Animal Life Site
	Deb Duxbury BellaOnline's Animal Life Editor

Elephant Tusks for Black Market Seized
Victories in Kenya and Vietnam airports reveal a cautionary tale about the continued prevalence of black market industries manipulating around international trade mandates to facilitate the ongoing demand for elephant tusks.

Endangered Arctic Animals Under Siege
Governments turn a blind eye towards established conservation laws for oil profits.

The plight of elephants
Elephants are in trouble in the wild but are zoos or sanctuaries better for their survival?

Warming Climate Impacts the Peary Caribou
The United States is turned to in hopes of spreading the word about the plight of the Peary Caribou. With eighty-nine percent (89%) of its population in demise, this Arctic wonder faces almost certain extinction.

White-nose syndrome in bats
Northeast bat populations are in trouble.

Zoo Found Guilty of Elephant Abuse
Before actor Robert Culp passed away, he started a civil lawsuit to bring justice to the lives of three elephants kept at the Los Angeles Zoo. He wanted others to understand that when people become personally involved, change occurs. Find out how the judge reached his decision.