Animals

Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females

Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females

As part of its intention to kill nearly 4,000 whales in the Antarctic over the next 12 years as “scientific research,” Japan’s whaling fleet returned to port Thursday with 333 dead minke whales, including pregnant females. #BREAKING: Japanese whalers return from Antarctic slaughter with 333 dead whales. #READ: https://t.co/6GGp8anfoM pic.twitter.com/8Nid7b4Kkm — Sea Shepherd (@seashepherd) March 24, 2016 According […]

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    Shocking Footage of Illegal Fishing in the Indian Ocean

    Shocking Footage of Illegal Fishing in the Indian Ocean

    Sea Shepherd Global’s Flagship, the Steve Irwin, is en route to the Indian Ocean to confront a killer in our oceans. A fleet of fishing vessels is actively fishing on the high seas of the Indian Ocean using driftnets; a form of fishing banned by the United Nations in 1992 due to its indiscriminate and […]

    Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘This Is the Video Future Generations Will Be Wishing Everyone Watched Today’

    Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘This Is the Video Future Generations Will Be Wishing Everyone Watched Today’

    Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has advocated for a number of worthy causes, from fighting climate change to the importance of conservation. Now, with a single tweet, the planetary steward shines a light on the colossal environmental impact of animal agriculture. "This is the video future generations will be wishing everyone watched today." https://t.co/h3txowAwyJ via @MercyforAnimals […]

    SeaWorld to End Captive Breeding of Killer Whales

    SeaWorld to End Captive Breeding of Killer Whales

    In a dramatic shift that signals an eventual end to the practice of keeping captive orcas for public exhibition, SeaWorld announced it would cease all of its orca breeding programs for the company’s nearly 30 whales. This action will make the current group the last generation of SeaWorld’s orcas. The Humane Society of the United […]

    Want to Swim With Dolphins? Read This First

    Want to Swim With Dolphins? Read This First

    Swimming with dolphins in Hawaii might be a dream come true for some people, but federal officials are worried that it might not be such a positive experience for dolphins. Hawaii’s population of spinner dolphins, whose regular presence near shore has become a big draw for people, are now at the center of concerns about how […]

    5 Species Bouncing Back From the Brink of Extinction

    5 Species Bouncing Back From the Brink of Extinction

    Our planet is incredible and so are the creatures that inhabit it. Sadly, their habitats are under threat. Every two seconds, an area of rainforest the size of a football field is lost to human destruction. Oceans are filling with plastic and everyday, illegal trade and poaching are threatening to wipe entire species off the […]