UU Animal Ministry PDX

A press release on Monday from SAEN described the Armstead research papers that have been retracted as “gruesome, multimillion dollar tax-funded experiments”. It said that the research had “inflicted traumatic head injuries on dozens of newborn piglets”.

Absolutely horrific.

Federal investigation follows retraction of five animal experimentation papers Oversight review into US research on newborn piglets led by Prof William Armstead, which has been called ‘utterly reprehensible’

Toki’s situation is unprecedented with no clear answers, but her advocates won’t give up trying to find them.

“How do you evaluate those risks with an endangered species? Do you take any risks? And do you take risks for her life?” Vinick asks. “Those are the issues we are dealing with I think for the first time ever in her life.”

After half a century in captivity, Tokitae the performing orca could finally go home Six young orca calves were separated from their mothers in 1970 and sold to marine parks. Only one is still alive at the Miami Seaquarium