by Duncan | Aug 14, 2024 | Actors & Filmmakers, Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Investigations, Mammals, Operations, Pets, Primates
Mark Devries–the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.” Laying out an...
by Duncan | Aug 7, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pets, Rescue
Art Shaul—founder-director of Safe Paws Rescue, a small but mighty rescue serving the Tampa Bay Area—recalls growing up watching his Dad bring home ill, injured, sometimes “bedraggled” animals, caring for these critters, then making them family members. Observing...
by Duncan | Jul 24, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Rebecca Reid–Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation (wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation facility, education center) in Jupiter Farms, Florida—discusses the readily observable love for her job, and its...
by Duncan | Jul 17, 2024 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Journalist Joshua Hammer–author of a captivating piece in the current issue of Smithsonian Magazine, entitled “Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbian Jungle”—recalls how, having been casually aware of the Escobar/hippo situation, he...
by Duncan | Jul 10, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets
Tracey Callahan Molnar–handler and chief human of Beacon, the therapy dog who’s become increasingly beloved across the U.S.A. Gymnastics world and beyond, emerging as a media sensation along the way—recounts her own career as a gymnast and coach, specializing in...