New study reveals sharks’ role in keeping oceans healthy

Sharks are to the oceans as tigers are to the jungles, as the presence of both apex predators not only signifies the health of their respective environments, but also helps to maintain it. A new study, published on Thursday in the journal Science, suggests shark conservation must go beyond merely protecting them and must prioritize protecting their ecological roles. The largest sharks of many of the biggest species, such as tiger sharks and great whites,...

Nearly half of Australian owners let their pets in bed with them; do you?

Pet owners are divided into two categories: those who let their furry friends share their bed and those who don’t. Then there is the third, smaller category, of those who used to let their pets sleep in their bed once upon a time. While no research on this subject has yet been conducted in India, in Australia, the trend of pets sleeping on or in their owner’s bed is on the rise, according to a...

Dogs are family friends, not racing machines, says anti-race activist Dorchak

Christine Ann Dorchak, Esq, is a woman on a mission to end the so-called sport of greyhound racing worldwide. Ms Dorchak is president and general counsel of GREY2K USA, an organization that was set up to campaign against dog racing and rescue the animals trapped in the cruel enterprise. Greyhound racing originated in the USA over a century ago and spread to different parts of the world, mostly white Anglophone countries. While supporters claim it...