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“Wie erleben Kolkraben die gelockdownte Menschheit? Habe kurz nachgefragt, ihre Antwort ist diese Woche im @Letzland zu lesen.”Animal Reality Exposed63 years ago Laika became the first animal to orbit the Earth. She died in space; alone, in agony, and terrified.
She was a stray who was plucked from the streets of Moscow, selected for her small size and bright coat (that would show up nicely on film.)
She passed away five hours after she was thrust into orbit, although for over 40 years the truth was covered up and officials insisted she was alive for days after take-off.
She died due to overheating. The satellite wasn’t sufficiently insulated from the sun’s rays, and she essentially cooked to death.
The Soviets admitted that they never planned for her to make a return trip, and knew she would perish in the experiment.
Laika, the first animal to be launched into orbit, died from overheating and panic in the tiny spacecraft – all alone and in severe pain.
“The more time passes, the more I’m sorry about it. We shouldn’t have done it.”
Remember Laika, and the 115 million other animals needlessly used in experiments worldwide each year
Caring for insects? We’ll have to.
Experten befürchten im Fall eines Ausbruchs der Afrikanischen Schweinepest in Deutschland wirtschaftliche und tierethische Folgen. Darauf hat sich das Saarland als erstes Bundesland vorbereitet – mit der Ausbildung von Suchhunden, die infizierte Wildschweinkadaver aufspüren und so die Verbreitung der Seuche eindämmen sollen.
the Jane Goodall InstituteGreat apes, and chimpanzees in particular, are our closest living relatives. The threat of COVID-19 is also a major threat to them. Learn more about how we're taking action to protect chimpanzees and more here: news.janegoodall.org/2020/03/16/in-crisis-hope-has-the-power-to-transform/
Learn more about the threat to great apes here: www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-poses-lethal-threat-to-great-apes-experts...