In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/16806778
The Vancouver Aquarium Is Swimming In 'Alternative Facts'If the Vancouver Aquarium is willing to leave marine mammals to die on beaches only because they are no longer allowed to put them on display and taught tricks in Stanley Park, one has to wonder about the real motivations of their leadership.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/04/killer-whales/522465/
What Antarctic Killer Whales Can Teach Humans About Climate ChangeThe giant mammals are extremely vulnerable to changes in the ecosystem, making their health a good barometer for the state of the environment.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Granny's legacy: Five things we learned from the iconic orcaThe extraordinary life of "Granny" – the centenarian wild orca who scientists studied for 40 years – revealed some incredible insights into her kind
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Family's incredible orca encounter caught on camera off B.C. coastA family got up close and personal with a group of six orcas near Welcome Passage, just off the Sunshine Coast.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2813402-135/five-orca-dead-one-refloated-at
Five orca dead, one refloated at WhangaparaoaFIVE orca have died in a stranding at Whangaparaoa, near Waihau Bay....
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/speed-of-animal-evolution-enhanced-by-cooperative-behaviour
Speed of animal evolution enhanced by cooperative behaviourA study by scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed how cooperative behaviour between insect family members changes how rapidly body size evolves – with the speed of evolution increasing when individual animals help one another.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
COMMENTARY: Animals deserve respect, but they are property — not peoplePets are more like family heirlooms than family members. They have an emotional significance setting them apart from other belongings, but at the end of the day, they are owned entities.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Photos: The forgotten animals of the Buenos Aires zooA year after the 140-year-old Buenos Aires zoo closed its doors and was transformed into a park, hundreds of animals remain behind bars and in a noisy limbo.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.league.org.uk/Blog/election-candidate-survey
Where do your candidates stand on Animal Welfare?Over the last two weeks, more than 14,000 people have Voted for Vinny by contacting their local election candidates. We asked candidates three simple questions.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Cat cuddling is a thing and here are other Cornwall animal jobsIt turns out you can actually earn a living through cuddling cats all day. Here's the job vacancy that offers just that. It sounds too good to be true and may well be (see why below), but Just...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Centre’s ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets will cripple buffalo tradeThe Centre has banned the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter by notifying a stringent rule under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cow-slaughter-banned-across-india-4675258/
Govt bans sale, purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughterIn a statement, a senior official from the environment ministry said the notification is in the direction of animal welfare.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years agoRoger Moore worked to protect animals. His campaigns must live on | LettersLetters: The James Bond star called out animal abuse with wit and charm, writes Jennifer White of Peta UK
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.kmbc.com/article/animal-shelter-in-missouri-gets-rid-of-gas-chamber/9937060
Animal shelter in Missouri gets rid of gas chamberMoberly Animal Control says chamber hadn't been used since 2015
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 1 month agohttp://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161109-rare-big-cats-captured-on-film-like-never-before
Rare big cats captured on film like never beforeThis shot from the Planet Earth II episode Mountains offers a rare glimpse of the elusive snow leopard. Now we want you to send us your photos and videos of mountains and mountain life
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161207-the-man-who-lives-with-hyenas
From Planet Earth II, the man who lives with hyenasBe inspired by these photos from Planet Earth II and share your shots of the wildlife that calls our cities home
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170505-scotland-is-home-to-small-tigers-but-maybe-not-for-long
Scotland is home to small 'tigers', but maybe not for longTo save Scottish wildcats from extinction, a few conservationists are leaving them alone
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
Sea Shepherd UK - Analysis of the legal implications following the first grindadráp in the Danish Faroe Islands since Sea Shepherd captain Jessie Treverton was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to dolphins using existing Faroese animal welfare legislationby Robert Read – Chief Operating Officer at Sea Shepherd UK Captain Jessie Treverton in Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands in August 2016 to demand a court trial date. Photo: Sea Shepherd UK The grindadráp of the 21 st May 2017 was also the...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-world-national-animal.html
Study shows need for increased protection of world's national animal symbolsThe snowy-feathered head and distinctive brown body of the bald eagle is a proud national symbol of the United States, adorning the country's currency and passports. The lion, known as "King of the Beasts," represents national strength and identity in several African countries.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
https://americanwildhorsecampaign.org/media/budget-calls-blm-euthanize-animals-it-cant-adopt-out
Budget calls for BLM to euthanize animals it can't adopt outThe American Wild Horses Preservation Campaign seeks to protect America’s wild horses and burros by stopping the federal government’s systematic elimination of these national icons from our public lands.
