ELKHART, Ind.--Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a "thump, thump, thump" from outside. That is the sound of pets being ab

In 1990 Kazuhiko Maita set out to capture some bears. Maita, who now directs the Institute for Asian Black Bear Research and Preservation in Hiroshima Prefecture, had first been drawn to the powerful animals as a college student in the 1960s. At that

For almost half a century, the Bukhara deer -- a species endemic to Central Asia -- had not been seen in the wild in the forests along the Syr Darya river. But the species has now returned to Kazakhstan's southern Turkestan district with the recent releas

Animal advocacy investigators in San Francisco, California have documented extreme cruelty to chickens and other birds being sold to customers by San Francisco's live animal vendors. The website, "Animal Abuse at San Francisco Farmers' Markets," explains

Have you ever had your cat come up to snuggle and you notice their breath is a bit more foul than you remember? This could be a sign of something more serious.

Every year in the Japanese fishing town of Taiji 26 fishermen in 13 motorized boats go out and slaughter approximately 2,300 dolphins. They chase the dolphins in their boats for up to eight hours, during which many young or weak dolphins die of exhaustion

The people of Iceland have chosen a new Prime Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir. A well-known opponent Iceland's whaling, before the election, Ms Sigurdardottir's interim government made clear its opposition to Iceland's whaling legacy.

The population of Sarus crane in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh is fast dwindling due to illegal poaching.

Horrific dog fighting!

Plans to resume the hunting of humpback whales, protected by a moratorium introduced more than 40 years ago, came under fire from environmentalists Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting.