#AvianFlu

This is extraordinary - & terrifying.

Since bird flu was confirmed in US dairy cows, sales of raw milk are booming - with people specifically requesting raw milk from H5N1-infected cows.

They believe that drinking high levels of the virus will give them immunity...

#Ocean

How do I kill thee? Let me count the ways.

We say we love them, but we do nothing to stop killing marine life.

We take their food
Destroy the seabed
We heat up their world
Pour in poison, noise & plastic
Then we harass them to death for a thrill
And mow them down.

#Whales

A former whaler said about Sei whales
'They seemed so friendly, they'd come round and when you hit them, they cried....a noise like crying.'

They can swim fast, but soon become exhausted, so are easy targets for Japan's exploding harpoons.

#Climate

So ExxonMobil has been found guilty for negligently failing to warn about the health risks of petroleum products used by a mechanic.

They have to pay him $725.5 million.

Just wondering how much everyone else on the planet will be awarded for their negligence to warn.

#Japan

Japan is open to public consultation until June 5th on slaughtering fin whales.

In 2023, Japan killed 294 minke, Bryde’s and sei whales - the 2024 quota is 379.

This is your chance to say what you feel about Japan killing fin whales👇
kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/…

#Africa

Lappet-faced vultures (torgos tracheliotos) are highly- intelligent birds who show innovative foraging behaviors, problem-solving abilities & tool-use.

Misjudged & persecuted, these endangered old-world vultures remove potentially lethal pathogens from the environment.

#Hawaii

I thought you might like a chink of joy - something you won't see every day - one of the rarest seal species in the world, this Hawaiian monk seal has a pup.

She's Kaiwi, 13 yrs old. She'll be devoted for 5-7wks but if disturbed can abandon (this photo is with permit).

#Bears

A terribly sad report shows even 'ecotourism' drives bears from their prime feeding places, as humans who pretend to love bears make life even harder for them.

Bear-viewing platforms are often located right on top of the bears’ feeding sites.

hakaimagazine.com/news/like-it-o…

#Spain

Some sanity at last. Spain has abolished its national bullfighting award ($32,217) amid declining support for using public money to reward animal torture.

Right-wing conservatives are furious, they say it's an art form & cultural tradition.

#China #Spain

Will people ever stop treating animals as commodities?

The unthinking public couldn't care less that these pandas endured long-haul flights & transportation from China & will be imprisoned for life.

China sends two pandas to Madrid zoo apnews.com/video/giant-pa…