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‘Virtual Fish’ Could Save Animals from Chemical Toxicity Tests
Scientists in Switzerland are developing a groundbreaking biomedical research method that doesn’t expose live fish to cruel laboratory experiments.
Nearly All Newborn Sea Turtles in Florida Are Female Due To Warming Climate
Experts fear the climate crisis will cause a “sharp decline” in sea turtle populations as the lack of newborn males is already affecting breeding seasons - with one wildlife center finding no male sea turtles for the last four years.
Climate Crisis is Killing 20 Times More Elephants than Poachers in Kenya
As the country’s worst drought in forty years dries out rivers, watering holes, and grasslands, more than 179 elephants have already succumbed to dehydration and starvation.
American Party Boaters “Terrifying” Rays and Sharks in Bahamian Waters
Species Unite founder Elizabeth Novogratz recently joined the Bahamas’ ‘stingray whisperer,’ Keith Cooper, to witness the destruction being caused by these illegal boaters.
Petition Update: America's Dog Import Restrictions Loosened - but it's Not Enough
The ban, which came into effect last year, saw dogs from more than 100 countries prohibited from being brought into the U.S. amid rabies concerns, affecting service members, expats, and rescue organizations.
Medical Research Pushes The Long-Tailed Macaque into the Category of “Endangered” Status For The First Time
The demand for primates in international laboratories is fueling unprecedented levels of hunting and trapping, causing wild macaque populations to plummet drastically.
4,000 Beagles are Looking for their Forever Homes after Being Rescued from "Horror" Medical Research Breeding Facility
If you're interested in adopting or fostering a beagle from the Envigo facility, you can contact one of the shelter or rescue partners of The Humane Society of the United States.
11 Wild Horses Including a Four-Month-Old Foal Die During Bureau of Land Management Roundup in Nevada
353 wild horses also lost their freedom as part of the BLM’s relentless efforts to remove at least 22,000 federally-protected wild horses and burros this year from public lands to make way for animal agriculture.
Humpback Whales Learn Songs and Share Culture With Each Other
Groups of whales have been recorded learning “incredibly complex” songs from other whales in a new study that explores cultural transmission between marine animals.
Air France Vows to Stop Shipping Monkeys to Laboratories
The major airline, which has long played a significant role in transporting non-human primates for research, has announced that it will stop doing so as soon as its current contractual commitments come to an end.
How We Speak to Animals Matters
A new study shows that wild and domestic horses, as well as pigs, can differentiate between positive and negative human vocalization.
This New 3D Bioprinting Method Could Help Save the 100 Million Animals Tested on in the US Each Year
The project is focusing on fabricating human skin using a novel bioprinting technology based on patterned laser light sheets.
Petition Update: Tanzania Bans the Slaughter of Donkeys for their Skins
Killing donkeys to profit from their skins is now prohibited in Tanzania as the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries voices concerns about the country’s donkey population being wiped out due to the global demand for ejiao.
Petition Update: Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill Advances through Subcommittee Hearing
While the slaughter of horses for human consumption in America was banned in 2007, over the last five years, it is estimated that around 288,000 horses have been transported to slaughterhouses across state lines. The SAFE Act is a solution to closing the legal loopholes that enable this.
These Robo-Fish Could Help Save the Oceans from Microplastics
Scientists have created tiny robots that can ‘swim’ around oceans and seas while absorbing microplastics.
Hundreds Of Wild Mustangs Are Being Rounded Up To Make More Land For Animal Agriculture
Governor Jared Polis has urged the Bureau of Land Management to delay the wild horse roundup and search for ‘more humane’ solutions after 142 died in a federal facility in Cañon City.
This Research Robot is Living Amongst Penguins in the Antarctic
Researchers at Antarctica’s Atka Bay are studying a colony of around 20,000 emperor penguins with the help of a small, yellow robot called ECHO.
Dolphins are Self-Medicating with Coral, Study Suggests
The vital importance of coral can’t be underestimated, with nearly a quarter of all marine life depending on healthy coral reefs for shelter and food. Now, scientists have discovered that dolphins may be using them to treat skin infections, adding to evidence that some corals and sponges may also have medicinal properties.
Walmart Drops Coconut Products Linked To Forced Monkey Labor
The retailer is the latest company to drop coconut milk produced by a Thai supplier accused of forcing chained monkeys to pick the coconuts.
Artificial Intelligence Tool Could Help Combat the Illegal Tiger Trade
As tiger stripes are as unique as human fingerprints, this groundbreaking database storing stripe profiles could aid the authorities working to dismantle the illegal wildlife trade.
