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http://www.care2.com/causes/what-your-dogs-barks-actually-mean.html

What Your Dog's Barks Actually Mean | Care2 CausesIf your dog is sending you mad with his incessant barking, he may be trying to tell you something. By listening to what he's saying, you can start to find a

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/nyregion/animal-abuse-connecticut-court-advocates.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170827&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut CourtsA new law makes Connecticut the first state to allow judges to appoint legal advocates to represent animals’ interests in abuse cases. Others are watching its rollout closely.

http://www.defenders.org/penguins/basic-facts

Basic Facts About PenguinsThough they may stand out on land, penguins’ unique tuxedo coloring helps camouflage them in the water.

NAT GEO KIDS with another great post!.

https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/10-lion-facts/

From ants that are living storage jars to moths that look like bird poop, these insects have amazing adaptations.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/these-adaptations-give-insects-a-survival-advantage/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/08/21/a-zoo-thought-a-storm-made-a-gorilla-stop-eating-she-had-terminal-cancer/?utm_term=.6bacd3405d3e&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

A zoo thought a storm made a gorilla stop eating. She had terminal cancer.Tiffany died at age 49, surrounded by people but survived by no gorillas, whom she never really cared for.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/599c39cbe4b0521e90cfb535

SHE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO FERAL CAT ADVOCATES WORLDWIDE
https://vineyardgazette.com/obituaries/2017/08/23/annabell-washburn-animal-advocate-cat-lady-marthas-vineyard

AnnaBell Washburn, Animal Advocate, Cat Lady of Martha's Vineyard

http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/08/23/top-interior-official-calls-for-ending-bans-on-selling-euthanizing-wild-horses/

A top interior official calls for ending bans on selling, euthanizing wild horses

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/raccoons-teach-us-about-tolerance

How raccoons can teach us about toleranceUrban anarchists or lovable rogues? Depends on your perspective.

http://fortune.com/2017/08/23/bill-gates-richard-branson-invest-meat/

Bill Gates and Richard Branson Are Investing in This Clean Meat StartupFueling the quest to make meat without animals.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4793442/New-tool-translates-human-phrases-elephant-calls.html

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-08-17-the-morality-of-octopus-hunting-in-false-bay/#.WZ4iGhTDN0c

The Morality of Octopus Hunting in False Bay | Daily MaverickAre we taking an environmental risk for Japanese sushi? This is a story about a filmmaker, a fisherman, certain government officials and one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. By DON PINNOCK.

http://www.sabreakingnews.co.za/2017/08/21/pressure-mounting-to-ban-wild-animal-interactions-in-sa/

Pressure mounting to ban wild animal interactions in SAThe walls are closing in on animal interaction operators in South Africa as international tourism role-players distance themselves from unethical wildlife experiences.