The government has barred Marineland from shipping its whales to an aquarium in China so the park is threatening to put the whales down.
Tag: Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
Pigeons Are Widely Loathed. Mumbai’s Have Vocal Defenders.
Restrictions on pigeon feeding in India’s largest city prompted a backlash from a religious community that believes in nonviolence against all creatures.
New Delhi Is Ordered to Round Up Hundreds of Thousands of Stray Dogs
In cities across the country, the feral animals are both loved and feared. The judges are forging into intensely emotional territory by going after the ones in the capital.
Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari
Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.
E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats
The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.
From Oregon, a Chocolate Cake That Changes Hearts and Minds
The Portland area is a hot spot for vegans, who have the most environmentally friendly diets. It has also yielded a game-changing dessert.
Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option
Showdowns between people and bulls can still go on, but the animals can no longer be hurt or killed. Some bullfighting proponents said the law imperils an ancient tradition.
Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat
A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.
China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.