Population of African Penguins along South Africa’s West Coast has dropped by 90%

African penguins, the tourist attraction near Cape Town, South Africa, which are the continents only flightless bird are on the verge of being extinct. This rapid decline has led to a ban on commercial fishing in four key areas seven years ago to see whether that could help save the penguins Although officials have put a ban on fishing...

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This is why you care more about some animals than you care about humans

Following the death of my childhood pet—a black cat named Neo—I had an extended mourning period that included a lot of open weeping and melodramatic Instagram posts. We humans love animals. We house some of them in our homes, treating our pets like family. We stage funerals for those household pets—some places...

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How Aquariums Can Actually Save Animals in the Wild

When pup 681 (later known as Luna) first arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, she wasn’t able to use her paws to eat, and the animal care team had to hand-feed her. In November 2014, she progressed from taking small pieces of clam from a trainer’s fingers to moving food placed...

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4 Amazing Animal Sanctuaries Who Need Your Help to Continue Saving Animals

In a world where the lives of animals are nearly always considered to be unimportant and disposable, it is almost miraculous that so many humans out there are beginning to say “no” to that concept, and do whatever they can to provide animals with the care and consideration that they need. Some of the lessons that animal sanctuaries can...

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Photos of Wild Animals Getting Space-Age Medical Care

Seeing images of wild animals in a hospital — a setting normally reserved for humans — conjures up a few emotions. There's an immediate sadness of seeing an animal that is sick or in need of medical care, but there's also a feeling of awe and gratitude. We very rarely get to see such beautiful and regal creatures up close and personal...

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10 Brainy Animals Who Can Help You Ace Your Studies

It’s time for students to heave a collective groan and start hitting the books again. While PETA doesn’t condone copycatting, there are many brainy animals who would be great cats to copy from if your kids found themselves seated next to one. As hundreds of studies have shown, other animals can understand cause-and-effect relationships,...

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The Deception Behind the Tiger Who Adopted Piglets in Stripes

This viral story has made millions of us go “awwww!” According to the tale: “A mother tiger lost her cubs and became depressed. She wouldn’t eat and drink and zoo staff didn’t know what to do to help, until they tricked her into adopting a group of piglets dressed up in stripes.” If this sounds far-fetched to you, and it should....

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9 “Ugly” Animals Going Extinct That Need Love Too

The Ugly Animal Conservation Society uses comedy to shine a light on ugly endangered species often not spoken about. Biologist, science communicator and comedian Simon Watt founded the society because he was bored of people always asking questions about the same more aesthetically pleasing endangered...

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