Tiny Pygmy Rabbits Face Extinction As Fires Rage On In The US
The ongoing fires in the Western United States are driving rare animal species to extinction as they get engulfed in flames and their habitats are permanently destroyed. 2020 has seen the worst wildfire season on the West coast within the last seven decades, with around three million hectares in Washington, California, and Oregon burned to […]
Lean on Your Pets for a Dose of Happiness During Lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has been stressful in so many ways, and there is still no end in sight. Use your beloved pets to ease anxiety and feel like your old self again! New research shows pets are linked to maintaining better mental health, reducing loneliness during lockdown, and acting as a fluffy buffer against psychological […]
Why Are Sea Creatures Washing Up Dead On Russia’s Far East Shores?
Russian conservationists have been alerted to the possibility that waters off the 25-mile stretch of the pristine Kamchatka peninsula may have become contaminated by an unknown toxic substance that is affecting surfers and killing countless sea creatures. In mid-September surfers started complaining of vomiting, fever and coughing when they entered the water; some developed lesions […]
Wild Animal Cruelty Is A Hotbed for The Spread of Coronavirus and Human Re-infection of COVID-19
We know that humans are not the only species that can contract the coronavirus. But you may be surprised to learn that animal cruelty could result in dozens of animal species contracting the infection, and – in a karmic twist of fate – re-infecting the humans responsible for their exploitation. According to new research, animals […]
BRIAN DAVIES AWARD 2020: And the winner is…. MARES donkey sanctuary in Zimbabwe!
BRIAN DAVIES AWARD 2020: And the winner is…. MARES donkey sanctuary in Zimbabwe! Three hardworking organizations were nominated for the international Brian Davies Award for their exceptional work. Organizations in Zimbabwe, Thailand and Jordan came out tops. Let’s see who won! Network for Animals (NFA) works in far-flung locations across the word; places where the […]
Watching Baby Animal Videos Is Good for Your Health – And Science Confirms It
Research has confirmed what we’ve known all along – watching baby animals do what baby animals do best – being adorably cute – is good for the soul. A study conducted by the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with Western Australia Tourism, has found evidence to suggest that watching cute […]
Thousands of Pets Found Dead At A Chinese Postal Depot
IMAGE: DEAD RABBITS, KITTENS AND PUPPIES FOUND BY RESCUE WORKERS AT THE DONGXING LOGISTICS STATION IN LUOHE CITY IN EAST-CENTRAL CHINA – CREDIT: WEIBO/UTOPIA/SISTER HUA Over 5,000 domestic animals destined for the pet trade have been found dead from dehydration, starvation and suffocation in a shipping depot in East-Central China. They were bought online and […]
Think Before You Eat: Take-Away Seafood Is Not As Sustainable As Consumers Would Like To Think
Endangered species are ending up battered and fried, served in fish & chip takeaway outlets across the globe. Worse, you may even be to blame for unwittingly eating a species vulnerable to extinction without even knowing it… According to a new study, almost 100 endangered species are being sold as seafood across the globe. The […]
Controversial Ruling In Dubai Could See Thousands Of Stray Cats – And Unregistered Companion Felines – Killed
A controversial ruling implemented to stop animal cruelty could backfire, leading to the suffering of even more cats and kittens in Dubai. Feral colonies have boomed, with an estimated 100,000 cats living on the streets in Abu Dhabi alone and tens of thousands more in Dubai. To curb the overpopulation crisis of stray cats, the […]
Plastic Waste Is Turning Beaches And Oceans Into Deadly Minefields For Baby Sea Turtles
Newly hatched sea turtles in Florida, US, have enough challenges on their plate – without the added threat of eating lethal amounts of plastic! A newly published study highlights the harrowing impact that plastic has on baby loggerhead turtles found dead on beaches in Florida. While examining the dead babies’ stomach and intestine contents, it […]
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The Covid-19 Masks You Throw Away Could End Up Killing A Whale, Conservationists Warn
They may be helping save human lives but face masks and latex gloves have become death devices for wildlife since the coronavirus pandemic began. Hundreds of animal species have become entangled in the straps of disposable masks. The most recent case was that of a gull found with a face mask wrapped tightly around his […]