Fastening the last buttons on his new cloak he whipped open his cottage door, closing his eyes against the harsh bite of the winter air. The day had barely begun and he already thought it couldn’t get any worse. Being called into work by your overbearing boss on the weekend was bad enough but being asked to do so in the middle of a white-out blizzard? That would be considered abuse in some of the ...

Peering over the railing, Harambe watched as the humans in the cage - or enclosure, to those who like to pretend the cages are in some way for the humans sake - wait to receive their nightly meal. To most gorillas who come to the zoo, watching the humans feed is considered highly stimulating. All of them crowded together as they eat the meat of another animal. It is quite barbaric really when you...