Animals
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Animals
Animals USANew Construction Laws Ask for Glass That Birds Can See – to Keep Them Safer
Building collisions cause up to one billion bird deaths in the U.S. per year. In response, New York City introduced a new bird-friendly building legislation – enforcing rules on building design, use of glass and other factors that affect bird mortality.
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Society
Society USABrowse 150,000 Wildlife Illustrations and Download Your Favorite – It’s Now Free!
Detailed illustrations can offer more information and clarity than a photograph. And now, over 150,000 botanical illustrations are available to download for free – opening doors for researchers, or anyone else, to track how our world is changing today.
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Animals
Animals USAFrom Shampoo to Deodorant: Cosmetics Tested on Animals Are Now Banned in California
As of this year, a bill against animal cruelty in California, United States has finally become law: the sale of cosmetics and personal hygiene products tested on animals after January 1st, 2020, is now officially prohibited.
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Health
Health IndiaBitten by a Cobra? Soon They Will Rescue You With Anti-Venom Made From Genetic Engineering
Modern genetics is paving the way to more efficient, animal-friendly snakebite antivenom. Researchers have been using the genome of the India cobra – one of the most dangerous snakes in the world – to lay foundations for producing the perfect antidote to the poisonous venom.
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Animals
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Animals
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Heroes
Heroes GermanyStop Killing Seals, Handball Stars Tell Canada
In the days leading up to the European Championship, Germany’s national handball team joined PETA in a message against animal cruelty: posing shirtless with an artificial blood wound on their shoulders, they called for Canada to stop hunting seals.
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Environment
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Animals
Animals AustraliaAustralian Koala Hospital Raises Over 2 Million Dollars in a Bushfire Rescue Mission
An online fundraising campaign set up by a koala hospital in New South Wales, Australia, has raised more than $2.25 million to rescue and rehabilitate koalas dehydrated and burned by devastating recent bush fires.
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Animals
Animals EcuadorSurprise! Giant Tortoise Thought Extinct for Over 100 Years Found Alive
A living member of a tortoise species feared to be extinct – as it was not seen in 113 years – was finally found in Ecuador’s Galápagos island of Fernandina in 2019, giving a glimpse of hope in recovering the critically endangered animal.