[ad_1] Mother’s Day is approaching, and while other species may not be celebrating it (as far as we know), that doesn’t mean animal mums aren’t as good as human mums! Moms are known for making us food, teaching us what is right and wrong, helping us when we are sick or hurt, and showing unconditional love that can turn any frown upside down. Babies of many species rely on their mothers to give them food, life lessons, care and love. Baby elephants and whales need the care, knowledge and support of their mothers (and grandmothers). Mother rabbits build a nest…
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[ad_1] If you live in the eastern US, you’ve probably heard a lot of news recently about the Brood X 2021 and Cicadas. Given the strange appearance of this red-eyed insect and the fact that they are sometimes mistakenly referred to as locusts, it should come as no surprise that you might wonder if these insects are cause for concern.Are cicadas the same as locusts?The short answer is no, locusts and cicadas are not the same thing. The cicada looks much more like aphids than locusts, and locusts are a species of burrowing grasshopper. For a more detailed answer, read…
[ad_1] What is the largest snake in the world? With over 3,000 snake species living around the world, there are many candidates to consider. The largest snakes listed here were chosen for their extraordinary length. The huge snakes combined with their heavy weight ranked even higher on the list.# 10 Biggest Snakes: Brown Snake – 11 Feet LongThe king’s brown snake usually takes refuge in burrows, deep cracks in the soil, logs, stone piles, and in piles of wood or debris when it lives near people.King brown snake (Pseudechis australis) can grow up to 11 feet in length. Although this…
[ad_1] “If anyone wants to know what elephants are like,” Pierre Corneille once explained, “they are only more like humans.” This was an insightful observation for a person living in the 1600s, as researchers have learned over the centuries that elephants are in many ways just like us. They mourn their dead, cry for joy, and form close family ties.They also have a lifespan similar to ours, and today we’re looking at some of the oldest known elephants to ever live.Fast Crash Course Elephant TrekkingElephants are the largest land mammals currently roaming the Earth, especially in Africa and Asia. As…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 30, 2021Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Amherst, Massachusetts. – After the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) slammed the door to discussions with PETA about replacing research in monkeys and other animals with modern techniques, the school is now facing protests, a publicity blitz, and federal complaints. about continuing violations of the conditions of keeping animals.Negotiations follow PETA’s publication – which the university has been battling for two years – of a shocking video from a UMass study showing deeply disturbed monkeys circling and pacing in small metal cages. The experimenter who led the study suddenly retired, but UMass…
[ad_1] PETA legal eagle Asher Smith, who previously helped rescue 25 big cats from roadside zoos featured on the Netflix series. King of tigers – champion in animal litigation. These days, you will find that he uses a somewhat unexpected tool in his work to free 30 sensitive barn owls from the Johns Hopkins University laboratory: US Constitution…Asher Smith and PETA’s lawsuit to rescue owls at Johns Hopkins As Litigation Manager of the PETA Foundation, Smith is suing US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. PETA and Smith’s lawsuit targets a 2002 law initiated by the late Senator Jesse Helms that…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 30, 2021Contact:David Pearl 202-483-7382 Louisville, Kentucky. – See the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Katie Guillermo regarding the first Kentucky derby in which all horses will run without Lasix:While too many horses still suffer and die in the horse racing industry, the first drug-free Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown are an important step forward. Now the race should piss off the dopers. Coaches who violate drug regulations must face more than small fines – their licenses must be permanently revoked.PETA – whose motto, among other things, is that “animals do not belong to us…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 30, 2021Contact:Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382 Inverness, California. – As the National Park Service (NPS) plans to promote livestock production on the Point Reyes National Coast – even though it means massive depletion of water resources and a death sentence for the Thule moose who call the area their home – PETA’s mobile billboard is coming tomorrow parked all day to urge NPS to suck up to the meat industry at the expense of wildlife and citizens’ water needs.The NPS plan will allow livestock breeders to keep more than 5,500 cows on about 26,000 fenced acres of coastline…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 30, 2021Contact:But back 202-483-7382 Lodi Township, Michigan. – A smelly 250-foot cow dung barrier built by a local farmer during a property dispute prompted PETA to post a billboard indicating that Indeed The stench harms the environment, our own health and animals by converting them into food.“Once alone, the animals are clean, but go inside any facility where the animals are kept in their own waste and you need a gas mask or a clothespin on your nose,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA Billboard Calls For Everyone To Accept clean conscience by becoming a vegan.…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 30, 2021Contact:Moira Collie 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Virginia. – PETA just received USDA reports for the period Jan 1 to May 18, 2020, which indicate that inspectors cited 61 massacres in 143 cases for cruel treatment of chickens, turkeys and ducks in violation of the Poultry Inspection Act.The workers beat, kicked, threw, ran over, scalded and tore at the birds; left thousands to die in trucks in the cold, without food or water; and more. The reports include violations at 22 businesses run by the four largest chicken slaughters in the country and slaughterhouses in 23 states -…