faintly moaning

Animal Welfare, Animals as Entertainment

Clever Cockatoos use Social Learning to Open Garbage Cans

Scientists have now demonstrated that cockatoos learn from each other. 

animal cognition research, Animal Communication, Cockatoos learn from each other

Crows So Smart They Understand Concept of Zero

A new scientific study has demonstrated that crows, like bees, can comprehend the concept of zero.

animal cognition research, animal intelligence, Crows so intelligent they understand zero

Babies of High-Ranking Hyena Moms Inherit the Status

New research reveals that hyenas inherit their social networks and social status from their mothers. 

Hyeana inherit their social status from their mothers

Sorry, You’re Not Good Enough to Adopt a Rescue Dog

Adopting a shelter animal in some areas of the U.S. today can entail a rigorous adoption process that includes intrusive, seemingly random and frequently impossible to achieve set of hurdles in which few people are deemed worthy enough to adopt. 

Adopting shelter animals

The Dog-Human-Food Connection

When it comes to sharing their food with humans, dogs just aren’t into reciprocity. 

Dogs do not share food with humans

Wha’? Spiders Eat Snakes? Yes, say researchers

Unbelievable but true. There are spiders that eat snakes.  Spiders are primarily insectivores, but they occasionally expand their menu by catching and eating small snakes.  And observations of snake-eating spiders have been reported around the world.

Spiders that eat snakes

The cat’s meow

Listen up, cat lovers!  Research analyzing 440 recordings of “meows emitted by cats in different contexts”. Weird, right? Meow!

Animal Communication, Cats meowing research, Research on cat vocalizations

Elephant Personality Predicts Problem-Solving

New research reveals that an elephant’s personality may play an important role in how well that elephant can solve novel problems.

Elephants personality predicts ability to problem-solve.

Cruel Practices of Animal Product Testing Coasting to a Stop

For decades, manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, pesticides and other commercial chemicals have tested their products on rodents or other vertebrate animals to comply with government safety testing regulations. This long-standing practice is now slowly starting to change. 

animal testing for chemicals and products, Antiquated laws and government regulations permit cruel animal testing to continue

Pretty Parrots At Risk from Poachers

According to the results of a new scientific study “pretty” parrots are at increased risk for being snatched up for Indonesia’s illegal wildlife trade.

Illegal animal trade, Pretty parrots at increased risk from poachers

Kids Sleeping with Pets? No Problem, say researchers

A new study has revealed that the sleep quality of the surprisingly high number of children who share a bed with their pets is indistinguishable from those who sleep alone. 

Kids who sleep with pets have better sleep quality

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