Nature’s recovery from Chernobyl gives us hope for the future
Sir David Attenborough says that nature’s recovery after the Chernobyl disaster gives us hope that our planet can recover too after humankind’s abuse.
Drive-through holy water blessing of cats and dogs in the Philippines
NEWS AND VIEWS: Family pets have been blessed with holy water in Quezon City, Philippines at a drive-through ceremony to mark the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and to mark World Animal Day. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the …
Young Arctic fox stranded on iceberg because of climate change?
Fishermen rescue a young Arctic fox from an iceberg that had broken away from the ice shelf. The fox was starving and freezing to death.
Farmer is rewilding his farm with wildcats
Derek Gow used to be a farmer. Perhaps he still considers himself to be a farmer. Although he is passionately interested in wildlife, nature, rewilding and conservation. He is also a concerned environmentalist and has been described as a renegade re-wilder. The word “renegade” refers …
Veganism and vegetarianism linked to anorexia nervosa in girls?
Anorexia nervosa in student girls may be linked to a vegan or vegetarian diet because they choose that diet to lose weight as it is low in calories.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s kids interview Sir David Attenborough
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children interview Sir David Attenborough about animals
Why are horses with broken legs euthanized?
Horses are euthanised after a broken leg because of the difficulties of successfully repairing a broken leg in combination with financial considerations.
YouTube video makers are using clickbait still images to catch the eye
Because of the highly competitive nature of YouTube, I am seeing upsetting images being used as the icon image when searching for a video on animal rescue. You might know that you can select a still image to be presented on the video icon in …
Can a blind dog be jealous of another dog being petted by the owner?
Does this blind dog feel the complex emotion of jealously because his owner is cuddling a robot dog? I think not.
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