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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/world/europe/spain-san-fermin-festival-arrests-sexual-assault.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=36&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F07%2F13%…[Read more]

Thousands Protest Sex Assaults at Bull Run in Pamplona, SpainFifteen people have been arrested in separate cases of sexual assault at the annual San Fermín festival, amid heightened awareness of such attacks in Europe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/science/ducklings-intelligence.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=5&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F07%2F15%2Fscience%2Fducklings-intelligen…[Read more]

Duck, Duck, Goose, Goose. Newborn Ducklings Judge Shapes and ColorNew evidence suggests that 1-day-old ducklings can distinguish between same and different with no training required.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/horrific-images-emerge-of-indias-version-of-the-yulin-dog-meat-festival-a7134826.html

Horrific images emerge of India's version of the Yulin Dog Meat FestivalAnimal rights activists have launched a campaign to end India's brutal and illegal dog meat trade, which sees more than 30,000 stray and stolen animals beaten to death with clubs each year. Pictures and video footage taken in Nagaland show how the dogs are stuffed into sacks with their muzzles bound before they are killed, despite the practice being illegal throughout India.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/colorado-black-bear-stuck-in-car-wildlife-video/

Watch: Colorado Black Bear Locks Itself in CarThe bizarre encounter is emblematic of a broader problem—rising numbers of run-ins between humans and bears.

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Desperate pup in euthanasia room and the lengths he went to live.This is a story of a desperate pup in the euthanasia room and the lengths he went to live… Get ready to cry.This sweet boy has quite the story to tell and has aptly been named LUCKY!Lucky was unlucky enough to land at a rural kill shelter and because he had mange (non contagious, easily treated skin

http://petrescuereport.com/2016/pokemon-go-game-leads-rescue-seriously-injured-puppy/

Vegan Meat is Now the Biggest Trend in the Tech Industry

Vegan Meat is Now the Biggest Trend in the Tech IndustryIf you think vegan meat is just a flimsy veggie burger, you may want to sit down for this news: Google says it's the biggest trend in the tech industry.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/horrific-images-emerge-of-indias-version-of-the-yulin-dog-meat-festival-a7134826.html

Horrific images emerge of India's version of the Yulin Dog Meat FestivalAnimal rights activists have launched a campaign to end India's brutal and illegal dog meat trade, which sees more than 30,000 stray and stolen animals beaten to death with clubs each year. Pictures and video footage taken in Nagaland show how the dogs are stuffed into sacks with their muzzles bound before they are killed, despite the practice being illegal throughout India.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/07/14/horrific-abuse-of-elephant-in-langkawi-exposed/

Horrific abuse of elephant in Langkawi exposedLasah is forced to give rides for hours on end in sweltering heat and humidity, then chained brutally, rendering it impossible for him to lie down to sleep.

http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8086&catId=1

Women Who Eat a Plant-Based Diet Age Better30-year study found that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and nuts helps slow the aging process.

http://www.ecowatch.com/plant-50-million-trees-guinness-world-record-1917368877.html

800,000 People Attempt to Plant 50 Million Trees to Break Guinness World RecordMore than 800,000 people turned out Monday in India to plant trees in hopes of breaking a world record. Uttar Pradesh officials distributed 50 million tree saplings across the state to help India increase its forest cover and to break the Guinness World record for the number of trees planted in 24 h...

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/study-suggests-that-humans-are-still-evolving/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-14/the-tail-was-torn-off-former-greyhound-vet-reveals-cruelty/7629906

'The tail had been torn off': Greyhound racing insider lifts lid on animal crueltyA former greyhound racing insider is lifting the lid on horrific animal cruelty and corruption in the sport.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/watch-amazing-moment-woman-leaps-6272436#HsdPBaAA2AKWwvuw.97

Woman leaps into bullfighting ring to protect dying animalVirginia Ruiz said she could hear the animal crying in the Malaga fighting pit and wanted to protect it from the blade of its tormentors

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/07/dairy-versus-almond-milk/491030/

Milk Producers Go Negative on Almond MilkAs sales for the plant-based substitute have grown 250 percent in just five years, the dairy industry is launching a campaign with a bit more bite than “Got Milk?"

This is a defense of the indefensible, with appeals to art, culture, tradition, and even argument that killing cattle in slaughterhouses justifies torturing a relative few bulls to death in public spectacles.

British writer and trained matador explains Spain’s undying love for the bloody tradition of bull-fighting

British writer and trained matador explains Spain’s undying love for the bloody tradition of bull-fightingTHE coffin of matador Victor Barrio was yesterday carried through the streets of his home town Sepúlveda. Victor, 29, was killed on Saturday as he fought a raging half-tonne bull in the ring live o…

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/grauers-gorillas-bushmeat-conflict-minerals-technology

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GRASP and UN Peacekeepers Rescue Infant Chimpanzee in DR Congo

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-curious-history-of-animals-interfering-with-the-tour-de-france

The Curious History of Animals Interfering with the Tour de FranceThe llamas are only the latest animal to disrupt the world's most famous bicycle race.

http://longisland.news12.com/news/27-rescued-dachshunds-to-be-put-up-for-adoption-1.12031111

27 rescued dachshunds to be put up for adoptionMore than two dozen dachshunds rescued from deplorable conditions in Hauppauge over the weekend will soon be looking for forever homes.