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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Florida Aquarium, in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) and its Coral Specialist Group (CSG), has established the world’s first global hub for the Center for Species Survival (CSS) focused on coral conservation. This historic milestone creates the first center specifically dedicated to safeguarding corals and reef ecosystems from extinction, further expanding the international CSG network...

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wildlife Acoustics, the world’s leading provider of bioacoustics monitoring technology, announced today that it has transitioned to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making the company fully employee-owned. The move marks a significant milestone for the Massachusetts-based manufacturer, which has been at the forefront of developing innovative wildlife recording and analysis tools for over two decades. Founded in 2003 by Massachusetts entrepreneur Ian Agra...

GROVELAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sweet Paws Rescue is thrilled to announce a new and exciting chapter in its journey: the official purchase of a 20-acre farm in Boxford, MA which will now serve as the permanent home for its rescue operations. This unexpected but fortunate pivot marks a significant milestone in the “A Forever Home for Sweet Paws Rescue” capital campaign. Originally, Sweet Paws Rescue had been under agreement to purchase a 69-acre property in Bradford, a space envisioned as a s...

NANTUCKET, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of Interior will ask a federal court to remand the pending challenge to the New England Wind project so that the government can review the badly flawed process that allowed the project’s permits to be granted. The local, independent and non-partisan environmental group ACK for Whales said today that the government also seeks to cancel the project’s approvals entirely. Interior’s move comes in a federal case brought earlier this year by the...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avia, an award-winning mobile gaming developer, has partnered with the renowned no-kill shelter Nevada SPCA to give back to shelter animals in its “Play for Paws” charity campaign. Kicking off today, Avia encourages animal lovers to participate in multiple activities in August to early September centered on helping animals and celebrating the company's 9th Anniversary, with a percentage of proceeds given to Nevada SPCA’s shelter. Check out the new trailer here: h...

KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., through its Yamaha Rightwaters national sustainability program, joins forces with Mobile Baykeeper to help protect and restore the Coastal Alabama Watershed. Mobile Baykeeper, a nonprofit organization, works to improve water quality and reduce pollution in the bay through marine research and habitat restoration, efforts that align with Yamaha Rightwaters’ initiatives. To advance these efforts, Yamaha Rightwaters provided one 30-h...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) announces its first-ever Best Practice Guidance (BPG): “Skin Sensitization Assessment: Using New Approach Methods for Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products.” This document marks the inaugural publication in a new series of ICCS Best Practice Guidance documents, developed to support the global transition to animal-free safety science. ICCS was invited to present the BPG at the Integrated Strategies...

COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces its continued partnership of delivering critical global connectivity for the agricultural technology solutions developed by CERES TAG, the world's leading animal health intelligence platform, as it prepares its readiness in the event of an outbreak of the New World Screwworm. As the livestock industry in Mexico grapples with the recent outbreak of th...

BRONX, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brew at the Zoo Returns to the Bronx Zoo Friday, June 13, featuring 60+ pouring stations, 20 food vendors, and more music, games, and experiences....

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hesperos wins ACC.25 Pitch, showcasing how its Human-on-a-Chip® is accelerating drug development and reducing reliance on animal testing....