By: Marti Trgovich/The Dodo A baby orca died at SeaWorld San Antonio on Monday, just three months after she was born. SeaWorld said in a statement that the cause was likely pneumonia, though they wouldn’t be sure until after an autopsy was performed. Friends and Fans of SeaWorld, We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of Kyara, our newest…
Dog Meat Farm Is Shut Down And 149 Lives Are Saved In The Nick Of Time
By: Adriana Sandoval/I Heart Dogs The fight against the consumption of dog meat has been making headway in countries like Taiwan and China, but the use of dog meat for food is still legal in several other countries (including the U.S.!). Thankfully, activists aren’t giving up, and even the smallest victories are cause for celebration. Humane Society…
Dog Helps Kids Testify Against Abusers — Because He Knows Exactly What They’ve Been Through
By: Jessica Peralta/The Dodo With scars wrapping his white muzzle, the 5-year-old Siberian husky is a picture of true resilience. Not only has he overcome his emotional scars, but he now spends his days helping others like himself — children who’ve suffered physical and sexual abuse. “Patriot’s work with abuse victims stems from his understanding and…
YES: Vietnam Is Shutting Down All Its Bear Bile Farms
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo This is huge — and means that hundreds of caged bears will go free. Over a thousand bears are suffering right now on “bile farms” across Vietnam — but a historic agreement was just signed to close these terrible farms once and for all. Bear bile — a digestive fluid that is used in…
Miley Cyrus Says Meat Eaters Don’t Love Animals
By: Bridget Sharkey/Simple Most Do you think it’s possible to love animals and eat meat? Miley Cyrus has just made a controversial statement that is causing quite the stir. The former Disney star posted this message on her Instagram page: “If you choose to eat meat …. you love PETS not ANIMALS.” If you choose to eat…
Photographer Being Sued By A Monkey Over Its “Selfie” Is Now Broke
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science The laws of the jungle are often brutal, but so it seems are those of copyright. For years a wildlife photographer has been dragged through the courts in America over whether or not he owns the copyright to a photograph of a monkey, who supposedly took the image itself. Now, the…
YES: The Worst Dog Racing Track In The World Is Closing Forever
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo One of the worst places for dogs on the planet is going to finally shut down forever. The Canidrome, a brutal greyhound racetrack in Macau, a territory in southeastern China, holds about 700 greyhounds at a time in its cramped cages and euthanizes about 30 each month for not winning enough races….
People Are Giving Greyhounds Cocaine To Try To Make Them Race Faster
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo A greyhound named Flicka has run 169 races in her lifetime. Recently, just after her fastest two races, she tested positive for cocaine. And Flicka isn’t the only one. Shutterstock A staggering 12 greyhounds who race at the Orange Park track in Florida — one of the few states where greyhound racing…
Undercover Investigation Reveals How A Single Chinese Town Is The World’s Largest Hub For Illegal Ivory
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science An undercover investigation has revealed how a single small Chinese town has become the world’s largest hub for illegal ivory trafficking. The anonymous settlement in the backwaters of southern China has silently developed into a major center for smuggling ivory from Africa, with up to 20 criminal gangs now operating in the…