[waves-of-timeandspace]

radical animal rights activists:animals are going extinct we HAVE to do something to save them!

accredited zoos and aquariums:*dedicate massive amounts of money to preserve endangered species in captivity so they can be saved and educates the public to their plight*

radical animal rights activists: no not that

[itsagifnotagif]

Dogs are too pure honestly

[just-shower-thoughts]

If companies were to spend all their money on free samples instead of advertising I’d be a 1000x more likely to buy their product.

[wnq-writers]

falling in love sounds dangerous. i’d much rather grow in love. go upwards, water each other as we go, and build a love that uplifts us both. we don’t have to build a love that is idolized in romantic novels and movie screens. we can build a love that speaks a language only we understand. a unique kind of love. a love with no pressure. a love where we enjoy each other. a love where we overdose on each other’s smiles and get drunk off our love.

iambrillyant  (via wordsnquotes)

[waves-of-timeandspace]

Livin the dream ❤

[belooga]

My 1st taste of dolphin waterworks <3

Lester and Jenny, both in their early forties :)

And there was Latoya and Marea, I didn’t quite get their ages….

take me back please?

[waves-of-timeandspace]

Handsome Lester is still there! Latoya and Marea as well ❤️

[waves-of-timeandspace]

Just wanted everyone to know that Skye is the most adorable baby dolphin of all time ❤️🐬

[andrewmalyshev]

Был замечен однажды возле берегов Австралии…Редко увидишь белого кита. это прекрасно!

[worldofwhales]

Migaloo, the white humpback whale!

[awwww-cute]

[clupster]

[flamefly]

shelter + scenery  

[awwww-cute]

My little bat is all ready for Halloween 🎃 (Source: http://ift.tt/2eieKeN)

[nubbsgalore]

“where sometimes it’s the fishing boats that look for the killer whales and humpbacks, hoping to locate the shoals of herring that migrate to these arctic norwegian waters, in recent winters the whales have also started to follow the boats. 

“here a large male killer whale feeds on herring that have been squeezed out of the boat’s closing fishing net. he has learnt the sound that this type of boat makes when it retrieves its gear and homed in on it. 

“the relationship would seem to be win win, but not always. whales sometimes try to steal the fish, causing damage to the gear, and they can also become entangled in the nets. the search for solutions is under way, including better systems for releasing any whales that get trapped.

“i am an experienced snorkeler, and i grew up in the fishing and whaling community. the orcas usually ignore you when you are in the water, but sometimes they can get curious and come to check you out. most of the time they are very playful.

“i’m fascinated by the underwater world and the point where the ocean meets the world above. the world the whales live in is mysterious and unknown - and also very difficult to capture using an ordinary camera. it is difficult to take split pictures, especially in low-light conditions.” (x, x)

[worldofwhales]

Alaskan whale sunset / Serendigity / cc

[orcinus-ocean]

Qualzucht or “torture breeding” should be a crime

Last week in Switzerland, two breeders of flat-faced pedigree cats were convicted under a law that criminlises “Qualzucht”, which translates literally as “torture breeding”.

Under this legislation, it’s a crime to breed animals in the full knowledge that their offspring are likely to suffer. Many in the animal welfare community have started to ask if Qualzucht legislation in the UK could be a way of preventing the suffering endured by poorly bred pedigree animals in this country.

New website specifies increased risk of illness in some pedigree dogs

It’s well recognised that many pedigree dogs and cats suffer because of their distorted body shape (such as flat faces and over-wrinkled skin) as well as enduring a higher incidence of certain illnesses compared to cross bred animals. A new website by the Royal Veterinary College provides an objective analysis of the issues. So far, only two dog breeds (Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Pugs) can be specifically reviewed but a cursory glance shows some startling facts: Cavaliers are nearly ten times more likely to suffer from heart disease and Pugs are more than ten times likely to have upper respiratory issues compared to “average” dogs.

Many young adult pets die of inherited diseases

There are many other examples of poor health in pedigree dogs: in the past week I’ve heard of a number of relatively young animals dying because of their breeding: a Doberman with heart failure, a Flat Coated Retriever with cancer and a Dachshund with disc disease. The owners of these dogs had no idea that their chosen breed had a high risk of suffering from these conditions. They now feel angry at the sad outcome, yet powerless to do anything about it.

Qualzucht laws would force breeders to be accountable

Perhaps the introduction of Qualzucht legislation could help? Even if criminal convictions were rare, the legislation could help people take civil actions seeking compensation for the financial costs of predictable inherited illness.

If cowboy breeders knew that they could be held accountable for the future health of the puppies they produce, wouldn’t they be more careful to produce healthy animals?

There was an effort to introduce Qualzucht laws into the UK around a decade ago, as part of a package of Council of Europe conventions. The UK ratified four other conventions concerning animals: on transport, farm animals, experimentation and slaughtering. However the government refused to sign the European Convention on Pet Animal Welfare which aimed to promote the welfare of pet animals and ensure minimum standards for their treatment and protection. This refusal was partly because of lobbying by some in the pedigree dog breeding world who believed that their activities might be restricted by the elements of Qualzucht that the Convention introduced.

Now that Brexit is on the cards, there’s no hope of this European Convention being signed. But perhaps it’s time for Qualzucht to be brought into British law. The compulsory microchipping of dogs now makes it easy to pinpoint the identity of individual animals. It’s now easy to legally specify the identity of every dog, along with their dam and sire.

Good breeders need not worry, but breeders who produce unhealthy pups might begin to pay attention if they knew that they could be held accountable for their actions.

Animals should never be born to suffer, Qualzucht legislation could be one way of stopping the worst excesses of “torture breeding”.

[thewitchdoctor]

[uranian97]

1) they expensive bruh 2) none of us kno the dif btwn a fucking diamond and some fancy ass glass ur capitalist rock hierarchy has no control over us

[a-chicago-sunflower]

3) mostly mined with slave labor

[everkings]

4) we get excited when our date buys us an appetizer, we don’t even comprehend people buying us rocks that would force us into debt for ten years

[wildhaunt]

5) They aren’t actually that rare and the price is artificially inflated. 

[ariaste]

Pro tip from a former Jared’s salesperson: You want a sparkly white rock that will look like a diamond to the untrained eye and will literally cost the price of a nice dinner for two? Created white sapphire. They’re lab grown and cost *pennies* to make, so you can get a 1 or 2 carat white sapphire for like… $30-80 probably. You can get one as huge as you like, perfectly clear, perfectly flawless. And no one will ever be able to tell the difference except a professional appraiser. Also, sapphires are the second-hardest gemstone (right after diamonds) so they are very durable! Very unlikely that they’ll chip or crack. Get that bitch set in sterling silver and you are GOOD TO GO. Whole thing should cost you less than $200 unless you get a fancy band with a lot of extra stones. Of course, created sapphires come in every color of the rainbow, so if you want something more exciting than plain white, you TOTALLY CAN. 

Created sapphires and silver: The poor Millennial’s engagement ring. 

[everythingcanadian-archive]

THANK YOU EX-JARED’S BASED GOD. 

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