Since 2011, over 4 million Syrians have fled their country, and over 7 million have been displaced. The global media is abuzz with news and updates on the entire Syrian crisis that it has become a struggle trying to keep up; let alone understand the root of the nation’s present turmoil. Syria’s disorder may not … Read more
Checking our phones and laptops is what most of us do first thing in the morning. It’s also the last thing we do before we go to sleep at night. We’re all guilt of this, right? We’re also aware that this hard-to-kick habit has negative effects on our health. Unfortunately, staring at screens right before … Read more
Clear the Shelters is a nationwide adoption campaign to encourage animal lovers to adopt shelter pets instead of buying from breeders and from pet stores. The annual event waives shelter fees but adopters still have to go through a screening process. As a result, thousands of animals were taken in by loving families. Hundreds of … Read more
Cecil: A story of Cruelty Early morning on July 2, this year, dentist Dr. Palmer Walter shot and subsequently killed Cecil, the Lion “Cecil was a 13-yr old male Southwest African lion who primarily lived in the Hwange National Park in Matageleland North, Zimbabwe. He was major attraction at the park and was being studied … Read more
We learn how to ride a bicycle as kids. It’s a life skill that sticks with us for a lifetime. The moment you learn it, you never forget it. But what …
Credit: Oceanic Preservation Society Lolita the orca was only four years old when she was captured in 1970 along with her siblings and cousins. They were sold to the Miami SeaQuarium for $6,000. Due to their captivity, their pods weren’t able to recover and are now endangered, numbered at only 81 as of July 1, … Read more