Wild Animals Belong in the Wild
Wild Animals Belong in the Wild Wild animals and humans were created to coexist on planet Earth, but not to interact. There is a distinct difference between coexisting and interacting. Coexisting means “to exist together or at the same time” or “to live in peace with each other.” Interacting means “to act together” or “to […]
Bowhead Whale
Species in Peril: Long living whales Of all large whales, bowhead whales have the biggest head, thickest fat, and longest life span. These giants spent their entire time in the northeast place on earth and it is not easy to find many species adapted to ice better than them. Away from humans, the population size […]
Bluefin tuna
Species in Peril: Bluefin, the largest tuna The Atlantic bluefin tuna has small yellow fins with black edges and silver dots or bands on their bellies. It can grow up to 900kg and more than three meters and lives in the open seas. It never stops swimming to ensure getting enough oxygen from the water […]
The Climate Crisis: A Human Rights Issue
When we talk about climate change, it often provokes conversation about the future and what it will look like. There’s talk of models and clocks and predictions. Much of the focus is on how much we really need to care and how much change we need to make. How many toxins can we pump into […]
Plastic’s Impact on the Environment
Plastic, in its essence, is a miracle product. The ability of single-use items to be manufactured in a cheap and quick manner has changed the way everything works. Packaging, construction, textiles, fishing nets, technology, medical devices and endless other things have been revolutionized by various forms of synthetic polymer compounds. Plastic is such a miracle […]
Beluga whale
Species in Peril: BELUGA WHALE The phantoms of the Sea They are indeed whales Although the Beluga whale can also be found in subarctic regions, these whales are frequently seen in the coastal seas of the Arctic Ocean. When the sea in the Arctic freezes over, beluga whales travel south in large herds. Animals caught […]
The Exotic Pet Trade
Look at him Do you see his mother’s blood spill onto his fur? His face buried in her limp body unable to muffle his family’s screams ringing through the rainforest, rifle shots and the thud of ten bodies to the ground. Machetes carve through the chimpanzee troop to him. His little fingers cling to his […]
Big Cat Poaching: How to Save Our Endangered Felines from Extinction
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capture of animals, and it is one of the biggest threats that exist to big cats. Lions, tigers, and jaguars are facing dwindling populations as a result of the years of overhunting. Without intervention and regulation, the animals may one day not exist in the wild, or at all. […]
Yantse Finless Porpoise
Species in Peril: Yantse Finless Porpoise Only Freshwater Porpoises left in the World These Cats are Fast! Unlike their marine relatives, Yangtze finless porpoises is a freshwater species which can only be found in Yangtze river. They once shared their home with their close cousin, Baiji dolphin. However, after the Baiji dolphin was declared functionally […]
Overfishing: The Biggest Form of Poaching in the World
The consequences of poaching extend across the lines of moral, environmental, and human rights issues. It is an issue that is immensely complex to solve as it stretches to every corner of the planet, including the ocean. Illegal capture and killing of fish is one of the biggest forms of poaching in the world, and […]
