Loro Parque is the marine mammal park where an orca named Morgan once beached herself in a suicide attempt after thrashing her head against a metal gate and chewing on concrete. Orcas, like all animals, do not belong in captivity. They are social animals who live in tight-knit matrilineal pods in the wild, but in […]
Category: Petitions
Petition: Ask South Dakota to End Program that Pays Children to Kill Animals
Earlier this month, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) started a controversial program that is paying residents of all ages, including children, to kill animals. The GFP says their new Nest Predator Bounty Program was designed to help preserve nests of ducks and pheasants, bring more participation, awareness, and education to […]
Petition: Pardon Woman Thrown in Jail for Freeing Crying Bear Cub
It’s said that no good deed goes unpunished. The unfortunate adage proved true again this week, when New Jersey resident Catherine McCartney discovered a crying bear caught in a bear trap. McCartney rescued the cub, braving the painful jaws of the trap to assist the wounded animal. Unfortunately, the traps were set up to catch […]
Eight Shocking Facts About CSU’s West Nile Experiments on Birds
At Colorado State University (CSU), experimenters led by Gregory Ebel have been capturing wild birds—healthy robins, crows, and sparrows—and infecting them with deadly viruses. In CSU labs, these birds as well as hundreds of newly hatched chicks are infected with West Nile virus (WNV) to observe its spread through their bodies and the way it […]
Hunter Who Gunned Down 5,000 Elephants Brags About ‘Thrill’
At least one trophy hunter, it seems, is admitting what we already knew: Killing gives him a “great thrill.” Ron Thomson of Zimbabwe has purportedly slaughtered thousands of animals, including 40 leopards, 50 hippos, 60 lions, 800 buffaloes, and 5,000 elephants. And he admits that he “didn’t have any sentiment” and is “totally unrepentant.” Thomson […]
Canada’s a Step Closer to Banning Captive Whales and Dolphins
While the world continues to turn against keeping whales and dolphins in captivity, animal advocates are hopeful Canada will be next to make it illegal following a crucial vote to pass legislation that will ban the practice. The legislation, Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (S-203), would effectively phase out captivity by banning […]
This American Trophy Hunter Shot a Sleeping Lion
A few years before Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer infamously killed the beloved Cecil the lion, another pathetic American trophy hunter did something as despicable: he shot a lion in Zimbabwe that was sleeping in the sun. Although this happened in 2011, a disturbing video of the killing recently went viral after Protect All Wildlife, an […]
Jaguar that Attacked Trespassing Zoo Visitor Won’t Be Euthanized
For a better look at the jaguars at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Arizona, a woman named Leanne crossed over the three-foot-tall barricade that separates zoo visitors from the fenced exhibit. This was, of course, a terrible idea. One female jaguar reached through the fence and took a swipe at Leanne, […]