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California Governor Signs Ban on Orca Breeding and Entertainment
This bill will ensure that killer whales will no longer have to suffer the abuse of ocean parks and captive breeding in California.
Wetlands Once Drained by Dictator Now Thrives as 3rd Most Bio-diverse Spot in World
This Unesco World Heritage site is being given new life thanks to local communities and wildlife organizations reconnecting its waterways.
Ringling Bros. Parades Elephants for Final Time, Retires Them 2 Years Early
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s has featured circus elephants in their show for the last time, officially retiring the animals last night and...
The Animal Welfare Movement Saw Major Victories in 2015 in the U.S.
Few activist groups benefited from such sweeping legislative gains in the United States as the animal welfare movement did during 2015.
The extraordinary victories came...
Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
London’s Thames is Coming Back to Life With Whales, Dolphins, and Seals
If you mention whale watching, not too many people will think of London, but an environmental comeback has led to dozens of sightings in...
SeaWorld to End Orca Whale Shows in California (WATCH)
After plunging attendance and a state commission banning captive breeding of Orcas, SeaWorld is stopping its killer whale shows in San Diego.
Navy Silences “Whale-Harming” Sonar to Protect Marine Mammals
Whales and dolphins are getting some long sought peace and quiet from the U.S. Navy.
The service has agreed to stop using certain types of sonar—or sound waves—believed to...
Rare White Whale Spotted as Sightings Hit Record High in NZ (WATCH)
Thar she blows!
Whale watchers have spotted a rare, white humpback — one of only four in the world — swimming between New Zealand’s two...
Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From a grandmother nursing orphaned elephants to a whole town rallying for a little salamander, the past year has been ripe with good news surrounding endangered species.
To...
Monkey Presumed Extinct is Photographed in Congo Forest
A rare monkey not seen for nearly half a century and thought to be extinct has been spotted by two primatologists working in a...
6000 Rare River Dolphins Found Off Bangladesh
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has discovered a huge population of rare dolphins in South Asia. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to...
Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral
Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that...