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Oddest Animal Companions

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

Sometimes animals that wouldn't normally socially interact break the mold and become friends, transcending or ignoring instinct and how science says t...

SWU Brazil: It Really Does Start With You

Anna Griffin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Anna Griffin

The Global Sustainability Symposium -- featuring Over 74 global musical acts, including Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, Joss Stone, Incubus and Tiƫsto -- proved to be a powerful and inspiring event.

Snake Gives Virgin Birth to Bizarre Offspring

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

You might be surprised to learn that virgin births occur in nature, not just in religious tradition and mythology. Some insects and other invertebra...

Animals in Odd Places

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

On my Animal Oddities blog I often report on animals that show up in odd places. Here, for your pleasure, are my top ten "animals in odd places" stories.

Paul the Psychic Octopus Is Dead

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

R.I.P. Paul. It's not every day that an animal oddity garners the world's attention!

Does New Bigfoot Footage Show the Real Thing?

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

Yesterday was the 43rd anniversary of the famous Patterson-Gimlin footage, a short film that shows what many believe is an elusive, as-yet-undescribe...

Mother Nature Provided the Soundtrack

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
George Heymont

After 100 minutes of listening to sheep bleating, dogs barking, cowboys cursing, and wolves howling, Sweetgrass leaves its audience begging for more.

Are Big Cat Sightings More Than Myth?

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

I write a blog for Animal Planet called Animal Oddities and I often feature stories of animals that show up in odd places. Despite such entertaining ...

Japan: Stop Killing Our Evolutionary Elders and Help Save Our Oceans

Brenda Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Brenda Peterson

Instead of changing their environment to fit themselves, dolphins have adapted to a changing ocean. That's what wise elders teach their young: Cultures change. Oceans change. We must change, as well.

Odd Lady Channels Spirit of Dead Squirrel

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Mizejewski

I know this seems like something you'd see in the Onion, but I'm pretty certain this lady is dead serious. Or at least she's serious about her wacky ...

150 Cats Rescued from Hoarding Case in Wyoming (VIDEO)

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Wayne Pacelle

For the past few weeks, Animal Planet has run a compelling series on the psychological disorder of animal hoarding, which is a cause of enormous suffering for dogs, cats, and other animals.

Earth Day Actions to Help Animals and the Environment

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Wayne Pacelle

If you care about animals, you should care about the environment. To live and be healthy, animals need a healthy environment. And that's one major rea...

Animal Reality Shows Are Taking Over TV

The New York Times | NEIL GENZLINGER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

If you channel-surf with any regularity, you have almost certainly noticed that shows offering absurdly close-up views of nature, and especially of an...

Hollywood Women Give Voice to Animal Protection at 24th Genesis Awards

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Tabby Biddle

I started the evening as someone sympathetic to animal rights and welfare, and left the evening feeling enlightened on the issues and inspired to be much more of an advocate.

Mike Tyson Pigeon Show Ruffles PETA's Feathers

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate Mike Tyson's reality television show about pigeon racing. Peo...

Mike Tyson, VEGAN: Ploy For PETA's Sake?

Huffington Post | Colin Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

The boxing legend who once took a bite out of an opponent's ear says he's going vegan, giving up animal products entirely. Non-coincidentally, it wa...

'The Cove' Set To Become Animal Planet TV Series

Los Angeles Times | Amy Kaufman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Fans of "The Cove," the environmentally themed film that won the best documentary Oscar last night, will be happy to know there's more where that came...

OU Adviser Counsels Students, The Occult

Oklahoma Daily | Gregory Maus/the Daily | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Students in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication know Chris Borthick as an academic adviser, but he also works an an occult specia...

Puppy Bowl Ref: "Dreams Really Do Come True!" (As long as your dream is to referee a football game played by puppies)

Annie Stamell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Annie Stamell

Now in its sixth year, Puppy Bowl is Animal Planet's insanely adorable alternative to the Super Bowl. Puppy Bowl's charismatic referee, Andrew Schechter, gives the inside scoop.

The Cold War Over the Hottest of Blood

Paul Watson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Paul Watson

The Sea Shepherd crew is doing what governments should be doing, but refuse to do themselves, because of the threats of trade retaliation from Japan.

Dave Salmoni: Tormenting Lions for TV

Panthera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Panthera

The greatest shame of this made-for-TV nonsense is that it obscures the authentic conservation efforts undertaken by thousands of passionate, anonymous professionals working in Africa today.

Dave Salmoni Spends 6 Months With Wild Lions In Africa, Armed With Only A Cane And Pepper Spray (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Dave Salmoni, star of the new Animal Planet Show Into The Pride, stopped by The Today Show to talk about his daring and up-close encounters with wild ...

Whale Wars - Eco-Terrorism as Reality TV

Richard Spilman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Richard Spilman

While Whale Wars presents a simplistic case of us against them, the noble environmentalists against the evil whalers, the reality, of course, is not so black and white.