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What is the Fate of a Baby Born in a Slaughterhouse?
This baby goat was born in the holding area of a slaughterhouse, where she was apparently killed, along with her mother. Is that surprising? It shouldn’t be. […]
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Pollinators Are Essential To Our Food Supply
Apart from being beautiful, butterflies pollinate plants. Pollinators — like bees, bats and butterflies — help pollinate 35% of the world’s food, a service worth billions of dollars each year (if not more). […]
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Animals Are Here With Us, Not For Us
Why do we think other animals are here for our use and disposal?…that crocodiles are here to be skinned for our bags and belts; that cows are here for leather; that insects are to be crushed for food color dyes; and so on? […]
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Are You Sleeping On His Feathers?
It can be shocking to realize that the blanket, pillow, or jacket you purchased came from animals who needed his or her feathers (or fur or skin) to live. […]
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“No water, no life. No blue, no green.” – Dr. Sylvia Earle
Happy birthday to Dr. Sylvia Earle, whose tireless efforts to help the oceans and the plight of the marine wildlife is truly admirable. […]
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Why Must He Be Skinned For His Fur?
This beautiful fox did not need to be skinned for his fur. Just like cows don’t need to be skinned for “leather,” sheep don’t need to be mutilated for wool, and angora rabbits don’t need their fur torn off them. […]
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Death and Violence Do Not Belong in Your Body
Why eat the body parts of a sentient being who was violently killed against his or her will? […]
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We’ve Lost 75% of Arctic Sea Ice in 30 Years
The summer-low volume of Arctic ice was estimated to have decreased by about 75% over approximately 30 years (from 1979 to 2011).* In fact, for the first time in human history, we might soon be able to actually sail all the way to the North Pole in the summer. […]
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If Animals Had a Religion, Humans Would Be the Devil
We have made this world a living hell for other animals. As author William Inge wrote, if animals had “religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.” […]
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Can the Words “Humane” and “Slaughter” Ever Go Together?
Most people claim to love animals. However, most people also eat and wear animals. And we erronsously believe there is such a thing as “humane” slaughter. […]