Archive for ‘Animal Rights’
Voters Name Philly Zoo’s Baby Lemur
March 6th, 2008
The polls are in and the adorable baby lemur at the Philadelphia Zoo has been named, Loka by voters.
Popularity: 10%
Baby Black Bears Get Check-Ups
February 21st, 2008
MassWildlife biologists pulled three baby black bears from their cave along with their mother to give them a checkup and to gather data in the woods in Rutland. Peg Rusconi gives a closer look.
Popularity: 3%
Cape May Council Votes On Feral Cat Ordinace
February 19th, 2008
The Cape May City Council is voting on a feral cat ordinance because they believe these wild cats are killing native birds.
Popularity: 3%
From Ocean Depths, Strange Sightings
February 19th, 2008
Scientists collecting specimens off Antarctica find strange creatures, including organisms looking like slender glass and giant spiders living deep in the ocean.
Popularity: 3%
Penguin Chick Nursed To Health At Brookfield Zoo
February 14th, 2008
A penguin chick born Jan. 31 at Brookfield Zoo was not gaining enough weight, so the chick is being hand-fed by zookeepers.
Popularity: 3%
Endangered Turtles on UK Shores
February 9th, 2008
Turtles are washing up on beaches in the UK and Ireland, apparently carried across the Atlantic Ocean by the Gulf Stream. The colder water can be a shock to their system, so wildlife officials want to collect the creatures for rehabilitation.
Popularity: 2%
Pit Bull Attacks Local Man While Walking His Dogs
February 8th, 2008
This is the aftermath of vicious fight between three dogs. This Pit bull, these two war torn Huskies, and in the middle a guy named Stephen.
Popularity: 3%
Whale Tourism Revitalizes Town
February 7th, 2008
After New Zealand stopped hunting whales, the Maori town of Kaikoura fell into decline. Now they’re experiencing a renaissance with whale tourism and healing an ancient bond.
Popularity: 3%
49 Dogs Rescued From North Carolina Shelter
February 7th, 2008
The Humane Society Of Broward County saved animals from horrible conditions at a no-kill shelter in North Carolina.
Popularity: 3%
Surfing Cat Catches Waves
February 6th, 2008
A Peruvian surfer known for founding a dynasty of dog surfers has a new protege. He has been training a four-month old cat to surf.
Popularity: 2%
Foreclosures Lead To Hike In Abandoned Animals
February 5th, 2008
South Florida families are forced to give up their pet after they’re forced out of their homes.
Popularity: 3%
Dangerous Dogs Listed On New Arlington Website
February 5th, 2008
The City of Arlington has a new Website that lists where dangerous dogs live in the city. The Website shows the dog’s picture and what it did to make the list.
Popularity: 3%
Animals Rescued From Duplex Are In A Shelter
February 4th, 2008
More than 40 dogs and 3 cats left abandoned in an Oakland apartment are in an animal shelter on Monday. They were found on Sunday inside an empty apartment with a not taped to the door saying “please take care of them.”
Popularity: 3%
Calif. Salmon Collapse Roils Fishing Industry
February 4th, 2008
Federal fishery regulators say the number of chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and its tributaries last fall was astonishingly low. The figures could trigger economic hardships from Central California to the Canadian border.
Popularity: 2%
PSPCA Debuts Animal Cruelty Hotline
February 1st, 2008
The PSPCA is launching a new hotline to report suspected animal cruelty
Popularity: 3%
