VAST numbers of marine "jelly balls" now appearing off the Australian east coast could be part of the planet's mechanism for combating global warming. The jellyfish-like animals are known as salps and their main food is phytoplankton (marine algae)

Further consideration of the pending legislation in Spain that would provide some statutory protections for great apes. It's a small step with implications big and small for humans and animals alike. A good read!

Spain's parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for the rights of great apes to life and freedom in what will apparently be the first time any national legislature has called for such rights for non-humans.

Pesticides designed to protect honeybees are losing their effectiveness, say agricultural researchers, leading to a second year in a row of heavy colony losses across Canada. With the reduced effectiveness of pesticides, two

Eight 'clone farm' cows have been born in the UK, the Daily Mail can reveal. Meat or milk from the calves, flown into Britain as frozen embryos and implanted into a surrogate, could be on sale here within months. Though food from clones is

This video is one of the best! It shows the strong bond between 2 adults and a lion. Beautiful to watch, not one I would miss. Enjoy

Lowly bugs, spiders and mollusks are more critical to ecology than larger, glamorous mammals. Getting people to care about the 238 species of spiders, clams, moths, snails, isopods and other invertebrates on the list of endangered species is about as

Please write to the WWF and express your opposition to its involvement in the slaughter of millions of animals in laboratories.. Let the WWF know that you contribute only to organizations that oppose outdated animal-poisoning tests and that read more

Another amazing clip from 'Peacable Kingdom'. A farmer shares his revelation. There are no words, just watch............

The world's species are declining at a rate "unprecedented since the extinction of the dinosaurs", a census of the animal kingdom has revealed. The Living Planet Index out today shows the devastating impact of humanity as biodiversity has plummeted by