White Lions escape and Kill Neighbor
A man has died of his injuries after being attacked by white lions that had escaped from their enclosure at Lion Tree Top Lodge in Hoedspruit, South Africa. His friend was seriously injured and remains in hospital. The escaped lions made their way from Lion Tree Top Lodge to the neighboring property, Ngama Lodge, where […]
New Zealand’s Water Problems Just Starting
Problems with fresh water in New Zealand are just beginning, and in my opinion will continue to get worse unless our central government steps in. Most Regional Councils have failed, deliberately or otherwise, to keep up with changing land and water use, and river quality is on a slippery slide downstream. The solutions are staring […]
Ringling Bros Circus Closing Forever
An announcement that will surely be celebrated by many Animal people, Ringling Brothers announced over the weekend they will be closing down their circus operation. After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on what owners termed “The Greatest Show on Earth”. The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives […]
Breaking News – Whale Slaughterhouse Found
The Japanese Whaling Processing ship (Nisshin Maru) has just been located in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Sea Shepherd reported this morning that they had filmed the vessel from their helicopter, and that a whale was part-processed on the main deck. It raises some interesting questions. The Japanese did lose their court battle with Australia […]
Dairy Industry Rightfully loses Court Battle
Reliable as clockwork, and right on cue, DairyNZ – who pride themselves on speaking for the entire dairy industry – stepped up to the microphone and shot themselves in the head. What I describe as their venomous little mission to nail Greenpeace for their highly-effective dirty dairying ad has ended as it should have. The […]
SeaWorld Closing Orca Show
Breaking News: SeaWorld has just announced that this Sunday will be the final Orca Show at San Diego. It leaves many questions unanswered, but is a welcome victory for Blackfish, the many NGOs that have lobbied against SeaWorld, and the countless Volunteers that have protested outside Orca Theme Parks. From the SeaWorld Press Release: “Sunday, […]