(GREEN LIVING) From production to consumption, plastic is toxic. Did you know that plastic is made from crude oil? Crude oil is a non-renewable resource. Once it is used, it cannot be replaced. Plastic is not biodegradable and infests the oceans and poison marine life. With current trends, Earth will soon be wrapped in plastic. Read on to learn how you can become more plastic free and help protect our marine life. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) A dalmatian on a South Australian farm stepped into the role of mom after a spotted little lamb was abandoned by its mother. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) The full effects of the 2010 BP oil spill are only now coming to light. The spill and the inept cleanup has left marine life horribly disfigured. Shrimp with tumors, eyeless fish, and crabs with holes in their shells are just some of the many deformities scientists and fishermen have discovered in the area. This might be a good time to swear off seafood, since raised levels of nickel and vanadium have been found in oysters, and other chemical elements like arsenic are still being tested for. Read on to find out more about the BP spill aftermath and its effect on local wildlife. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) Where’s the warmest place for a chick to snuggle up and take a nap? Next to a cat butt, of course. Good thing this kitty is either a pescatarian, or just not hungry! — Global Animal
(OIL SPILL) NEW ZEALAND — The beaches of New Zealand’s east coast were covered in oil after a ship carrying about half a million gallons of fuel collided with a reef this past week. The ship hit the Astrolabe Reef, only 14 miles from Tauranga Harbor, and oil has been washing up on a 3-mile stretch of land ever since the collision. Crews of a local wildlife rehabilitation facility are working hard to get birds and other wildlife cleaned up. Read on for commentary by <a href=”http://www.wwf.org.nz/” target=”_blank”>WWF New Zealand</a> and to find out which animals are in danger. — Global Animal
Scientists have begun analyzing what the excess oil floating around the gulf may do to sea life, but they struggle to understand what the long term effects will be on dolphins, turtles, fish and even the plankton in the oiled water.
(ACTIVISM) ATLANTA — The notice of intent letter sent to BP today by the Southern Environmental Law Center and Defenders of Wildlife outlines both immediate and long-term exposure concerns for the well-being and survival of endangered species caused by the continuing oil spill and use of dispersants. — Global Animal
Despite efforts to get sea turtles out of the water before they are scooped into a “burn box” of oil, conservationists believe turtles are being burned alive, if they aren’t already dead from BP’s oil damage. “I won’t pretend to know which is the nastiest,” says one researcher.
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