Only her name wasn't really Sharon Marshall - she didn't know what her real name was. Nor did she know who her parents were or even what day, month, year or in which city or state she was born.

WE are killing our horses with kindness, a leading charity warned this week. Many are obese, overfed and dangerously unhealthy but according to a survey released by World Horse Welfare, people do not realise what a serious problem this

For the sake of wild horses, Currituck County plans to ban riding or owning domestic horses in the four-wheel-drive area north of Corolla. The herd of about 110 wild horses has no immunity to diseases and parasites carried by domestic horses, said

With holiday celebrations and bowl games coming up, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding event organizers and other Floridians that a little-known-law prohibits releasing more than nine lighter-than-air balloons

How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable - desirable even - again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry - and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeated

Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Now those farmers have a new, safe weapon to keep elephants

Heifer's Approach: Long-Term Solutions for Sustainable Futures Ever since our founder, Dan West, Heifer's approach to providing assistance to struggling countries has been characterized by long-term development, rather than short-term relief.

With the upcoming disaster film "2012" and the current hype about Mayan calendars and doomsday predictions, it seems like a good time to put such notions in context.

CHICAGO -- Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Chicago-based Harpo

Everyone should know that double wrapping an elastic band around a cat's testicles would cause the animal pain, a judge said Friday as he convicted a Kamloops man of cruelty