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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2014
This Baby Porcupine Might Just Be the Cutest Thing Ever

This Baby Porcupine Might Just Be the Cutest Thing Ever

The tiny creature was born at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle nearly a month ago

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2014
Chicago Moves to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

Chicago Moves to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

The ban is expected to come into effect in August 2015

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2014
Clouded Leopard Cubs Thriving at Parken Zoo in Sweden

Clouded Leopard Cubs Thriving at Parken Zoo in Sweden

The five cubs have recently been examined by vets, are all in good health

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2014
Five Schools in California to Get 1.2 MW Worth of New Solar Capacity

Five Schools in California to Get 1.2 MW Worth of New Solar Capacity

The solar systems are expected to drastically reduce the schools' electricity costs

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2014
Watch: Seal Gets a Belly Rub from a Diver

Watch: Seal Gets a Belly Rub from a Diver

The video was shot in the waters of the Farne Islands in the UK

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 26th, 2014
Otter Pups Thriving at Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut, US

Otter Pups Thriving at Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut, US

The pups were born in February, have recently been examined by vets

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 25th, 2014
Baby Giraffe Born at Safari West in California, US

Baby Giraffe Born at Safari West in California, US

The adorable calf, named Phoenix, was born this past April 14

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 25th, 2014
Brevard Zoo in Florida, US, Now Home to Adorable Meerkat Pups

Brevard Zoo in Florida, US, Now Home to Adorable Meerkat Pups

The pups were born to mom Kiki and dad Jasper about a month ago

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2014
Swapping Clothes Is Way Better than Buying New Ones, Greenpeace Says

Swapping Clothes Is Way Better than Buying New Ones, Greenpeace Says

The organization encourages people not to buy new clothes, swap the ones they have

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2014
This Year's March Was the Fourth Hottest on Record

This Year's March Was the Fourth Hottest on Record

Temperatures were 0.71 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century average

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Watch: Wacky Video Suggests People Plant Trees in Their Belly Buttons

Watch: Wacky Video Suggests People Plant Trees in Their Belly Buttons

Fair warning: the tune is quite catchy, you may find yourself singing along

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Morrissey Takes a Stand Against Canada's Seal Hunt

Morrissey Takes a Stand Against Canada's Seal Hunt

The British rocker asks that such hunts be pulled the plug on without delay

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Watch: Elephants Jump Ball, Are Probably Looking to Assassinate It

Watch: Elephants Jump Ball, Are Probably Looking to Assassinate It

The video was shot at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand's Chiang Mai province

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
The Odyssey of Ocean Trash in One Infographic

The Odyssey of Ocean Trash in One Infographic

Here is what happens to trash that people too often improperly dispose of

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Woburn Safari Park in the UK Welcomes Three Baby Ring-Tailed Lemurs

Woburn Safari Park in the UK Welcomes Three Baby Ring-Tailed Lemurs

The young lemurs were born to two females, Koko and Krinidy, earlier this year

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Watch: Top 10 Cute Creatures, Courtesy of Earth Unplugged

Watch: Top 10 Cute Creatures, Courtesy of Earth Unplugged

Chipmunks are incredibly cute, but red pandas are not to be ignored either

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 22nd, 2014
Eco-Friendly Wine Bottles Are Made from Recycled Cardboard

Eco-Friendly Wine Bottles Are Made from Recycled Cardboard

The bottles are the result of a collaboration between Ecologic Brands and Truett-Hurst

 
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