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Animals Today September 24, 2023. Captive orca Lolita (Tokitae) has died. Is a pet pig a good idea? PETA undercover work nets animal cruelty convictions.

September 27, 2023 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

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Lori begins with the sad news of the death of Lolita (also known as Tokitae and Toki), an orca who has lived nearly her entire life in the small tank at the Miami Seaquarium. Even though there were discussions and reports about plans to transport her to a seaside sanctuary, Lori was skeptical that was […]

Animals Today July 12, 2015: Is John Stossel swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool? Answering Stossel’s Green Tyranny broadcast. Plus, making music with great apes. And Lori discusses animal cruelty.

July 12, 2015 by Peter Spiegel 1 Comment

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A recent episode of Stossel, the libertarian-oriented Fox News weekly show, titled “Green Tyranny” includes a segment criticizing the opponents of SeaWorld, and the film Blackfish. We were shocked by some of the points Mr. Stossel attempted to make, so to examine the claims on this episode, Lori spoke with Dr. Lori Marino, Founder and […]