Merry Christmas

Animals rescued from laboratories will have a happy holiday season this year, thanks in part to the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), which is awarding over $60,000 in grants for sanctuaries that provide haven for animals formerly used in

Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine got a surprise on his radio show Tuesday -- a phone call from President Barack Obama. Kaine was taking calls during his final appearance on his "Ask the Governor

Malaysian Nature Society, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and WWF-Malaysia, urgently call for the tabling and adoption of amendments to the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972 (Act 76) at the next session of Parliament.

It's not another Tiger Woods joke. A homesick tiger has kept more than 100 forest officials in the woods for close to a month. The big cat, brought to Madhya Pradesh's Panna National Park from the Pench reserve 400 km away, does not like his new

On April 5, 2009, 47-year-old Chee Thye Chaw flew home to the United States after visiting family members in Malaysia. While Chaw arrived at JFK Airport, his luggage apparently did not

In early spring, when the seal pups start molting their white coats, thousands of Canadian fishermen, proceed to club, shoot, and skin hundreds of thousands of seals in front of their panic-stricken mothers who are helpless to defend their young,

"Great Cats of Indiana Sanctuary and Rescue Facility" has been under investigation by the USDA for over seven years. Some of those points of complaint filed by the USDA are as follows: * an allegation of continuing to operate under other corp

The Taiwanese government has an appalling reputation when it comes to dealing with stray animals. Before the Animal Protection Law came into effect in 1998, the methods used to dispose of unwanted animals were horrifying. Images of dogs being drowned.

As if getting bitten by a velociraptor wasn't enough, scientists Monday announced the discovery that an off-shoot of the feared carnivorous dinosaur also spit venom into its prey.