Maldives… the only sound of this word creates the image of blissfully calm blue waters, vast sandy beaches, endless sunsets watched while lazily sipping on an exotic cocktail in mind… Described as a “tropical paradise”, it is one of the world’s most desired destinations for the rich and famous seeking unrivalled luxury and a true… Continue reading Maldives: Paradise or a living hell
As cryptocurrency has become a global phenomenon gaining more and more importance every day, it is no surprise that many forward-thinking charities see it as an opportunity to increase their donor base and a major donation stream in the near future. Still a relatively new concept, not all charities have caught up with the trend of… Continue reading Bitcoin
At the end of the 1800s, a woman in Barcelona took to kidnapping small children, sometimes as newborns, raising them as her own and forcing them into prostitution as soon as they were able. When they became too old, or if they fell sick, she would kill them and sell ointments and remedies made with… Continue reading Uncovering the Russian Abuser of Infants
We have recently responded to a call for help…all the way from Liberia. Liberia is a very poor country in western Africa, with many problems that don’t involve animals, or their welfare. The problems with animals, however, are there. People have pets and don’t know how to care for them, keeping them tied up for… Continue reading Liberia in Need
What would you do with 137 Euros per month? 137 Euros is roughly equivalent to £105 or $150. Not go out for dinner, that’s for sure. Or drinks. You would start thinking about what foods cost less (potatoes, onions, carrots..) and what you can do without (sugar) or have to absolutely have (bread). You’d stop… Continue reading A cry for help from a Big Heart
Saved from a sure death in a fur farm, Tuzik is now one of the happiest animals in Totem. Let’s start from the beginning. Tuzik was born in a fur farm. Considered concentration camps for animals, these facilities usually provide fur-bearers with basic care – enough to make them grow gorgeous pelts that will then be harvested.… Continue reading Tuzik the feisty fox
After the Baikal Seal, found only in Lake Baikal, we’re going to take a look at very different mammal: the Snow Sheep (Ovis nivicola). Closely related to the North American BigHorn Sheep, this animal is a tough-looking ruminant that lives up in the rocky mountains of North and Central Siberia. Not much is known about the… Continue reading The Snow Sheep
Starving, confused and disoriented, last week a wild boar was caught in the streets of Khabarovsk. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? It’s most definitely not. While the wild boar is one of the most dangerous animals to hunt, catching one is even more dangerous, especially when you don’t have state-of-the-art equipment but have to rely on… Continue reading A new guest at Utyos
Today we’re going to talk about an animal that is unique to Russia: the Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica). This earless seal can be found only in the (you guessed it!) Lake Baikal, which is the world’s largest freshwater lake (by volume, not extension) and deepest lake: scientists have calculated that it holds 20% of the… Continue reading The Baikal Seal
Yet another tragic senseless death in the captive marine mammals industry in Russia. A young female bottle-nose dolphin Delpha just died in Anapa Dolphinarium in the Big Utrish after being seized from previous abusive owners. Before being brought to the Anapa Dolphinarium, dolphins Delfa and Zeus were kept in squalid conditions in an abandoned cattle farm… Continue reading Zeus and Delpha’s odyssey
