Barcelona: When children read to greyhounds
Spanish greyhounds, Galgos, are used for hunting, and many are cruelly killed or abandoned by hunters at the end of the hunting season. The SOS Galgos association educates children about their plight. More here.
Montpellier: An unusal museum and a car problem
From Dijon I drive south to Montpellier. Here, I visit the world’s only museum dedicated to female fecundity and resolve a problem with my car. More here.
A Road trip driven by love for animals and a thirst for adventure
I’ve barely landed in my old hometown of Berlin before I’m off again. A road trip to southern Spain in my old VW Polo. My destinations are an animal shelter and a documentary about galgos, the Spanish greyhounds. More here.
Valley of Fire, a Saturday night and Sunday at the casino
I also came to the “entertainment capital of the world” to see it at least once – and to try my luck at a slot machine. The area also offers spectacular landscapes. More here.
125th birthday of biophysicist Mária Telkes
Born on December 12, 1900, in Budapest, Mária Telkes became famous in the USA as the “Sun Queen.” During World War II, she developed a portable solar distiller and in 1948, she designed one of the first solar-heated houses. More here.
December 2: International Day of Giving
Initiated in 2012 in New York, Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – and after the consumerism of “Black Friday”. The day is touted as a “global generosity movement”.
New Harmony, southern Utah: Everyday life as an adventure
Since reading about the roundups of wild horses and donkeys here in the USA, horses and donkeys have suddenly become a big part of my life. Currently, I’m looking after a horse and a pony. There are also plenty of wild donkeys in this area—and even a donkey museum. More here.
Spain: Despite protests, the “Toro Júblibo” took place.
The Spanish animal rights party PACMA had filed a complaint against the “Fire Bull” event. In vain. The barbaric ritual took place last night in Medinaceli, Spain – two hours of the bull’s agony. More here.
Spain still practices cruel archaic bull rituals.
November 15, 2025: On this Saturday evening, a bull is to be “set ablaze” once again in the Spanish town of Medinaceli. The “Toro Embolado” is considered a cultural tradition in many regions, critics view it as animal cruelty. More here.
November 10: Arraignment for animal cruelty in Wyoming
In the US state of Wyoming, wolves and other predators are exempt from animal protection laws. Many even make a sport of killing them. Nevertheless, a man is now facing charges of serious animal cruelty. More here.