‘Life of Pi’ animal trainer caught on video whipping tiger (Video)
IANS
Hollywood’s animal trainer Michael Hackenberger, who trained the tiger in Oscar-winning film ‘Life of Pi’ and the animals in James Franco’s comedy ‘The Interview’, has been caught on tape brutally beating a tiger for training …
Times of India – Dec 24, 2015; 06:17 PM IST
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/en…
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We Asked People How They Felt After Going Vegan. This Is What They Said.
Posted by Ruby
Going vegan’s great – but don’t just take our word for it!
On Facebook and our blog, we asked people who took our 30-day vegan pledge how they felt after switching to plant-based eating. These are just a handful of the lovely responses we received …
PETA.org.uk (press release) (blog) – December 24, 2015
www.peta.org.uk/blog/we-asked-…
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The Animal Rights Messages in ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ (Video)
Posted by Ruby
The traditional Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, which counts down 12 days starting with Christmas Day, will likely get stuck in your head this holiday season. We couldn’t help but think about the animal rights messages in the catchy tune.
“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …” …
PETA.org.uk (press release) (blog) – December 24, 2015
www.peta.org.uk/blog/the-anima…
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New U.S. rules to restrict South Africa’s lion hunting industry
Associated Press, AP
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s lion hunting industry faces new restrictions as a result of the decision this week by the U.S. government to protect African lions under the Endangered Species Act ( www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?… ), according to conservationists …
WTSP 10 News – 12:09 p.m. EST December 24, 2015
www.wtsp.com/story/news/2015/1…
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Roadkill turned into fur fashion (Video)
Associated Press
BOSTON – Pamela Paquin’s source for fashion is either “tres chic” or will make you shriek.
She creates neck muffs, leg warmers, hats, purses and more from roadkill, or “accidental fur,” as she prefers to call it …
Asbury Park Press – 12:04 p.m. EST December 24, 2015
www.app.com/story/money/busine…
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