Football fan charged with attempting to punch team’s bald eagle mascot

November 21, 2015

Kayla began life snatched from the Canadian wilderness as a chick, but wound up one of the stars on the soccer pitch in the United…

High-tech detective work aids tiger poaching case in Thailand

November 19, 2015

The unique stripe pattern on a tiger has helped in the arrest a suspected poacher in Thailand. The big cat, which had been photographed by…

French police dog Diesel killed during Paris terrorist raids, sparking ironic hashtag Je Suis Chien

November 18, 2015

France’s National Police announced that one of its police dogs named Diesel was mortally wounded in the raids on the suspected apartment of one…

Puppy mills ban in New York City remain after pet stores challenged the law

November 18, 2015

New York City pet stores sell more puppies than any other city in the country but an ordinance has now stopped them from buying…

400-pound leatherback sea turtle found dead after human encounter

November 14, 2015

New England Aquarium veterinarians and biologists commonly are asked to do autopsies on marine mammals and have disturbingly found a common trio of reasons…

Bullfighting courses in Spanish schools angers some, divides Spain.

November 12, 2015

Bullfighting is a horrendously cruel sport on animals. Bulls are killed in a ceremony of pomp and music and in front of cheering fans…

Meatless Monday: Eat ugly vegetables, help save cows and pigs and other critters

November 9, 2015

A few years ago, supermarkets began heralding the fact that even ugly vegetables deserved love. It’s always surprising to hear that more than one-quarter…

Somebody tossed a Chihuahua puppy with two broken legs in a dumpster

November 6, 2015

Nov. 10, 2015 UPDATE “Sonoma County Animal Services is sad to report that Darla passed away yesterday after her surgery. This surgery was a…

Congress passes Global Anti-Poaching Act to help fight illegal wildlife trade

November 3, 2015

In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed the Global Anti-Poaching Act and animal welfare groups are now celebrating. The House of Representatives has…

Remote cameras in Malaysia capture elusive animals — including poachers

October 31, 2015

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo does a lot of work in remote regions, such as Malaysia’s Taman Negara National Park, trying to save endangered species….