One of the facts about people I have learned from my 40-plus years visiting schools and libraries to give “Be an Animal Hero” presentations is they do not wish to be purposely cruel. When individuals discover that each time they go grocery shopping or decide which form of entertainment to choose, or which cosmetic or cleaning product to buy, they can be animal heroes, then they do just that.

ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia. Does your child struggle in school because of a learning disability? Some symptoms: Poor reading comprehension (has to re-read everything). Difficulty writing. Unable to focus. Struggles with homework. Tutoring isn’t helping. Doesn’t finish a task.

I know of two reports right now where because sharks are missing due to shark finning, there are no fish in one place and no scallops in another. This is affecting the livelily hood of people working in this industry as well the economy.

But the Center for Great Apes provides these primates with a permanent home while rehabilitating them to live again with their own species… with good nutrition and in enriching environments.

When her son Aditya was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure at 15 years old, she had a life or death decision on her hands.