The Tree that Survived 9/11
This story comes from another dark chapter in human history. A recent horror, which all but young children will remember. A day in 2001 when the World Trade Center was attacked, when the Twin Towers fell, when the world changed forever. I was in New York on that terrible day, traveling with my friend and […]
Social Change? There’s an App for That.
Written by Emily Romano, CCO & Co-Founder of Boomcast The Life Code Having an interest in and a compassion for all living things is something I believe we are born with. We don’t like to see people unhappy, we try to help them. We connect with animals and care for them deeply. There is not […]
No Grey Area in Protection for African Greys
The African Grey Parrot is a beautiful and highly intelligent bird that comes from parts of Central Africa*. These parrots consistently show up on television shows and in viral videos performing tricks or solving complicated puzzles. Unfortunately, due to their social nature, remarkable emotional and cognitive abilities and willingness to learn, many people believe that […]
Pangolins: Luck Needs More Than Armor
What rhymes with mandolin and is compared to “a pine cone or globe artichoke” on wikipedia? Oh yeah, it’s the pangolin. These mammals have A LOT going on: they’re the only ones with scales rather than hair, they give birth to a single offspring called a “pup” (AW), they climb trees, they dig burrows, they […]
Apes, Monkeys and Jane, Oh My!: 2016 International Primatological Society Conference
On Primate Day, we get to go planet of the apes (and other primates) by fully embracing our affections for some of the most fascinating and dynamic creatures on earth! Their uniqueness as an order cannot be muted, as they are spread across nearly every continent from mangrove beaches to misty mountain ranges, are generalists […]
Letter from Jane: New York Blood Center, Take Responsibility For Research Chimps
UPDATE: Last year, after using a colony of more than 60 chimpanzees on an island off the coast of Liberia for 30 years of biomedical research, the New York Blood Center withdrew all funding and left them to die. Last week, after private negotiations between the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the New […]
Going for the Gold Leaf: The One Million Tree Project
The Olympic games often show us the greatness possible within humanity – our strengths, our teamwork, our ever expanding dreams for glory and defying the odds. This Olympic games opening ceremony focused on an area humans are still struggling with: Global Warming. As we witness individuals push themselves to the brink of their abilities and […]
How to Be a Better Tourist
Worldwide, tourism accounts for over 9.8% of the global GDP. One in 11 people are employed within the tourism sector. Clearly it plays a crucial part in many local and international economies. Even though tourism is a major part of the economy and allows people to experience different cultures and places, it can often be […]
Orangutans: Humans of the Forest, Losing Their Forest
Today is a day to celebrate the amazingness of the orangutan and bring to light the plight of their species. These gentle forest animals are sometimes referred to as the “red ape” and their name literally means “person of the forest”. Just as with the other three great ape species, the orangutan population is sharply […]
Roots & Shoots POTM: Water, What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything.
Humans are 60% water – we’re essentially jello with brains and bones – but do you know where the water you drink comes from? It is more than half of every single person on earth’s total composition, yet according to the Nature Conservancy, 77% of Americans polled were unable to correctly identify their source of drinking […]
