Critters vs Humans vs Critters

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…

The story behind why Jane Birkin wants name off Hermès bag

July 31, 2015

Owning a Birkin bag is a sign that you have obscene amounts of money to spend–the “cheap” ones cost $10,000, the expensive celeb-worthy ones…

Take a picture, not a trophy shows death of Cecil the Lion was so unnecessary

July 30, 2015

This photograph by Chris Du Plessis is making the rounds in social media, for good reason. Since the worldwide condemnation of the killing of Cecil…

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…

Zimbabwe’s beloved lion, Cecil, killed by sport hunters

July 24, 2015

**UPDATE July 28 from the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force concludes an American hunter from Minnesota, not Spanish hunter, killed Cecil. “On or about the…

New 24/7 monitoring turns rhinos into cyborgs aimed at terminating poachers.

July 22, 2015

Protect RAPID anti-poaching project has an innovation solution to the pressing problem of poachers who target rhinos for their horns. A 24/7 real-time monitoring…

US Vice President Joe Biden gets lip from his German shepherd Champ

July 21, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden was spotted Monday with a bruise on his face, leaving to major speculation. For those of us who have watched…

Mystery of shaved cats baffles, alarms British Columbia family

July 20, 2015

No surprise but cats lick themselves. But could a cat lick her belly to expose a perfectly square patch? Or is there a more diabolical reason?…