Fin whales, capable of reaching lengths of up to 25 metres and weighing in at around 40,000kgs, have been "blowing" in record numbers off the coasts of Waterford, Cork and Kerry, Ireland,

Genetically-modified crops could be grown by the Government in secret locations in an attempt to prevent trials being attacked by saboteurs, it has been reported. Trials could also be conducted away

Bush will be gone. We could stop right there and last Tuesday's election would be monumental for that reason alone. We would all have very good cause to celebrate for that reason alone.

Japan's whaling fleet is believed to be putting the finishing touches to its preparations to set off on its annual mission in the Southern Ocean where it will cull hundreds of whales for the purpose of

IN PHOTOS: Explore Bioko and glimpse the bushmeat market as seen by the photographers.Confronting my own fear was just the first step. I knew that I also needed to win over the people at the market. From the sellers to the torchers to the customers, nobod

Pet adoption agencies are pushing to find homes for a growing number of retired greyhounds amid a struggling dog racing industry and a weak U.S. economy that's left some prospective and current

In some Florida schools teaching kids to read has literally gone to the dogs. READing Paws, part of a national program, uses trained Reading Education Assistance Dogs

ll that "hope" and "change" and "it's not me it's you." We really fell for it. After all these years, we thought that we might finally be able to trust in our leaders again. And then our new leader made us a promise. And in just over a week, he broke it.

NOAA wants the Environmental Protection Agency to set up buffer zones for salmon after identifying three chemicals in pesticides that could hurt West Coast salmon populations. The chemicals are

Animal rights campaigners are going to Europe to demand an end to what they say is the biggest abuse of horses on the continent.