Whales Mourn Their Dead, Just Like Humans

Photo: A mother orca carries her dead newborn. Several species of whales show signs of mourning. (Photograph by Robin W.…

Petition: Free Billy the Elephant from His Lonely, Cramped Life at the L.A. Zoo : OUR WORLD

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Animals held captive inside zoos in Venezuela are literally starving to death–a symptom of a troubled economy. Also a symptom…

Published on Wednesday in Scientific Reports, a Nature publication, researchers from Britain, Germany and the United States provided evidence that…

Hi everyone, Our friends on Twitter pointed out this very useful multi part infographic from Cats Protection! As we…

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There have been numerous studies trying to uncover the link between Big Chemical’s most widely used…

Schoolkids Write Adorable Book About Orphaned Orangutan A book about the plight of Budi the orangutan, who was taken from…

Answer: It may not be for the reason you think. Why Turtles Evolved Shells: It Wasn’t for Protection The Atlantic…

We love rescues…and baby sloths! Unbelievably Cute Pictures of Rescued Baby Sloths At an animal refuge run by the U.S.…

A big change is underway. But raising a hen in a “cage free” environment doesn’t mean it will live in…

19,000 Sea Turtle Eggs Seized in Anti-Smuggling Operation Police seized 19,000 sea turtle eggs off the coast of…

These feral cats were slated for being euthanized until an ingenious idea saved them–and the health of their fellow humans……