Canada's commercial harp seal hunt started today with a quota of 280,000 seals, only days after Russia decided to ban all hunting of harp seals under one year of age. The Humane Society of the United States confirmed the first seal death today.

Care2 announced its second America's Favorite Animal Shelter contest: "A New Year of Hope for Animals." The economy is getting worse, pet abandonment is rising, and rescues are struggling to make ends meet. Care2 will award $25,000 to 29 local groups...

They said his name and showed his face. He and his buddy ought to get arrested by the military police and have the book thrown at them.

Thankfully, the lucky duck's prognosis is a 75% chance of survival. Apparently its slow metabolism saved it.

Boy pets deer and deer chases boy to give him unsolicited him more love than expected.