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Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. They contain the greatest diversity and abundance of life on this planet and absorb 80% of climate change heat. So, it’s really a wonder to learn that less than 1% of that great blue ecosystem is protected.
Conservation International is doing something about that. This awesome group has [...]
Earlier today, a helicopter spotted another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. The 13 people on board did escape, though one was injured. Now, there’s a mile-long oil slick and it’s still growing.
The oil slick is at least 100 feet wide and was spotted near the rig, which is owned by Houston-based Mariner [...]
Another offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
The rig is located west of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion/spill site that started back in April and is approximately 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, located along Louisiana’s central coast. The explosion was reported by a commercial helicopter company early this morning. Since [...]
Many think that the environmentalists are overstating the case, and that golf is hardly in the same league as the other pollutions strangling Japan.
Last month it was reported in the Telegraph how clever baboons in South Africa have learned to recognize the door-locking signal ‘beep’ before deciding whether or not to break into cars parked at a popular tourist spot in Cape Town.
This month the buzz is that baboons are raiding the vineyards of Cape Town’s wine country [...]
Many companies are trying to do something to help the environment these days. Maybe their factories are all solar powered. Maybe their workers help to restore wildlife habitat. Or maybe their delivery trucks are making the switch to EV. Whatever the case may be, it’s a growing phenomenon (and hopefully not the latest passing trend).
Jumping [...]
‘The Performance’ is a disturbing, but important film about animal abuse in China’s zoos, circuses and animal parks.
In conjunction with a new report by Hong Kong-based Animals Asia, ‘The Performance’ exposes the cruel treatment of animals such as black bears, big cats, monkeys and elephants for the entertainment of live audiences, who are unaware of [...]
Environmental and animal-welfare groups are urging the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to persuade the World Health Organization (WHO) to act against the eating of whale meat.
These groups say that whale meat is highly contaminated with mercury and should not be eaten. But whaling nations say they already have health guidelines in place.
For the past weeks, [...]
The 50 or so seals that have been found dead in England and Scotland, marked by strange corkscrew wounds, are thought to have been killed by boat propellers.
Researchers examined bodies of 12 dead seals recently found in Norfolk, England and found that the seals were probably killed by a certain type of boat propeller called [...]
The battle between polar bears and barnacle geese hearkens a dismal new era for fauna worldwide, who are forced by climate change to make unfortunate adjustments
Nothing jerks the animal lover’s tears more than images of emaciated polar bears struggling in melting glacial water as global warming alters their icy habitat. Higher temperatures push these [...]
Illegally smuggled, abandoned and/or maltreated exotic pets get a second chance at life thanks to a unique animal hospital in Munich, Germany.
Germany’s largest reptile rescue home takes in crocodiles, iguanas, snakes, turtles and more, giving them veterinary care and a suitable living environment. Many are seized in customs while being smuggled into the country as [...]
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is exposed to a wide array of threats throughout its life-cycle, both when
using beach areas and while at sea.
Last night marked the premier of an awesome new series on Animal Planet, starring none other than Ric O’Barry and his son, Lincoln. Sound familiar? Well, they should. O’Barry was the lead activist in the award-winning film, The Cove, and he and his son are continuing their mission to save the dolphins.
The new three-part series, [...]
Sticking your fist or head into the mouth of a declawed, de-toothed lion or tiger isn’t very impressive.
In Chinese zoos, animal parks and circuses the abuse of animals is widespread. Bears, monkeys, elephants, wolves and big cats are among the animals who are routinely beaten into submission and forced to do absurd tricks for the [...]
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), aka the widespread disappearance of honeybees, is a worrying and mysterious threat to the European honeybee population, which we are dependent on for much of our food supply.
Honeybee colonies pollinate many monoculture crops such as fruits, nuts, vegetables, flowers, seeds, beans and spices. If we lose them, the farming economy suffers, [...]
Two freshwater dolphins were recently rescued from a Bolivian river after being trapped there for months due to low water levels.
The smallish dolphins weigh between 30 and 40 kilos (66-88 pounds) each and were among a group of nine river dolphins which have been stranded in a Rio Grande tributary for over a month. The [...]
The British animal welfare charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), has published a highly critical report on the treatment of elephants in UK animal parks.
The RSPCA report – written by scientists at Bristol University in England – found that elephants at British zoos suffer from a host of health [...]
A recent study attempting to measure the amount of plastic debris in the Atlantic has shed more light on the scale of this type marine pollution and its effects on ocean ecosystems.
The findings, which analyze data collected from 22 years of oceanic surveys, list several impacts of plastic on marine life, including animals becoming entangled [...]
After the mass stranding in New Zealand, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 60 whales on a beach on the country’s North Island, the annual mass slaughter of pilot whales is taking place in the autonomous province of the Faroe Islands, part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
It seems that pilot whales – which like [...]
According to a report in the Independent, at least 11 of the 58 whales that beached themselves on Karikari Beach in Northern New Zealand on Thursday night have been successfully refloated.
The reports differ about the number of saved pilot whales – the Associated Press reports that only 9 survived and 4 were euthanized:
The survivors had [...]
These peregrine falcons were spared from Dubai’s rare breeds smuggling ring, but can it happen again?
Unfortunately, for every “good guy” who works tirelessly to support wildlife conservation, who crawls through brambles and thickets to discover a missing frog for example, there is at least one “bad guy” who undermines those efforts. The battle between the [...]
To Canadian disappointment, a ban on the importation of seal products into the European Union was enacted yesterday. However, the European Commission stated that the ban does not apply to groups that have already filed court appeals, including 16 Inuit groups from Canada.
According to a report by the Associated Press, indigenous peoples of Greenland and [...]
Rescue volunteers in New Zealand are attempting to save 15 pilot whales that washed up on the remote Karikari Beach on the northern tip of the country’s North Island.
A total of 73 whales were stranded and so far 58 of them have died. A member of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation stated that the pilot [...]
Summer is coming to an end and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to go back to school. Whether it’s your first year in grade school or your last year of college, you’ll have a lot of work to look forward to. Homework, projects, reports, tests, midterms, pop quizzes, final exams—it’s enough to [...]
A study by the University of Worcester in England and Britain’s National Trust has found the bees that live in towns and cities eat a more varied diet than those living in rural locations.
Country bees rely mostly on monocrop farms, while urban and suburban bees have a wider range of flowers to feed on.
From a [...]
In advance of a major UN meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity, the organization’s secretary-general, Ahmed Djoghlaf, recently warned of the threats posed against the natural world – and life itself – by population growth, urbanization, agriculture and climate change.
Despite these increasing threats and an ongoing mass extinction in the natural world, which is [...]
Dozens of dead seals marked by strange corkscrew wounds have washed up on beaches in Norfolk, England and Fife, Scotland this year.
The cause of the mysterious injuries is as of yet unknown, but they look as if they were caused by some kind of mechanical blades rather than attacks by larger bull seals.
From a report [...]
The CI campaign to find missing frogs will help us protect the creatures that ward off crop pests and disease-carrying insects
Seemingly less cuddly than the fuzzy white Polar Bear, or the cute black and white panda whose face decorates cups and tote bags around the world, amphibians are no less important. In fact, some [...]
This week’s Creature Feature is about an animal that people will love, hate, or fear. It’s the only mammal endemic to the Azores islands and is an endangered species.
The Azores Noctule is a type of bat (and also known as the Azorean Bat). It can be found on most of the Azores islands, though it [...]
Good news for tigers: the world’s largest tiger sanctuary is now open in Myanmar!
The Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve is actually more than tripling the size of a tiger sanctuary already in place, and is now believed to take up the entire Hukaung Valley, which covers almost 8,450 square miles (21,970 square km). A sanctuary this [...]
