By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo “He was in his prime, fathering calves, passing on his good genes for robustness, good health and longevity.” Last Saturday was a good and bad day for elephants. While thousands of people participated in the Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions to raise awareness about protecting these animals, tragedy struck in Amboseli National…
US Mom Could Be Jailed For Refusing To Vaccinate Her Son Against Potentially Life-Threatening Diseases
By: James Felton/IFLScience Rebecca Bredow and her ex-husband are embroiled in a court battle over the issue. Her ex-husband, Jason Horne, believes that their son should be vaccinated against potentially life-threatening diseases, including measles, mumps, and rubella. Bredow feels differently. “I would rather sit behind bars standing up for what I believe in than giving in to something I strongly…
Young Tiger Killed After Escaping From Ringling Bros. Truck
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo She was a former circus tiger — and just 6 years old. Suzy, a 6-year-old Bengal tiger who spent her life performing circus tricks, was shot and killed by police on Wednesday after she was found wandering loose along a highway in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon examination of her body, a microchip revealed that she…
If Your Email Address Is On This List, Change Your Password Right Now
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science In one of the largest single data sets of emails yet discovered, computer security experts have come across a spam list containing a pretty extraordinary 711 million email addresses. Initially uncovered by the Paris-based security researcher known as Benkow, it contains two separate troves of data, one simply of email addresses, while the second…
Officials Find Traffickers Selling Bags And Bags Of The Saddest Thing
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo What Ivory Coast officials found in bags last week is being called the largest bust of its kind in West Africa. It’s also being called a massacre. An estimated 4,000 pangolins were killed for the scales that traffickers were trying to sell and ship to China, where the scales. There, the scales — which are…
Guns Are Now The Third Leading Cause Of Death For U.S. Children
By: Maria Guido/Scary Mommy Guns kill nearly 1300 children each year. Gun Control: The two words feared most by gun-loving Americans and the NRA. The problem is, most sensible gun owners and Americans are calling for gun safety, not control. Measures like strict background checks, mandatory waiting periods for purchases, and safe storage laws are things no…
Texas Animal Abusers Will Soon Face Up To 10 Years In Prison
By: Dina Fantegrossi/I Heart Animals Criminals who torture, kill, poison, or cause serious bodily injury to animals in Texas can no longer expect to walk away with a slap on the wrist. Beginning September, animal abuse will be elevated from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony. These crimes will carry a punishment of two to 10…
Son Knows Dad Is Abusing Age Two Brother, Records Video That Has Dad Facing Ten Years In Prison
By: Kim Davis/Liftable Watching in disgust as his father physically abused his 2-year-old disabled brother, a sixth-grade student from Leander, Texas, decided to do something about it. Thanks to the young man’s incredible act of bravery, the alleged child-abusing father is now behind bars. Alejandro Gonzalez, 48, is facing up to 10 years in prison, charged with…
Child’s Screams Echo In Parking Lot. Shopper Follows Voice To Trunk, Makes Horrifying Realization
By: Noell Wolfgram Evans/Liftable No one is a perfect parent. I’m sure every parent will tell you that. And yet we try. Well most of us try. There are some parents who are so far removed from the discussion, it makes you sad, sick even. Meet Tori Castillo. This Riverdale, Utah mother has two children, a 5-year-old…