Tag: Animal Rights - Page 4
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The Week in Animal News: Panda Eats Meat, Dolphins and Whales Play, and More
A panda in China threw everyone for a loop when it was photographed eating a goat-antelope. We also have a dolphin-whale playdate, ways to save seabirds and more.
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Should Slaughter Be Banned in Urban Environments? Backyard Farming Troubles Neighbors
It's become trendy for urbanites to raise animals for meat. But some of their vegan neighbors think it's less than cool.
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A Glimpse into Life at a Farm Animal Rescue Center
Not all animals are there for meat or milk. Some "rescue farms" let animals live for their own sakes. This is what it looks like.
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The Week in Animal News: First Snub Nosed Monkey Photos, Cockroaches Generating Power, and More
Check out the first photos of the recently discovered snub nosed monkey. We also have cockroaches generating electricity, exotic pet ownership gone wrong, and more.
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Three Activists Detained After Boarding Whaling Vessel
They scaled up side of an armed Japanese 'whaling security' vessel in the Southern Ocean to demand the ship return home -- but instead, they were detained and face possible criminal charges abroad.
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The Week in Animal News: Smuggling Poisonous Snakes in Suitcase, Hybrid Sharks, and More
A man was caught trying to smuggle 247 live animals onto a plane. We also have hybrid sharks, scientists tickling animals, architecturally designed cat houses, and more.
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Canadian Goose Burger, Anyone? Eating Invasive Species to Control Their Numbers
Meat eating is always a tricky subject. But what if you are hunting invasive species that are wiping out native animals?
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The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More
A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.
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Morals Are Crucial to Environmentalism. Moralising is Not.
Too many environmentalists point fingers when we should be joining hands. And then raising our fists.
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Butterball Turkey Facility Raided in Response to Horrifying Undercover Video Expose
A week after an animal rights group posted a video showing animal cruelty, North Carolina officials raided a facility of the country's largest turkey producer.
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The Week in Animal News: Fighting to Protect Harp Seals, Weasels Need Socks, and More
Russia announced a ban on the trade of harp seal skins, but Canada is appealing the decision. Meanwhile, a researcher needs sock to study weasels, sharks delay an oil spill cleanup, and more.
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Naked Protester on a Giant Plate Serves as Food for Thought to Meat Eaters (Photos)
A naked protester lies on a giant plate to campaign against animal cruelty. It's a live performance in the streets of Barcelona to raise awareness about meat consumption, especially around christmas.
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FBI Documents Characterize Farm & Animal Welfare Activists As Terrorists
Not that it should come as news to anyone that animal rights activists and environmental activists are routinely watched by law enforcement but that makes it no less concerning.
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The Week in Animal News: The Wildest Stories of 2011, Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism, and More
This week, we round up the wildest and weirdest animal stories of the year, starving polar bears turn to cannibalism, the lone wolf returns to California, and more.
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6 Species Proving Humans Aren't the Only Intelligent Ones on the Planet
Humans pride themselves on their intelligence but a growing body of research is showing that animals, too, posses some of the ingenuity once thought unique to Homo Sapiens
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The Week in Animal News: The Return of the Wooly Mammoth, Ziplining Bull Dog, and More
Scientists are close to reviving the extinct wooly mammoth through cloning. We also have a bulldog ziplining to a treehouse, a tiger killed for its whiskers, and more.
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Is This Humane Slaughter? A Backstreet Halal Butcher in Queens Talks Ethics (Video)
Animal slaughter is always contentious. Video of a halal slaughterhouse owner discussing humane treatment is likely to stir up debate.
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The Week in Animal News: Ringling Bros. Animal Abuse, Canadians Put Price Tag on Polar Bears, and More
The "Greatest Show on Earth" has been fined for animal welfare violations -- about half the worth of a polar bear. We also have news on tracking Turkey's wolves, the case for invasive species, and more.
