Atlantic Ocean ‘running out of breath’
By Ken Macdonald From BBC A huge international research programme has been launched to assess the health of the Atlantic Ocean. The iAtlantic project is the biggest ever mounted in the planet’s second largest ocean. It involves more than 30…
Dolphins dying along Gulf Coast at triple normal rate
By Lily Puckett From Independent UK The 2010 BP oil spill and major flooding the Midwest are thought to be the causes At least 279 dolphins have been found stranded along the Gulf Coast since February this year, three times the rate…
German circus replaces live animals with cruelty-free holograms
By Brianna Lynne From Care2 li in Germany recently unveiled a stunning and innovative act featuring computer-generated holograms of wild animals. The act — brought to life by projectors, lasers and lenses — is not only enchanting to watch, but also completely cruelty-free….
Cayman Billfish Rundown participants donate $23,000 to Alex Panton Foundation
(George Town, Cayman Islands) Yesterday, Cayman Billfish Rundown facilitated a donation of $23,000 to the Alex Panton Foundation (APF). The charity was chosen as the beneficiary for the Tournament’s inaugural year and teams were encouraged to donate a portion of…
US: 27 pit bulls rescued from dog fighting operation in Sumter examined by vet
By Kayla Robins From The Sumter Item More than two dozen dogs that were rescued from a home dog-fighting operation on Thursday are continuing to be treated, officials say. A veterinarian had examined all 27 dogs, which appeared to all…
Despite 29th racehorse death, Santa Anita Park refuses to close
By Laura Goldman From Care2 Back in February, after 19 racehorses had lost their lives within two months at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, the track’s owners — the Stronach Group, or TSG — released a statement. “At the Stronach Group,…
Cayman Turtle Centre to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day with releasing turtles into the sea
The Cayman Turtle Centre spent World Turtle Day, May 23rd, much the same as they do every other day of the year, working tirelessly to save sea turtles through conservation and educational efforts. World Sea Turtle Day is June 16th and…
Success! Canada bans whale and dolphin captivity
By Alicia Graef From Care2 Thanks to the dedication of lawmakers, and support from scientists, animal advocacy organizations and members of the public who kept the pressure on, we can now celebrate an epic win for captive cetaceans in Canada,…
Great News: African elephant poaching rates are falling!
By Steve Williams From Care2 Over the past six years African elephant poaching has fallen by half, giving conservationists a reason to be optimistic. This news come from a new study appearing in the journal “Nature Communications“. The research team,…
Why did millions of ladybugs all migrate at once?
By Laura Goldman From Care2 What at first appeared to be a rain cloud above Southern California on the National Weather Service’s (NWS) radar June 4 turned out to actually be a huge swarm of ladybugs flying south. How huge? The…





