The Royal New Zealand SPCA has issued its fourth annual 'List of Shame', citing 50 examples of animal abuse occurring in the first nine months of 2006. "The list is not a comprehensive account of all the many ways in which animals suffer as a result of

un Oct 22, 3:34 AM ET HANOI (AFP) - Vietnamese marine scientists warn that one of the country's premier coral reefs has been nearly destroyed by harmful fishing practices using explosives and poison, reports said. Up to 85 percent of cora

The Tucson Valley, soon to hit a population of 1 million, is hardly ideal habitat for wildlife -- but one spot on the East Side is a splendid exception.The Atturbury Bird and Animal Sanctuary is a 55-acre preserve of native vegetation and animal habitat a

ORAL SPRINGS · Specific dog breeds likely won't be banned here or in any other Florida city anytime soon. Before a crowd of about 75 dog lovers, city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously rescinded a Sept. 19 resolution asking the Broward Legislative Del

Icelandic whalers broke a 21-year-old international ban on whaling on Saturday when they harpooned the first fin whale since the moratorium was imposed in 1985, a whalers' spokesman said.

Icelandic whalers reportedly on Saturday broke a 21-year-old international ban on whaling when they harpooned the first fin whale since a moratorium was imposed in 1985.( ps. Iceland Sleeping with the enemy's of the Whales?

--to the forests along the shared border of Guinea and Sierra Leone, one of the many places in their range where wild chimpanzees are endangered.

Sea turtle nesting sites in the Mediterranean are threatened by increased tourism, distracting lights and noise, alteration of beaches, and development. Laganas Bay in Zakynthos, Greece is no exception.

"The animals deserve the sanctuary they were promised," said Leana Stormont, an attorney for PETA who has been at Primarily Primates for several days. Tello said he is scared those now in charge will start euthanizing animals immediately.

USA is a national spay/neuter referral network that may be able to direct you to subsidized spay/neuter clinics in your area. SPAY/USA can be reached at 1-800-248-SPAY.