In the six months I've been writing for Care2, I've covered so many stories of sadness and grief about the plant, animal and human creatures in the world…but not today. Today is a good time to relax and enjoy some animal videos that also demons...]]> In Defense of Animals (IDA) has spent the past two years following the lives of Tina, Jewel and Queenie, three Asian elephants that were part of the Shrine Circus under the care of Will Davenport. Davenport has been cited with multiple USDA violati...]]> A newly released study tries to quantify the rate at which  global warming is moving across the world, and shows that the average ecosystem will need to shift a quarter of a mile each year in order to stay in its ideal temperature range. Scientis...]]> Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world.     Presid...]]> As the year comes to an end, the Humane Society of the United States has summed up changes made for animal welfare under the new administration. Some changes were good, while other areas have some room left for improvement. The new administration re...]]> Thousands of Asiatic black bears, known as moon bears because of the white crescent markings on their chests, are confined to suffer on bear farms, some trapped in cages no larger than a telephone booth for their entire lives. Bear farming was star...]]> Animal lovers know that certain pets were meant to be part of their life. They come to you at the exact moment you need them.  One of my co-workers at the Heaven Can Wait Animal Society uses this quote to describe the occurrence, “Do n...]]> Every year, thousands of dogs are the product of large-scale breeding operations known as puppy mills. The operations run across the country and dogs are locked in small wire cages with minimal human contact or veterinary care. Fight puppy mills -- s...]]> This post was written by Georgienne Bradley, the Executive Director of the Imaging Foundation. Georgienne was one of the first people to document shark finning when, in 1981, she was scouting stories to The Cousteau Society. Imaging Foundation knows O...]]> This post was written by Georgienne Bradley, the Executive Director of the Imaging Foundation. Georgienne was one of the first people to document shark finning when, in 1981, she was scouting stories to The Cousteau Society. Imaging Foundation knows O...]]>