“Fifteen Hundred captives were cooped up in a shed built to accommodate probably 200 at the most. We were cold and hungry and there was not enough room for everyone to squat on the bare ground, let alone to lie down. One five-ounce piece of bread was our only food in four days.” A holocaust […]
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Captive dolphin attacked a trainer, sending her to hospital and prompting USDA investigation
The Miami Seaquarium has once again made news after a USDA investigation discovered that a captive dolphin attacked a trainer, resulting in her hospitalization. A video of a dolphin bodyslamming a trainer in the sea was shared on TikTok. Sundance, the trainer’s dolphin, slammed into her three times and dragged her underwater at one point. […]
Marineland Faces Charges Over Illegal Dolphin Shows
Marineland is facing potential charges after an investigation revealed that the theme park was using animals for entertainment without authorization. The park is now facing a fine of up to $200,000. The investigation started after it was suspected that Marineland had violated the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. Niagara Regional Police said, […]
Six dead giraffes: Kenya drought horror captured in single picture
Six dead giraffes lie in a spiral on the dry earth, their bodies emaciated and interwoven. The aerial shot, taken by the photojournalist Ed Ram, shows the devastation of Kenya’s drought, which has left people and animals struggling for food and water. Already weak, the animals had died after they got stuck in the mud, […]
Can an animal be a person? Yes – if they are Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos
In the US, a federal court has recognised the hippos as “interested persons” with legal rights. But the case to really watch out for is that of Happy the elephant For all those who keep up with Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos”, some happy news: a federal US court has recognised them as “interested persons” with […]
Eve the Hairless Bear Celebrates One Year at Sanctuary!
Eve the formerly hairless “bare bear” celebrated her one-year anniversary at her home at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas in December. Eve moved to the sanctuary after two years at a wildlife center in California. Eve was 30 pounds when she was rescued in 2017. She had no fur and […]