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Squiggle the Baby Mongoose is Taking Over the House and Cuddling with Cats

Laura Simpson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:30:29 +0000

There’s never an ‘ordinary’ day in the life of raising a baby mongoose. Just ask Karen Paolillo, Founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust. Since Karen began hand rearing an orphaned Slender mongoose named Squiggle at her home in Zimbabwe, there have been waves of laughter and joy. We first brought you news of this mongoose [...]

Kansas Agrees to Teach Science, Despite Arguments that Science is Evil

Mindy Townsend — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:11 +0000

It’s not often that we get good news when it comes to science education here in Kansas. Frankly, I’m still reeling from our flirtation with pre-19th century thinking on evolution. (In 2007 we dispensed with that silliness. But oof. It still stings.) However, today I can come to you with good news. Last week, the [...]

Daily Cute: Good Samaritans Help Fox Stuck in Bottle

Kelsey Sutton — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:22 +0000

This little fox knew he needed to ask some humans for help. Instead of just moving on when the fox approached them, these kind men helped the little guy out. To me, it looks like the fox turns around and says, “thank you!” To rotate the video on a PC, hold down Ctrl+Alt+up arrow. Check [...]

Trio the Three-Legged Lamb Finds Happiness at Sanctuary

Abigail Geer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:16 +0000

It’s not often that we encounter tales of lambs finding a happy ending, which is why these touching tales always manage to warm our hearts and help reinforce why it is we chose to make conscious, cruelty-free choices. Trio was born into a world that doesn’t hold much promise for a lamb. The life of [...]

Zoo Animals Carried to Safety as Floods Inundate Europe

Kristina Chew — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:38 +0000

At 16 are killed in massive flooding in central Europe and Germany; animals are carried to safety.

Making Sense of the Complicated World of Natural Products

Care2 Causes Editors — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:00:19 +0000

Buying natural and organic products can be overwhelming and confusing. The founders of AbesMarket.com want to make it easier for consumers to live naturally.

Endangered Snow Leopards Get a Helping Hand from an Unlikely Place

Susan Bird — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:45 +0000

The endangered snow leopard has a new and unusual ally in its fight to survive on planet Earth — Tibetan-Buddhist monks. Tucked away in the remote and perilously high mountain reaches of the Sanjiangyuan region of China, four Tibetan monasteries have agreed to work cooperatively with conservationists from the nonprofit group Panthera to help save [...]

5 Tips to Make the Most of Farmer’s Markets

Ashley Lauren Samsa — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:10:48 +0000

It is finally summer, which means fun in the sun, enjoying time outdoors, and — best of all — farmer’s markets. Farmer’s markets are some of the best places to get organic, locally sourced, fresh and in-season produce and meats, not to mention other items such as flowers, vegetable plants and craft items. Since the [...]

Success! Blue Whale Habitat Saved From Oil Exploration

Kristina Chew — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:12 +0000

Australia's Environmental Minister Tony Burke has decided to call for further scrutiny about Bright Petroleum's proposal to explore for oil and natural gas in a blue whale feeding habitat.

4 Things You Should Know About the California Wine Industry

s.e. smith — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:53 +0000

Wine. Red, white, pink, or sparkling, it’s produced all over the world in vineyards ranging from those maintained by vast corporations to small family farms. It’s been a mainstay of human society for centuries, with grape wines made by the Greeks and Romans and other fruits used in wine production in Ancient China, numerous African [...]