Animal Rights

NIH Agrees, Nearly All Chimpanzee Research is Unneccessary

Thumbnail image for NIH Agrees, Nearly All Chimpanzee Research is Unneccessary by Moments Count January 3, 2012

From Discover Online After seven months of deliberation, the US Institute of Medicine has released a report that marks a turning point in the use of chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative, in medical research. An IOM panel found that chimpanzees were in the vast majority of cases no longer required for disease research and laid out [...]

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Happily Ever After: Cinderella’s Journey Home One Dog Stood Alone

Thumbnail image for Happily Ever After: Cinderella’s Journey Home  One Dog Stood Alone by Moments Count December 22, 2011

 From the ASPCA blog: Fairytales do come true. In June, 2010 ASPCA responders deployed to rural Tennessee, to assist with a critical hoarding intervention. The scene was heartbreaking. More than 80 dogs were found living among trash and debris. Some were housed in overcrowded pens and some were chained to posts, while others roamed the [...]

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Is it homophobic to split up gay penguins?

Thumbnail image for Is it homophobic to split up gay penguins? by Moments Count November 26, 2011

From Alex Needham for The Guardian When Toronto zoo bought African penguins Pedro and Buddy from Pittsburgh’s National Aviary, they expected them to mate with two females. Instead, despite being trailed by lovelorn lady penguins, they only had eyes for each other, engaging in what naturalists call “courtship behaviour”. So Tom Mason, the zoo’s curator [...]

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Tarra The Elephant Mourns The Loss Of Companion Dog Bella

Thumbnail image for Tarra The Elephant Mourns The Loss Of Companion Dog Bella by Moments Count November 1, 2011

From A Place To Love Dogs Happier Days For those who have not seen this video from The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, it is a heartwarming story of an unusual bond between Tarra the elephant and her best friend Bella, who just happens to be a dog. The Sad Event Sadly, on Oct. 28th/2011 The [...]

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FADs and Long-lines: Two Dirty Little Secrets

Thumbnail image for FADs and Long-lines: Two Dirty Little Secrets by Greenpeace September 27, 2011

What is the cost of unrestrained consumption? The environment is paying dearly and the supply of ocean provided food is dwindling. Other countries have legislated sustainable fishing processes, but the US seems unable to raise the level of consciousness among consumers of fish and other ocean products. So the need to bring in massive quantities [...]

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Julio “Hoolie the Hooligan” – A family and a dog learning about true love…

Thumbnail image for Julio “Hoolie the Hooligan” – A family and a dog learning about true love… by John W Strobel III September 19, 2011

From the John W Strobel III series, People I’ve Met Along the Way… How does one explain a relationship that is tentative yet appears to be lasting? How do you explain a liaison that has barriers but is destined to remain an enduring, eternal, undying and faithful bond between a dog and a house full [...]

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Our Modern-Day Freak Show

Thumbnail image for Our Modern-Day Freak Show by Brooke Leigh Sheldon July 13, 2011

On one hand, it is arrogant for us to think we are the caretakers of this planet. On another hand, we are the species that has the greatest control over the management of it. And as such, we have undeniable responsibilities. I won’t begin to list those responsibilities here. That subject is too vast for [...]

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Chimps “mourn” nine-year-old’s death?

Thumbnail image for Chimps “mourn” nine-year-old’s death? by National Geographic July 6, 2011

National Geographic brings us this report from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. Please share this story!

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Saving Valentina

Thumbnail image for Saving Valentina by Moments Count June 29, 2011

From The Great Whale Conservancy Michael Fishbach narrates his encounter with a humpback whale entangled in a fishing net. Gershon Cohen and he have founded The Great Whale Conservancy to help and protect whales. Visit The Great Whale Conservancy website and The Great Whale Conservancy FaceBook page, and join them in helping to save these [...]

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An Unexpected End

Thumbnail image for An Unexpected End by Shoot 4 Change May 4, 2011

Click here to see, large screen, the photogallery If the real estate and debt disaster in Ireland have filled the front pages of the most important news papers around the world, another unexpected consequence of the economic recession is the abandonment of horses. During Ireland’s boom years, indeed, thousands of people bought horses as a [...]

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