don't fuck with sea lions Adorably angry sea lions defend San Diego turf from invasive tourists Thom Dunn

raccoons A pet raccoon was executed after couple brought it into a store to buy food Carla Sinclair

pussy riot vindicated Russian cats have officially been banned from international cat competitions Thom Dunn

sloth How to build more sloth-friendly cities Thom Dunn

Pablo escobar Are Pablo Escobar's horny cocaine hippos legally people? Thom Dunn

pom klementieff Watch Taika Waititi as a rabbit in a new stop-motion short film about animal testing Thom Dunn

animal Proposed German pets rights law would require two walks a day for dogs Andrea James

canine cops A police dog is running against the goat incumbent mayor of a small Vermont town Thom Dunn

animal rights Foie Gras banned in New York City Rob Beschizza

Renaissance Faires PETA billboard protests Renaissance faire's favorite fare David Pescovitz

Animal crackers PETA frees animal crackers from their cages Rusty Blazenhoff

animal rights Moby is selling his record collection to benefit an animal rights org David Pescovitz

animal rights UK government votes that animals are incapable of feeling emotion and pain Mark Frauenfelder

Vow of Silence Animal rights activist breaks his 365-day vow of silence on TV Rusty Blazenhoff

cruelty-free These shoes are made of pineapple leaves Andrea James

ag gag Cops hassle filmmakers flying drone near cattle feedlot Andrea James

flash forward Will we ever live in a world without pets? Rose Eveleth

blackfish SeaWorld promises to acquire no new orcas Rob Beschizza

cruelty Woman faces 10 years in prison for giving water to pigs on a scorching summer day Mark Frauenfelder