No less than 14 tiger cubs have been seen recently in Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve in western Indian state of Rajasthan.

Amnesty International is conducting a worldwide campaign to urge the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a mandatory arms embargo on Myanmar. China, India and Russia have been the main arms supplying countries, with other military suppli

I was 10 years old when I lost both my legs and become disabled, and I forgot about what I wanted to become when I grow up and work for my family and society as well.

On 12 May, an earthquake devastated China's Sichuan province--leaving, at latest count, more than 50,000 people dead. Millions more are homeless. In the wake of this tragedy, we can send a message to the people of China that the world shares their grief a

Avaaz Members from 124 Countries Donate $2,000,000 to the Burmese People!

Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, may not get the concept of "man's best friend." Through his music, Simmons glorifies the savagery, bloodletting, and cowardice of dogfighting. The following lyrics are from his song "Dog Match":

Following the dust stirred up by PETA and the national outrage about the very public death of Eight Belles from two snapped ankle bones, our appeals to the horseracing industry to make far-reaching changes in its practices have begun to have a noticeable

After reading the book Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston, none other than media mogul Oprah Winfrey decided to give conscious (aka vegan!) eating a try. For three weeks, Oprah is going to indulge in meat-free meals in order to experience the numerous heal

The National Marine Fisheries Service is once again considering a permit to allow swordfish longline fishing along the U.S. west coast in a critical habitat area for the critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle.

Even though he didn't break out of orbit, Sprocket most certainly visited another world. He went on his first sleepover! And to him, the tile flooring was an insane human contraption not to be trusted whatsoever. Still, the Best Friends volunteers who too