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[Rachel @Rachel17769395]

More Than 100 Dead Dogs Were Found Buried at an Animal Sanctuary. Demand Justice. https://t.co/2qRIM3YHTO

[Born Free Foundation @BornFreeFDN]

Remember Cecil the lion, killed by a trophy hunter in 2015?

11 years on, trophy hunting continues - with over 250,000 trophies exported globally.
The UK promised a ban, yet permits are still being issued.

It’s time to act.
👉 #GetTheBanDone
📩 https://t.co/klgBhqcSQp

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

Abolishing sick leave is a short-term tactic. The long-term problem is COVlD.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

Bird netting is used to exclude birds from buildings, but it traps and harms them.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

Activists gathered in front of NatureScot’s headquarters in Inverness today to call for an end to a controversial Western Isles tradition which involves the killing of hundreds of young gannets. https://t.co/bhDpoC2F9Z

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

Gannets are born to fly, not to die violently and needlessly at the hands of hunters. That's why we're at NatureScot today asking them to end the Guga hunt.

[AnimalsLebanon @AnimalsLebanon]

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩.
𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

Even as the situation becomes quieter, the struggle for many families and animals in South Lebanon is far from over.

Many people remain displaced,

[Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies]

For the sake of cats, we wish the Fourth of July could be fireworks-free. Even so, we can all take steps to reduce cats' stress and keep them safe through the festivities. 🐈

Here are just 5 of our Firework Safety Tips for Cats to help!

Learn more at https://t.co/Wf8BBKtJeZ.

#4thofJuly #FireworkSafety #CatSafetyTips #FourthofJuly

[Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting @CBTHunting]

It’s Time to Abolish Trophy Hunting. We call on the UN to end this cruel, destructive ‘sport’. The campaign is inspired by Jane Goodall & led by ex-Presidents, wildlife experts, indigenous & faith leaders, public figures & NGOs.

Join the Movement today:
https://t.co/wrHvh9KKKZ

[Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting @CBTHunting]

A huge thank you to Michaela Strachan for her powerful speech at the launch of our global campaign to abolish trophy hunting.

Sign the petition:
https://t.co/wrHvh9KKKZ

#BanTrophyHunting @michaelastracha

[Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats @theAleppoCatmen]

We wanted to update you on our search for a new ambulance van.
When we began the campaign to find a new van, we asked our team to look for vans that met important criteria: 1) Final purchase price between €23-25,000, 2) a 2018 model or newer, 3) relatively low mileage, and a layout that could be safely and practically converted to carry our medical equipment and transport injured or vulnerable animals.

So far, vans within our price range are often much older, or have high mileage, or not suitable for conversion. In other cases, the van itself is a strong match, but the price is beyond our current budget.

The team is still actively searching and we are ready to purchase a suitable used van the moment we find the right one. At the same time, we are keeping the campaign open so that we can continue raising funds and remain prepared for every possible option.

We are deeply grateful for your support. We want to make the best possible decision as this van has to last us for a long time.

The moment we have news, we will publish an update and photos.

With heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated.

https://t.co/VbSs1LMJYk

(we have updated our total tonight).

https://t.co/M40t0SCuHc

Here are our cats today. Many of them were once very grateful for their ambulance ride to Ernestos Sanctuary. 🐈

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

A 12-year-old boy was swimming in a few feet of water off Alaska when an orca shot straight at him at full speed. It bumped his shoulder, then folded its body in half, turned, and swam back out to sea. The boy was unharmed. The researcher who described it said the orca realized at the last second that he was not food.

Wild orcas have killed zero humans in all the years people have kept records. Not one person, in any ocean, ever. The same animal, kept in a marine park tank, has killed four people.

They could if they wanted to. An orca can kill a blue whale, the biggest animal that has ever lived. Off South Africa, pods flip great white sharks upside down, hold them still until they stop moving, and eat the liver. The sharks leave those waters and stay away for up to a year.

What an orca will eat comes down to one thing: what its family taught it to hunt as a baby. Scientists have found at least ten different kinds of orca around the world, and each kind eats only a short list of foods. Some hunt only salmon. Some hunt only seals. One group near Antarctica eats just one kind of fish. A salmon-eating pod will swim right past a seal, because no one ever taught them to catch seals.

Baby orcas learn the family diet from their mothers and grandmothers, the same way you learned which things in your kitchen are food. This gets passed down for generations and almost never changes. Different kinds share the same water, ignore each other, and don't even breed with each other. Humans were never on a single one of those lists. We are just not something an orca's mother ever taught it to eat.

There is one exception on record. In 1972, a surfer off California was bitten hard enough to need more than 100 stitches. He was in a black wetsuit with sea lions swimming nearby. The orca let go the moment it realized its mistake and left.

And wild orcas do more than leave us alone. In a 2025 study, scientists recorded 34 separate times, over 20 years and in oceans all over the world, when wild orcas swam up to people and offered them food. Fish, birds, pieces of seal, a whole stingray, once a sea turtle. Each time, the orca dropped its catch next to the person and waited to see what they would do.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

A baby Elephant named Ellie was discovered alone in the wild in South Africa, having been rejected by his herd due to a severe umbilical abscess and hernia.

Ellie remained lethargic and deeply depressed, showing no will to live. Recognising that Elephants are intensely social creatures, the @THULATHULA1
team introduced him to Duma, a retired service and sniffer dog residing at the sanctuary.

The effect was instantaneous. As soon as they met at the sand pile, Ellie’s demeanor shifted from despair to curiosity. The two became inseparable, with Duma’s playful energy teaching Ellie how to be a joyful calf again. She finally had a chance to heal and enjoy life.

🎦 Credit: Earth Touch News.

[Ramblings @ramblingsloa]

Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers.
Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.

Luther Burbank

[jmuhj1 Turns out "1984" was a primer. @jmuhj1]

Every day, we see more evidence of moral bankruptcy, chaos, uncertainty, stress, and sorrow.
And every day, #cats and #kittens deliver UNCONDITIONAL LOYALTY &❤️. 24/7-365 they never stop living up to what everyone wants and needs. They are truly precious treasures.

[troisD💐 @dianne0805]

Thick trunk Tuesday…🌳💚💚
Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone.🙋‍♀️🍃🍃🍃
#ThickTrunkTuesday

[Laura Matthews 💙 @lolamatt47]

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[Caracas Chronicles @CaracasChron]

Cash transfers save lives.

Our list of fundraising campaigns for 🇻🇪 include the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce, Cáritas, Bomberos UCV, UNICEF, the Red Cross, and many others.

Monetary donation are the most effective way to deliver relief👇 https://t.co/8vVD3RRpro

[troisD💐 @dianne0805]

Flowers on Friday…🌸💙💜🌸
Have a fab Friday, dear friends.
Enjoy the coming weekend! 🙋‍♀️
#Hydrangea #FlowersOnFriday