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Fur Farming Set To Be Outlawed In Ireland

“It is impossible to regulate the fur trade and somehow make it kinder. It is not farming at all. The mink are gassed at six months and their skins are pulled off.”

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 26, 2019

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Fur Farming Set To Be Outlawed In Ireland

“It is impossible to regulate the fur trade and somehow make it kinder. It is not farming at all. The mink are gassed at six months and their skins are pulled off.”

By Marco Margaritoff • June 26, 2019

Heartbreaking Photo Of Dog Waiting For Deceased Owner Prompts Hundreds Of Adoption Offers

Three-year-old Labrador mix "Moose" had no idea that his owner had passed away from cancer, and continued to wait at his bedside.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 26, 2019

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Heartbreaking Photo Of Dog Waiting For Deceased Owner Prompts Hundreds Of Adoption Offers

Three-year-old Labrador mix "Moose" had no idea that his owner had passed away from cancer, and continued to wait at his bedside.

By Natasha Ishak • June 26, 2019

Three Hunters Brag About Illegally Killing Yellowstone Mountain Lion Online — And Get Caught

"You know, we ended up getting a lot of this information from a guy in Bozeman off of Facebook," a park agent said during the interrogation, "'cause you guys put a bunch of stuff on social media."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 25, 2019

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Three Hunters Brag About Illegally Killing Yellowstone Mountain Lion Online — And Get Caught

"You know, we ended up getting a lot of this information from a guy in Bozeman off of Facebook," a park agent said during the interrogation, "'cause you guys put a bunch of stuff on social media."

By Natasha Ishak • June 25, 2019

Meet The Entelodont, The Horse-Sized “Hell Pig” Whose Teeth Were As Thick As A Human Wrist

Weighing in at 2,000 pounds and sporting arm-sized fangs, the entelodont earned its status as the "hell pig" of prehistoric North America.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 24, 2019

Meet The Entelodont, The Horse-Sized “Hell Pig” Whose Teeth Were As Thick As A Human Wrist

Weighing in at 2,000 pounds and sporting arm-sized fangs, the entelodont earned its status as the "hell pig" of prehistoric North America.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 24, 2019

Alabama Fugitive Allegedly Gave His Pet Squirrel, ‘Deeznuts,’ Meth To Make Him An Attack Squirrel

The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said they were warned about a meth-fueled attack squirrel before searching Mickey Paulk's home, though the fugitive has no idea where authorities heard such a thing.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 24, 2019

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Alabama Fugitive Allegedly Gave His Pet Squirrel, ‘Deeznuts,’ Meth To Make Him An Attack Squirrel

The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said they were warned about a meth-fueled attack squirrel before searching Mickey Paulk's home, though the fugitive has no idea where authorities heard such a thing.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 24, 2019

Fish Egg Survives And Hatches After A Swan Ate It And Pooped It Out

Only five out of 650 killifish eggs survived the long journey through the swan’s digestive tract intact. And only one of them hatched.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 19, 2019

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Fish Egg Survives And Hatches After A Swan Ate It And Pooped It Out

Only five out of 650 killifish eggs survived the long journey through the swan’s digestive tract intact. And only one of them hatched.

By Natasha Ishak • June 19, 2019

Only In Australia: 13 Surreal Photos Of An Olive Python Swallowing A Crocodile Whole

One passerby was brave enough to photograph the whole scene from mere feet away.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 19, 2019

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Only In Australia: 13 Surreal Photos Of An Olive Python Swallowing A Crocodile Whole

One passerby was brave enough to photograph the whole scene from mere feet away.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 19, 2019

American Trophy Hunter Killed Rare Black Giraffe, Turned Its Skin Into A Gun Bag And Throw Pillows

A Kentucky hunter received backlash after she posted photos of her smiling over the black giraffe that she shot and killed. In a TV interview, she argued that she was contributing to conservation efforts.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 18, 2019

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American Trophy Hunter Killed Rare Black Giraffe, Turned Its Skin Into A Gun Bag And Throw Pillows

A Kentucky hunter received backlash after she posted photos of her smiling over the black giraffe that she shot and killed. In a TV interview, she argued that she was contributing to conservation efforts.

By Natasha Ishak • June 18, 2019

Gray Whales Are Dying At An Alarming Rate—And Researchers Are Running Out Of Space For Their Corpses

As an alarming number of gray whale corpses wash ashore in Washington State, the local government is asking landowners to donate their property as makeshift graveyards.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 17, 2019

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Gray Whales Are Dying At An Alarming Rate—And Researchers Are Running Out Of Space For Their Corpses

As an alarming number of gray whale corpses wash ashore in Washington State, the local government is asking landowners to donate their property as makeshift graveyards.

By Natasha Ishak • June 17, 2019

Baby Whale Has Tail Nearly Chopped Off By Boat And Has To Be Euthanized

The failed rescue was "one of the saddest days I have lived in the ocean," said the photographer who snapped a haunting photograph of the maimed whale.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 14, 2019

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Baby Whale Has Tail Nearly Chopped Off By Boat And Has To Be Euthanized

The failed rescue was "one of the saddest days I have lived in the ocean," said the photographer who snapped a haunting photograph of the maimed whale.

By Natasha Ishak • June 14, 2019