Dispute over plan to erect Cecil the lion memorial statue

August 20, 2015

An initiative to build a life-sized statue to remember Cecil the poached lion is erupting in controversy. The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force says it has already…

UPDATED: Dog with broken legs left on side of Alberta road with bag of dog food

August 12, 2015

Who leaves a dog with two broken legs on the side of a road? Well, that’s exactly what happened to a dog in southern…

Rhino poachers hunted down, arrested near South African national park

August 7, 2015

Eight suspected rhinoceros poachers have now been arrested after a crackdown around Kruger National Park, according to South African National Parks. Rangers were conducting an…

Don’t let them go: Balloons kill, injure wildlife & make giant mess

August 6, 2015

Kids love balloons. Kids – and grownups – also love watching balloons float up into the sky. So do some groups that release balloons in…

“Karmadillo” exacts revenge on Texas shooter hit by ricocheting bullet

August 5, 2015

A Texas man, aiming for an armadillo, was injured after the bullet ricocheted and hit him in the head. Local sheriffs in the Marietta…

Cecil the Lion update: Walter Palmer wanted to kill an elephant, reaching out to US officials

August 3, 2015

In his first response since apologizing for killing Cecil the Lion, hunter Walter Palmer has indicated he is cooperating with U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Photos of endangered species, including Cecil the lion, light up Empire State Building

August 2, 2015

Inga Sarda-Sorensen takes beautiful photos of the New York City skyline. The self-described “NYC enthusiast” turned her lens on the Empire State Building. This time…

Five elephants poached, calf orphaned in Kenyan national park

July 31, 2015

Aug. 5, 2015 UPDATE BELOW *** Despite worldwide outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, the big cat lured just outside a national…

300 years of animal sacrifice to finally end at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival

July 28, 2015

For years chickens, cows, goats, pigeons, pigs and water buffalo were killed at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival. And for years, Humane Society International/India and Animal Welfare…

Man jumps fence at Ohio zoo to pet cougars now charged with trespassing

July 27, 2015

More than 100,000 people have watched a man jump into a cougar enclosure at an Ohio zoo. That, after a video titled “Cougar” was…