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The damage is done, by Helene Hesselager O’Barry

December 23, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Editor’s note: Helene O’Barry,  wife of longtime dolphin freedom advocate Ric O’Barry,  follows up below on An open letter to James Cameron & Avatar crew by Ric O’Barry,  posted on December 15,  2022. Meanwhile,  clarifies Ric,  “Dolphin Project is not boycotting the movie Avatar: The Way of Water. “The problem is with their obscene publicity […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Beliefs, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Japan, Marine life, Marine mammals, Pacific rim, Religion & philosophy, Spectacles, USA, Whales & dolphins, Zoos Tagged With: Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa, Ric O'Barry, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang

Bill Jordan, 97, wildlife vet, author, & founder of animal aid charities

October 6, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Jordan had a key role in forming at least nine organizations in 48 years,  most of which still exist William Johnston Jordan,  97,  known to the world as Bill Jordan,  wildlife veterinarian,  author,  and founder or cofounder of a constellation of wildlife care projects spanning the globe,  died on July 5,  2022,  at the SSM Health/St. […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African wildlife, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Book & film reviews, Canada, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Ireland, Isles, Kenya, Latin America, Marine life, Marine mammals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Research & testing, Science, South Africa, Spectacles, The Americas, United Kingdom, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife, Zimbabwe, Zoos Tagged With: Brenda Jordan, Care for the Wild, Daphne Sheldrick, Merritt Clifton, Stefan Ormrod, vicuna, Zoo Check

Busted again: the secret life of “Tiger King” Kevin “Doc” Antle on the lam from Iowa

June 4, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Does Antle fear identification with the ordinary more than felony charges? Charged with money laundering mucho bigtime MYRTLE BEACH,  South Carolina––Kevin Antle,  62,   self-styled as “Bhagavan” and “Doc” Antle,  was late on June 3,  2022 reportedly apprehended by agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Antle and alleged accomplice Andrew Jon Sawyer,  52,  also known […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent, Sanctuaries, Spectacles, Tigers, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Barbara Fisher, Carole Baskin, Christian Dall’Acqua, Don Elroy, Ellen Dahnke, Jack Hanna, Joe Exotic, John Weinhart, Keith Wilson, Mahamayavia Bhagavan Antle, Merritt Clifton, Sue Pressman, Tawny Antle, Tilakum Antle

Gary Tiscornia, 75, headed Michigan Humane & Monterey County SPCA

November 19, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Led Michigan Humane recovery post-David Wills             TUCSON,  Arizona––Gary Tiscornia,  75,  died on October 14,  2021 in Tucson,  Arizona,  his home for much of his childhood,  his university and early professional years,  and in retirement after 41 years of leading or helping to lead the Humane Society of Tucson,  the Michigan Humane Society,  the Society […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Circuses, Cockfighting, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Rodeo, Shelters, Spectacles, USA Tagged With: David Wills, Eileen Liska-Stronczer, Eric Mills, Gary Francione, Merritt Clifton, Steve Hindi, Waldo Tiscornia, Warren Cox

Tiger exhibitor Marcus Cook: ex-cop has dodged the law for 20 years

July 14, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Carole & Howard Baskin aim to stop Cook by persuading feds to do their job KAUFMAN, Texas––Having already put tiger cub exhibitors “Joe Exotic” Schreibvogel Maldonado Passage,  Tim Stark,  and Jeff Lowe out of business,  Carole and Howard Baskin of Big Cat Rescue are metaphorically gunning now for Marcus Cline Hines Cook,  doing business as […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Sanctuaries, Spectacles, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: All Things Wild, Bearcat Hollow, Big Cat Rescue, Carole Baskin, Critter Lane, Gayle Reaves, Lisa Lopez, Melissa Coody, Michael Todd, Mighty Thomas Carnival, Zoo Dynamics, ZooCats

Former child star chimp Cobby, 63, had troubling hidden past

June 12, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

“Golden age of television” survivor had caregivers influential in the rise of animal rights opposition to zoos and circuses SAN FRANCISCO––The San Francisco Zoo chimpanzee Cobby,  63,  who died on June 5,  2021,  was remembered by mass media as “the oldest male chimp living in an accredited North American zoo.” But that may have been the […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Book & film reviews, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Obituaries (human), Sanctuaries, Spectacles, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Arlan Seidon, Carroll Soo-Hoo, Donna McRae, Merritt Clifton, Murray Hill, Violet Soo-Hoo

Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, follows tiger act partner Roy Horn, 75, in death

January 14, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Illusionist Fischbacher, of Siegfried & Roy, created image of partner Horn as “positive reinforcement” trainer & conservationist Both were role models for “Joe Exotic” et al             LAS VEGAS––Entertainer Siegfried Fischbacher,  81,  died of pancreatic cancer on January 14,  2021,  at the Las Vegas home he had shared with Roy Horn,  his partner in life […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Circuses, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, India, Indian subcontinent, Laws, Laws & politics, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Obituaries (human), Sanctuaries, Spectacles, Tigers, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Carole Baskin, Chris Lawrence, Doc Antle, Joe Exotic, Merritt Clifton, Robert McFadden, Roy Horn, Siegfried Fischbacher

“Cry Me A Cockroach”: Valentine’s Day sadism & the San Antonio Zoo

February 10, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Cockroaches & rats named after ex-spouses to be fed to snakes             SAN ANTONIO,  Texas––San Antonio Zoo executive director Tim Morrow and staff appear to be going full speed ahead with a Valentine’s Day “Cry Me A Cockroach” event,  despite complaints from around the world that it is mean-spirited,  sadistic,  and misleading,  promotes a hostile […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Insects, Religion & philosophy, Reptiles, Snakes, Spectacles, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Chris Mattison, John Gripper, John Walsh, Kara Kovalchik, May Lenzer, Merritt Clifton, Roger Caras, Tim Morrow

Lost in translation: “personhood” verdict reportedly won for elephant

October 31, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Transfer-of-goods tax ruling followed precedent for nonprofit transactions             CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÅES, Mato Grosso,  Brazil––The retired Asian elephant Ramba,  52,  arrived late on October 18,  2019 at the Santuário de Elefantes do Brasil,  or Elephant Sanctuary Brazil,  after a 73-hour journey from Chile.   The transaction was completed after the elephant […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Sanctuaries, South America, Spectacles, The Americas, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Carol Buckley, Jaqueline B. Ramos, Judge Elena Liberatori, Judge Leonísio Salles de Abreu Jr., Kat Blais, Scott Blais

Fur sales, wildlife acts, & hiding dog bite history banned in California

October 17, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Fur-bearing animals & adopters of shelter/rescue dogs win protections             SACRAMENTO,  California––The new animal-related law in California that Governor Gavin Newsom and mass media said least about,  to help protect Californians against recklessly rehomed dogs with bite history,  may in the end become the most emulated among the raft of bills sent to Newsom’s desk […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Circuses, Crocodilians, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Fur trapping, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Hunting, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Lab animals, Laws, Laws & politics, Other species, Poaching & trafficking, Predators, Reptile farming, Reptiles, Slaughter, Snakes, Spectacles, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Gavin Newsom, Merritt Clifton, Sherry DeBoer

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