How the Mars Curiosity Rover Works
Amanda Wills, Mashable.com On a hopeful evening in August 2012, a roomful of NASA employees held their breath as they watched a rover named Curiosity attempt a landing that was no short of a miracle. After what they dubbed the…
Storms leave two dead in Georgia and Tennessee
A sprawling storm system has brought havoc to a swathe of the US, leaving two people dead and thousands of households without electricity. One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia, overturning cars on a motorway….
Unilever Partners with PSI and Facebook to Launch Waterworks™
Programme will deliver clean drinking water to communities in need Unilever, through the Unilever Foundation, in partnership with PSI (Population Services International) announces the launch of Waterworks™, a non-for-profit programme that will provide safe clean drinking water to communities in…
WSPA says Cayman Turtle Farm knew but denied turtles were suffering
New evidence reveals that popular tourist attraction, the Cayman Turtle Farm, has known of, but publicly denied animal suffering and disease since July 2012 Jan. 29, 2013: Two new reports confirm that animal suffering is a major issue at the…
“Would you eat diseased meat?” asks WSPA manager
by Colin Wilson At a lively discussion on Monday (28) I had with Rachel Alcock, Campaign Manager for Wildlife Trade, Neena Dhaun, International Manager for World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and Caymanian, TV personality, world champion freediver,…
Adventures in the Cayman Islands with the Cayman Aggressor
by Nadia Al from Scuba Life In late November 2012, we ventured off to the Cayman Islands to experience all that the diving there has in store. We were lucky to have Wayne Hasson, President of the Aggressor fleet, onboard…
Inspection of Cayman Turtle Farm (10-12th December, 2012): Report to the Cayman Turtle Farm (Ltd.)
George H. Balazs Annette C. Broderick Brendan J. Godley Thierry M. Work (Authors in alphabetical order) Submitted to the Cayman Turtle Farm, 17th December 2012 Contents: A. Executive Summary B. Timeline of Visit C. Terms of Reference Item 1 D….
HSI joins WSPA in its stand against Cayman Turtle Farm
The World Society for the Protection of Animals is happy to announce a partnership with Humane Society International (HSI) to make a stand against the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF), and for true conservation and welfare of an endangered species. Says…
Cayman Turtle Farm welcomes inspection findings, publishes inspection report
The Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) is taking action on recommendations coming out of a December 2012 independent inspection by a team of internationally recognised sea turtle experts. The assessment took place from 10-12 December 2012 and the Cayman Turtle Farm…
UK Tabloid hits at Cayman’s Turtle Farm
Cayman’s most popular tourist attraction is accused of breeding turtles for food From UK’s Daily Mail by Sarah Gordon It is Cayman’s largest land-based attraction and a popular excursion for cruise passengers, but the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) has become…
