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Vegan Woman Sues Her Neighbor Over Smell Of Grilled Fish — And Sparks 3,000-Person Protest BBQ

Vegan Cilla Carden tried to take her neighbors to Supreme Court for their constant grilling, smoking, and playing basketball. The case was thrown out.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 5, 2019

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Vegan Woman Sues Her Neighbor Over Smell Of Grilled Fish — And Sparks 3,000-Person Protest BBQ

Vegan Cilla Carden tried to take her neighbors to Supreme Court for their constant grilling, smoking, and playing basketball. The case was thrown out.

By Natasha Ishak • September 5, 2019

42 Donkeys Have Been Shot And Killed In The Mojave Desert — And There’s An $18,500 Reward If You Know Why

"The persons who shot these innocent and beloved burros deserves to be brought to justice....We hope that an increase in the reward will lead to arrest and conviction for these cruel acts."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 27, 2019

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42 Donkeys Have Been Shot And Killed In The Mojave Desert — And There’s An $18,500 Reward If You Know Why

"The persons who shot these innocent and beloved burros deserves to be brought to justice....We hope that an increase in the reward will lead to arrest and conviction for these cruel acts."

By Natasha Ishak • August 27, 2019

South African Gamekeeper Nicknamed ‘Lion Man’ Mauled To Death By His Own Captive Lions

"The fact remains that lions are wild animals and no matter how habituated or tame they might seem, they remain unpredictable and instinctive."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 22, 2019

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South African Gamekeeper Nicknamed ‘Lion Man’ Mauled To Death By His Own Captive Lions

"The fact remains that lions are wild animals and no matter how habituated or tame they might seem, they remain unpredictable and instinctive."

By Natasha Ishak • August 22, 2019

Half A Billion Bees Dead After Exposure To “Highly Toxic” Pesticides In Brazil

In the last three months, bees in Brazil have been dying en masse after being exposed to toxic pesticides that are banned elsewhere.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2019

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Half A Billion Bees Dead After Exposure To “Highly Toxic” Pesticides In Brazil

In the last three months, bees in Brazil have been dying en masse after being exposed to toxic pesticides that are banned elsewhere.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2019

Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2019

Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2019

World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At Hundreds Of Zoos And Aquariums

The study looked at 1,241 venues in 78 countries on all continents. Seventy-five percent broke basic mistreatment rules.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2019

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World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At Hundreds Of Zoos And Aquariums

The study looked at 1,241 venues in 78 countries on all continents. Seventy-five percent broke basic mistreatment rules.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2019

Emaciated Elephant Forced To March In Sri Lankan Parade Shocks The World

"No one sees her bony body or her weakened condition, because of her costume. No one sees the tears in her eyes, injured by the bright lights that decorate her mask."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 15, 2019

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Emaciated Elephant Forced To March In Sri Lankan Parade Shocks The World

"No one sees her bony body or her weakened condition, because of her costume. No one sees the tears in her eyes, injured by the bright lights that decorate her mask."

By Natasha Ishak • August 15, 2019

Illegal Pig Semen Syndicate Caught Smuggling Hog Sperm Into Australia Via Shampoo Bottles

The farmers wanted to increase the fertility of their own pigs as Danish hogs produce more pigs per litter, but in so doing, they ran the risk of introducing Australian pigs to foreign diseases like pig plague.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 14, 2019

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Illegal Pig Semen Syndicate Caught Smuggling Hog Sperm Into Australia Via Shampoo Bottles

The farmers wanted to increase the fertility of their own pigs as Danish hogs produce more pigs per litter, but in so doing, they ran the risk of introducing Australian pigs to foreign diseases like pig plague.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 14, 2019

Prehistoric Australia Was Once Ruled By A Giant Wombat Called The Diprotodon — And It Was Hippo-Sized

The six-foot, 6,000-pound Diprotodon was the largest marsupial to have ever existed.

By Leah Silverman • Aug 2, 2019

Prehistoric Australia Was Once Ruled By A Giant Wombat Called The Diprotodon — And It Was Hippo-Sized

The six-foot, 6,000-pound Diprotodon was the largest marsupial to have ever existed.

By Leah Silverman • August 2, 2019

Japanese Government To Create Human-Rodent Hybrids For Organ Harvesting

Scientists involved in the study will inject human cells into rat and mice embryos. Researchers plan to follow the development of the resulting creatures' organs over the course of two years after the baby hybrids are born.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 30, 2019

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Japanese Government To Create Human-Rodent Hybrids For Organ Harvesting

Scientists involved in the study will inject human cells into rat and mice embryos. Researchers plan to follow the development of the resulting creatures' organs over the course of two years after the baby hybrids are born.

By Natasha Ishak • July 30, 2019