Animals

Cold water temperatures along Florida’s east coast are threatening endangered sea turtles, and the Florida Aquarium is feeling the effects The aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Apollo Beach welcomed 18 new turtles Wednesday.  The...

Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting.

Jessica Farrer, recalls growing up landlocked in Colorado, moving as soon as possible to Washington state. 

Howard Baskin recalls his reaction upon first  getting a close look at the details of Big Cat’s financial operation.

Hannah Shaw--recognized as an influential humane educator, recounts how she developed the expertise in caring for neonatal kittens.

Dr. Marcie Fallek–a veteran veterinarian and author of the memoir, “Little Miracles Everywhere: My Unorthodox Path to Holistic Veterinary Medicine”—recalls what prompted her to attend veterinary school in Italy. Fallek enumerates the significant challenges of...

Bobbi Brink recalls living in Texas, planning to open a restaurant, and seeing her first advertisement offering the sale of big cats.

Michael Hingson recounts how he had the brilliant idea for writing his book titled “Live Like A Guide Dog.”

Justin Barker recalls the family culture his parents cultivated that yielded a teen activist empathetic to zoo animals.

Today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.”  

Mara Hvistendahl, a The New York Times reporter who wrote “The Panda Factories”, recounts the genesis of the story.

Florida voters are deciding on six amendments this November, including the most widely debated and controversial measures that would enshrine abortion rights and legalize marijuana. But also on the ballot is Amendment 2. If passed,...