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Rehab For Orphaned Rhinos

January 20, 2012

(RHINOCEROS) SOUTH AFRICA — In response to the dramatic increase in poaching, rhino rehabilitation expert Karen Trendler developed The Orphaned Rhino Response Project to rehabilitate rhino calves whose mothers were killed by poachers. A team of trained rescuers rush to the scene after  reported cases of poaching to provide medical care for any calves left behind. After initial treatment the rhinos are transported to the rehab facility and prepared for release into the wild. Read on to learn more about this amazing organization and how you can help! — Global Animal

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Martha Says “No” To Factory Farming Cruelty

January 19, 2012

(FACTORY FARMING) She might not be the most upstanding citizen, but Martha Stewart is standing up for one population. In a new Farm Sanctuary public service announcement, Martha Stewart speaks out against the cruelty inflicted on animals in factory farms. — Global Animal

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Four Tigers Butchered To Be Decorations (TAKE ACTION)

January 18, 2012

(EXOTIC ANIMAL SMUGGLING) THAILAND — Four tigers were slaughtered recently for their skins, skulls, and bones for alleged interior decorating projects, and the parts were confiscated en route to China by Thai postal customs in Bangkok. These murders were committed by an unknown gang trafficking group, and they still remain unpunished. The inhumane practice of poaching wild tigers is aiding to their vastly decreasing numbers, and currently worldwide only 3,200 exist in their natural habitat. Action must be taken to preserve these majestic creatures in the wild and bring the killers to justice. Read more about this specific incident and learn how to take action to protect tigers from future and possibly permanent destruction. — Global Animal

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Olivia Munn Bares All For PETA…Again

January 18, 2012

(ANTI-FUR) Olivia Munn, former co-host of G4′s Attack of the Show, current correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and co-star of the upcoming Aaron Sorkin penned HBO drama, The Newsroom, has once again shed her clothes for the popular PETA campaign, “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur.” Originally posing nude back in April 2010, this time Munn’s back in front of the camera with a furry bunny friend to keep her bare backside warm. — Global Animal

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Yao Ming: Panda Preservationist

January 18, 2012

(PANDA BEARS) CHINA — Six months following the official announcement of his retirement from professional basketball, Yao Ming is back in Chinese news. This week Yao was caught posing with some adorable panda bears, but this wasn’t just a cute photo-op. Ming is participating in a new Chinese program that hopes to preserve and repopulate the nation’s cuddly endangered species. Read more on the panda project and Yao’s involvement below. — Global Animals

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Meat Free Monday Challenge: Vegan Fettucine Alfredo

January 16, 2012

(VEGAN RECIPE) Fettucine Alfredo is an easy-to-make, delicious comfort food. But just because it usually has milk and cream doesn’t mean that you have to give it up if you go vegan. For this Meat Free Monday, we have a creamy, delicious, and best of all, easy fettucine alfredo pasta recipe. As always, happy eating!— Global Animal

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PETA’s Plea To Dr. Dre

January 11, 2012

After catching wind of Dr. Dre and Oscar de la Renta’s special edition Beats By Dre headphones, animal advocate and PETA representative Michelle Cho took to her PETA letterhead. Below you’ll find her impassioned plea for Dre to follow the lead of other animal-free designers in pledging to no longer design with real fur and exotic skins. Read the letter, directly addressed to the recently announced Coachella 2012 headliner, beneath the picture of the fox fur earmuffs/headphones. — Global Animal

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Japan To Release Anti-Whaling Activists

January 9, 2012

(SEA SHEPHERD/ANTI-WHALING) After three activists boarded a Japanese whaling vessel on Sunday, Japan has agreed to release the men without charge. Sea Shepherd activist Pete Bethune, who made a similar attempt in 2010, was held by Japanese authorities for 5 months before being convicted of multiple charges. Read more on the developments of this new campaign to thwart Japanese whaling. — Global Animal

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