Scotland passes bill banning fox hunting with packs of hounds January 26, 2023 A new law to prevent trail hunting with packs of dogs has been passed by Scottish Parliament in a n historic step animal welfare… Continue Reading
U.S. signs law that eliminates the need for animal testing for new drugs for humans January 15, 2023 The U.S. government has signed into law the elimination of a 84-year-old law that required any new drugs up for approval before the FDA… Continue Reading
Comedy wildlife photographs of the year 2022 January 8, 2023 Since 2015, the comedy wildlife photographs of the year competition has been documenting the funny side of critter life. This year’s winner is titled… Continue Reading
U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded sailor, two dogs offshore of Vancouver Island December 29, 2022 A man and his two canine companions were sailing off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday when their sailboat lost power and was swept… Continue Reading
“This really hurts:” California’s famous mountain lion, P-22, humanely euthanized after likely “vehicle strike” December 17, 2022 P-22, the mountain lion known for roaming Griffith Park in Los Angeles and being photographed with the iconic Hollywood sign, has been euthanized after… Continue Reading
Albania’s last “restaurant bear” rescued, bound for a new life at sanctuary in Austria December 8, 2022 For two decades, Mark lived in a cage listlessly entertaining guests at an Albanian restaurant. He was among dozens of bears held captive by… Continue Reading
Once thought to be omnivores of plants and insects, new research show Japanese monkeys are hunting and eating fish December 1, 2022 Japanese macaques who live in the Japanese Alps endure some of the world’s coldest and harshest environments during winter when food scarcity puts them… Continue Reading
Annual turkey pardon draws laughter, gobbles at White House ahead of Thanksgiving November 22, 2022 Chocolate and Chip will live to gobble another day. They are the turkeys U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned at the White House this week… Continue Reading
Rangers rescue baby elephant stuck in waterhole in South Africa’s Addo Park November 21, 2022 A plucky little elephant recently found itself “proper stuck” in a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park, but was luckily pulled to safety by… Continue Reading
Would you eat meat grown in a lab using cultured animal cells? November 16, 2022 Imagine a way to produce meat without slaughtering animals. Instead of raising livestock on farms, Uma Valeti, a cardiologist, and co-founder of Upside Foods, dreamt… Continue Reading