Orphaned bear cub
Here are some cute photos of a orphaned bear cub that a mountain village in Bosnia took in By Daria Sito-Sucic, Reuters From business Insider A two-month-old female bear cub wandered into a mountain village in Bosnia. Initially, locals feared…
Cayman Islands: Update on the status of dogs taken from Prospect home
From Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture As part of its ongoing efforts to care for and address the medical conditions of the dogs seized last week, the Department of Agriculture (DOA) on Tuesday May 14, invited the senior veterinarians from…
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Canada applauded for taking action to save endangered Orcas
By Alicia Graef From Care2 Conservationists are applauding Canada for announcing it will be taking some important steps towards protecting an increasingly endangered family of orcas living in the Pacific Northwest. These unique orcas, who are otherwise known as the Southern Resident…
10 beasts facing extinction
10 Fantastic Beasts on the Verge of Extinction By Susan Bird From Care2 1. SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN Photo credit: marie martin/Getty Images There are only about 14,600 Sumatran orangutans remaining in the wild, making them a critically endangered species. The Sumatran orangutan lives essentially all…
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Cayman Island’s abused, unwanted animals receive a boost
From Pink Duck Publishing Funds for Cayman’s homeless and abused animals were given a boost recently, thanks to the Cayman Islands Humane Society’s annual gala Furball, held April 2019. Held at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort &…
Cayman Islands Animal Welfare Investigation results in the seizure of 53 dogs from Prospect residence
From RCIPS On Monday, May 6, 2019, RCIPS officers, acting on information provided by the Department of Agriculture’s (DOA) Animal Welfare Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Prospect Area of George Town, together with animal welfare…
Frozen kittens inspire Indiana to enact Humane Euthanasia Law
by Laura Goldman from Care2 Imagine working at an animal shelter and being told by the director to euthanize kittens by putting them in a freezer. That’s exactly what happened to Bridgett Woodson at the Spencer County Animal Shelter in Indiana…
Birders get rare glimpse of red-legged Caribbean thrush
From Fort Myers Florida Weekly Audubon Society’s online Bird Board said it all: “Red-legged Thrush. Lantana Nature Preserve; many birders on it.” That was enough to send birdwatchers flocking to Lantana Nature Preserve recently when the bird, seen only one…
1M species face extinction
One million species threatened with extinction because of humans By Isabelle Gerretsen From CNN Story highlights The landmark UN report paints a bleak picture of a planet ravaged by an ever-growing human population. “We should act now to avoid a…
At Baltimore’s National Aquarium, climate change presents challenges inside and out
By LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO & DANA CRONIN Three years ago, the National Aquarium in Baltimore made a big announcement. After a public backlash against marine animal parks brought on by the documentary Blackfish, the aquarium decided to move its prized pod of…
