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Jenny Kutner

Jenny previously worked as an assistant editor at The Dodo, where she most enjoyed writing about turtles eating things, pit bull discrimination, and wildlife crime. She now writes for http://Salon.com.

Latest Posts From Jenny

World's Biggest Whale Shark Slaughterhouse Busted In China
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By Multiple Authors

World's Biggest Whale Shark Slaughterhouse Busted In China

WildLifeRisk, a Hong Kong-based conservation group, has discovered a factory that processes approximately 600 endangered whale sharks each year, following a four-year-long undercover investigation of the plant.

Animal Welfare Supporters To Liam Neeson: Stop Defending Horse Carriages
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By Multiple Authors

Animal Welfare Supporters To Liam Neeson: Stop Defending Horse Carriages

On Saturday, a group of animal welfare activists organized by PETA and and NYCLASS picketed Liam Neeson's Manhattan apartment building in protest of the actor's continued support for the city's beleaguered horse carriage industry.

Yorkie Helps Doctor Come To Terms With Illness, Inspires Non-Profit Organization
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By Multiple Authors

Yorkie Helps Doctor Come To Terms With Illness, Inspires Non-Profit Organization

Robert Garofalo was a prominent pediatrician on top of his field when he was diagnosed with HIV in 2010.

Recently Spotted 103-Year-Old Orca Is Bad News For SeaWorld -- Here's Why
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By Multiple Authors

Recently Spotted 103-Year-Old Orca Is Bad News For SeaWorld -- Here's Why

UPDATE: Since this post, Granny has been making serious waves, by guiding her family, swimming hundreds and hundreds of miles off the Pacific coast and by generally proving SeaWorld wrong in every way.

7 Reasons You And Everyone You Know Should Boycott SeaWorld
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By Multiple Authors

7 Reasons You And Everyone You Know Should Boycott SeaWorld

1) SeaWorld has violated the Animal Welfare Act multiple times.

How Police In Costa Rica Rescued A Truck Full Of Endangered Snapper Turtles
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By Multiple Authors

How Police In Costa Rica Rescued A Truck Full Of Endangered Snapper Turtles

Costa Rican officials, notorious for being tough on wildlife crime, apprehended two men attempting to smuggle a truck full of snapper turtles on Thursday -- just in time for World Turtle Day.

Look At These Poignant Portraits Of 9/11 Search Dogs, 12 Years Later
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By Multiple Authors

Look At These Poignant Portraits Of 9/11 Search Dogs, 12 Years Later

On September 11, 2001, nearly 100 search dogs were deployed to help survey the wreckage at the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

80-Year-Old "Elephant Grandmother" Raised Rhinos, Buffalo, Gazelles And More In Her Backyard
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By Multiple Authors

80-Year-Old "Elephant Grandmother" Raised Rhinos, Buffalo, Gazelles And More In Her Backyard

Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick is a force to be reckoned with.

Texas A&M Has Been Killing Sheep Since 1997 In The Name Of "Science"
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By Multiple Authors

Texas A&M Has Been Killing Sheep Since 1997 In The Name Of "Science"

A lawsuit filed this week by the Washington-based watchdog group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine might put a stop to horrific animal cruelty that allegedly has been going on at Texas A&M University since 1997.

Hero Pit Bull Saves Kidnapped Woman By Biting His Owner -- The Kidnapper
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By Jenny Kutner

Hero Pit Bull Saves Kidnapped Woman By Biting His Owner -- The Kidnapper

It's true that dogs are "man's best friend" -- but not when man becomes violent and tries to brutally attack a woman he's taken hostage.

Don't Worry About Googling "Dogs In Life Vests" Because We Did It For You
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By Jenny Kutner

Don't Worry About Googling "Dogs In Life Vests" Because We Did It For You

As Huffington Post pointed out earlier this week, water safety for dogs is extremely important -- but it often gets overlooked.

Little Blue Penguin Gets Caught Taking A Dip In An Outdoor Bath, Then Heads On His Merry Way
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By Jenny Kutner

Little Blue Penguin Gets Caught Taking A Dip In An Outdoor Bath, Then Heads On His Merry Way

Who doesn't love a nice bath sometimes?