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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

Reddit Animals

The 10-year-old Boa was pregnant and had been raised by McAdam since it was a baby. Imagine, for a second, that Chris Coffee owned tortoises instead of snakes. Imagine that the FWC raided his reptile facility and ruthlessly killed 35 of his tortoises. If the FWC killed 35 tortoises on video, it would be on mainstream news.

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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC

4 The Love Of Animals

The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad rescue, shelter and adoption services. Last year, AC&C hosted over 200 guests and raised $85,000 for the Animal Care cause. And not just dogs and cats: goats, cows, and even tortoises have been rescued by Animal Care.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

10,000 Birds

Raised in the Galapagos, she’s been exposed to penguins her whole life. These were not easy journeys, and we can only guess how much time was spent making contacts and raising funds to go to the ends of the earth or the middle of nowhere, where the penguins live. I like to know the stories behind the images.

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