Animals

Hundreds of Pilot Whales Die in Devastating Mass Stranding in New Zealand

Hundreds of Pilot Whales Die in Devastating Mass Stranding in New Zealand

More than 500 volunteers flocked to a remote bay in New Zealand in response to a devastating mass stranding of pilot whales. Around 416 pilot whales beached near the base of Farewell Spit in Golden Bay overnight, of which 250 to 300 were already dead when the whales were discovered, the Department of Conservation announced […]

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    60% of the World’s Primates Face Extinction

    60% of the World’s Primates Face Extinction

    By Steve Williams A new report indicates that more than half of wild primate species are facing extinction. With nearly three quarters of the world’s primate population already under threat, is there anything we can do to save our primate cousins? The study, which was conducted by a team of 31 leading scientists from across […]

    Pro Race Car Driver Banned From SeaWorld for ‘Mourning Loss’ of Tilikum

    Pro Race Car Driver Banned From SeaWorld for ‘Mourning Loss’ of Tilikum

    On the morning of Jan. 6, one of SeaWorld’s most well-known orcas, Tilikum, passed away surrounded by trainers, care staff and veterinarians at the Orlando, Florida ocean theme park where the famous killer whale lived most of his life. Coincidentally on that same weekend, professional race car driver and environmental advocate Leilani Münter was in […]

    97% of Endangered Species Threatened by Two Common Pesticides

    97% of Endangered Species Threatened by Two Common Pesticides

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its first rigorous nationwide analysis Wednesday of the effects of pesticides on endangered species, finding that 97 percent of the more than 1,800 animals and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act are likely to be harmed by malathion and chlorpyrifos, two commonly used pesticides. Another 78 percent […]

    70,000 New York City Birds Sacrificed for Air Travel

    70,000 New York City Birds Sacrificed for Air Travel

    In last eight years, nearly 70,000 birds have been killed in the New York City area to make the skies safer for air travel. On Jan. 15, 2009, three minutes after takeoff from New York City’s La Guardia Airport, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 hit a flock of Canada geese just northeast of the George Washington […]

    82 False Killer Whales Dead in Massive Stranding Off Everglades National Park

    82 False Killer Whales Dead in Massive Stranding Off Everglades National Park

    Ninety-five false killer whales were stranded off the coast of Hog Key in Florida’s Everglades National Park over the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wrote in a Facebook post this morning that 82 animals are now confirmed dead and 13 are unaccounted for. Earlier reports put the death toll at 81. https://twitter.com/NOAAFish_SERO/status/821063024467386368 […]

    Ringling Bros. Circus Is Shutting Down After 146 Years

    Ringling Bros. Circus Is Shutting Down After 146 Years

    In an unforeseen move by the famous circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey owners have decided to shut down “The Greatest Show On Earth” forever after plummeting ticket sales no longer allowed the show to be viable. Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns Ringling Bros., announced the closure to performers […]

    Sea Shepherd Spots Dead Whale on Japanese Ship in Australian Sanctuary

    Sea Shepherd Spots Dead Whale on Japanese Ship in Australian Sanctuary

    After five weeks of patrolling the Southern Ocean, Sea Shepherd has located the Japanese whale poachers‘ factory whaling vessel in the Australian Whale Sanctuary with a dead minke whale on its flensing deck, the first to be documented since the International Court of Justice ruled against their whaling operations in the Antarctic in 2014. Japanese […]

    ‘It’s Outrageous’: EPA Acknowledges Proven Dangers of Bee-Killing Pesticides But Refuses to Restrict Them

    ‘It’s Outrageous’: EPA Acknowledges Proven Dangers of Bee-Killing Pesticides But Refuses to Restrict Them

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that three of the nation’s most-used neonicotinoid pesticides pose significant risks to commercial honey bees. But in a second decision, which represents a deep bow to the pesticide industry, the agency refused to restrict the use of any leading bee-killing pesticides despite […]