Can’t bear to face the Christmas shopping crowds, the assault of carols at every turn or the saccharine smiles of service staff who haven’t seen daylight in days? The solution is simple – give ‘em the bird! Adopt-a-penguin for your friends, family and that hard-to-buy-for cousin and you’ll not only avoid a case of ‘silly …
Each year in Australian shelters it’s estimated well over a hundred thousand animals are euthanased, the majority of them cats and dogs. The single most positive influence people can have on reducing the number of killings each year is to be responsible pet owners. The other is to adopt from shelters. Although adopting from shelters …
We’re pleased to bring you an update to the story we ran on Dr Brad Norman, who’s identifying whale sharks by mapping their spots with adapted technology from NASA. Front featured image: Sebastian Pena Lambarri
Calling all four-legged mutts; we want to celebrate you and the amazing contribution you make to our lives! It’s National Dog Day on 26 August and dog-damn it, it’s time to say thanks! Dogs deserve it for many reasons. They make wonderful companion animals, offering their humans unconditional love and many benefits to their physical …
Palm oil. It has more than 200 other names, is found in half of all packaged supermarket items, is cheap and demand for it is decimating endangered animal populations in South East Asia, including the orangutan. Thanks to a free app, making a difference to palm oil consumption just got easier. Unless a change is …
Overwhelming evidence of systemic animal cruelty, including mass greyhound killings and live baiting has prompted the New South Wales government to become the first Australian state to shut down greyhound racing from July 2017. Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Troy Grant announced that the New South Wales Government is acting …
By Amy Motherwell For a long while now, it’s been accepted as tradition to use balloons for various occasions. Seen as a seemingly harmless vessel of sentiment and celebration, it’s what these balloons are made of and where they end up that makes them bad news for animals. A balloon can travel many kilometres before …
If you watched Four Corners on Monday night, you would have witnessed the despicable practice of live baiting in the greyhound industry.Video evidence collected by animal welfare groups has shown more than 70 trainers and their staff to be involved in this illegal practice of live baiting. Animals Australia and the indomitable Lyn White have …
Many people believe dairy cows live idyllic lives, naturally producing enough milk to feed their young and provide for human consumption. In reality, the dairy cow is subject to a perpetual cycle of calving, milking and impregnation. She has been bred to produce double the milk she could have thirty years ago, and to ensure …
While many 11-year-olds spend their free time playing digital games, Alec Campbell is caring for newborn kittens at home as part of a foster program with the Animal Welfare League NSW. In fact, the Kingswood Year 5 student was there for the birth, helping feline mum Ellie through one of nature’s most remarkable moments. Alec …
