About Elisabeth Torres

Elisabeth graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in English/LIterature and Psychology. She is currently pursuing her masters at UCLA in Film and Television writing. During her time in Miami Elisabeth was on the swim team and marine mammal stranding team, and got to help with many water rescue and stranding situations. She currently resides in Santa Monica with her son, six month old english bulldog, Ernie. In her spare time she enjoys reading, going to the beach, running, and yoga.

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UPDATE: Taiji Dolphin Guardian Released

February 28, 2012

(DOLPHIN NEWS) JAPAN — Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen was released after 63 days spent in a Japanese prison. Vermeulen was falsely accused of pushing a local hotel employee while taking pictures of dolphins being transported from cages into Taiji’s Dolphin Resort Hotel. Arriving home in the Netherlands yesterday, Vermeulen thanked everyone for their continuous support and said he was glad his ordeal had not been in vain. His experience generated worldwide attention about the atrocities being committed in Taiji. Read on for more on Vermeulen’s release. — Global Animal

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New Face For Polar Bear Day

February 27, 2012

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) February 27 is International Polar Bear Day. In celebration, animal lovers worldwide can watch the daily activities of Siku, the 3-month-old polar bear cub. The live webcam will stream for two hours every day from 9:00-11:00 EST while Siku plays by a pond in Denmark’s Scandinavian Wildlife Park. The cub has been dubbed the “ambassador for polar bears,” and was chosen to raise awareness about the decline in sea ice. The bears hunt on the ice, and as it is lost, so are their opportunities to find food.  — Global Animal

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Ohio Repeals Pit Bull Discrimination Law

February 26, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) — Ohio Governor John Kasich just repealed the statewide breed discriminatory law against pit bulls. Now pit bull guardians do not have to pay unfair fines or fence their yards just to keep their four-legged pals. Hopefully this will encourage other states with breed discrimination laws to give them a second look. Read on for more details on this good news! — Global Animal

 

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Vegetarian Red Carpet Recipes

February 25, 2012

(VEGAN RECIPE) Looking for some red carpet worthy recipes to impress your Oscar party guests with? These vegetarian recipes are sure to win over their taste buds, and the Academy agrees! Read on for delicious meat free recipes. — Global Animal

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Rescue Cat Rescues Guardian

February 25, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE) When Amy Jung and her son rescued Pudding, a tabby cat from the shelter, she had no idea that Pudding would soon be rescuing her. Later that night, Jung slipped into a diabetic seizure in her sleep and Pudding nudged her awake until she could call out to her son. When he didn’t hear her calls, Pudding went into his room and pounced on him until he awoke and called for medical assistance. If this isn’t an argument for pet rescue we don’t know what is! Read on for more of this truly amazing story. — Global Animal

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Tide May Be Turning For Dolphins In Taiji

February 24, 2012

(TAIJI DOLPHINS) The annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan, is ending early this year, according to Japanese reports. The killing season usually runs from September 1 to April 1, but sources claim this season is ending a few weeks early due to lack of demand for dolphin meat. Animal rights activists, however, point out that Taiji’s lucrative business of capturing and selling dolphins to sea parks and aquariums worldwide ran its full shameful course again this year. The sharp drop in dolphin meat sales is partly attributed to the release of the documentary The Cove in Japan, which brought attention to the brutal slaughter and the high levels of mercury found in the dolphin meat given to the public, including school lunches. This marks the fifth year the number of dolphins killed in Taiji has declined since activist Ric O’Barry’s “Save Japan Dolphins” campaign launched. Read on for more on how animal activists are working to end the annual slaughter…— Global Animal

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Endangered Pelicans Stranded In Frozen Sea

February 23, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) RUSSIA — With the Caspian Sea freezing for the first time in years, hundreds of endangered and starving Dalmation pelicans are sharing a rare small patch of unfrozen water in Makhachkala, Russia. The Nature Protection Ministry has partnered with local lawmakers to provide the pelicans with food until they can hunt on their own, but around 20 have already died. Read on for more information on what Russia is doing to protect these pelicans. — Global Animal

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Vampire Diaries Star Takes Bite Out Of Cat Homelessness

February 21, 2012

(CELEBRITIES AND ANIMALS) Ian Somerhalder is set to receive an award, and it’s not for his acting. The Vampire Diaries and Lost actor is nominated to receive the United States Humane Society’s notable Wyler Award. Somerhalder has taken a stand for animals many times, even petitioning Congress to protect a number of species, but it is his work for homeless cats that has gotten him noticed this time. Read on for more on this animal loving celebrity. — Global Animal 

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