School kids stand up for Taiji’s dolphins January 22, 2014 Finally, here’s something to smile about on the Taiji dolphin slaughter. A photo of kids showing their love of dolphins is making the rounds… Continue Reading
Falcons kill their prey using motion camouflage January 22, 2014 Falcons are known to be good hunters and now after studying footage of the way they stalk their prey, scientists have figured out the… Continue Reading
Japan’s annual dolphin slaughter draws international criticism – again January 21, 2014 The killing may now be over, but outrage continues around Japan’s annual herding – and culling – of dolphins in an infamous cove near… Continue Reading
$350,000 wins chance to shoot rare black rhino – and death threats January 17, 2014 Corey Knowlton has been outted as the man who paid $350,000 at auction for the opportunity to kill a black rhinoceros. The self-described hunting… Continue Reading
In New Zealand, shark fin soup still on menu despite ban January 10, 2014 In many western countries, shark fin, the essential ingredient in the Chinese banquet mainstay, has become a delicacy that has soured for many Chinese… Continue Reading
Mexican tour boat collides with whale injuring 4 people; no word on the whale January 7, 2014 A group of tourists got a little too close for comfort with a humpback whale. Mexican officials told the Associated Press Monday that four people… Continue Reading
Orphaned bear cub taken in by…chickens. January 2, 2014 Usually bears break into the chicken coop and eat the chickens. Not Tinsel, an orphaned bear cub. He was found living in a chicken… Continue Reading
Man saves his dogs … by strangling a lynx December 30, 2013 A Northern Ontario man said he grabbed a lynx with his bare heads and strangled it after it attacked one of his lap dogs…. Continue Reading
Barred owls being killed to protect spotted owls December 22, 2013 The destruction of natural habitat has always been the biggest threat to endangered species such as the spotted owl. But now there are concerns… Continue Reading
A bull elk got tangled in Christmas decorations December 19, 2013 It will be a much merrier Christmas for one bull elk in Banff National Park. On Dec. 18, a local resident reported seeing an… Continue Reading