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Viral Shark Video Shows Why Tourists and Wildlife Entertainment Don’t Mix

Viral Shark Video Shows Why Tourists and Wildlife Entertainment Don’t Mix

By now you might have seen the terrifying video of a 10-foot great white shark breaching a diver’s cage off Isla Guadalupe in Mexico. Although the operator of the diving vessel, Solmar V, has called this a “one in a million” occurrence and the diver escaped unharmed, interesting questions have been raised about the broader […]

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    Is Beer Vegan?

    Is Beer Vegan?

    Is beer vegan? The short answer is usually yes. However, occasionally, cruelly produced ingredients are used in beer, such as milk (mostly in milk stouts) or honey. A few beers are also clarified using isinglass (made from fish bladders). We’ve compiled this resource, not to make going vegan seem more daunting for those who want […]

    ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Headed to U.S. Court of Appeals

    ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Headed to U.S. Court of Appeals

    Naruto, a now-famous monkey known for taking a “selfie” that prompted an unprecedented copyright lawsuit, has another chance at claiming ownership over his image as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The images in question were taken in […]

    Will Aquarium Release 110-Year-Old Lobster Back to Sea?

    Will Aquarium Release 110-Year-Old Lobster Back to Sea?

    By Ashley Palmer Hot on the heels of the Maine State Aquarium‘s acquisition of a 110-year-old lobster named Larry, who was rescued from a restaurant in Florida, PETA sent a letter to the aquarium calling for the old-timer to be released back into the ocean that he had called home for more than a century. […]