Curious Minds: Animals

Episode 1

Sexual Selection

Episode 2

Blood Bonds of Vampire Bats

Episode 3

Building a More Humane Economy

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explains how we can strengthen our culture and economy by fighting harder for animal rights.

Episode 4

The Trouble with Factory Farming

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explores the origins and troubling impacts of industrial animal farms.

Episode 5

What's All the Fuss About Antibiotics?

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explains why there is such intense debate about the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

Episode 6

Eat Your Way to a Healthier Planet

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reveals how reducing meat consumption could be one of the biggest steps you take to save the planet.

Episode 7

The Role of the Humane Society

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explains the Society's underlying mission of compassion for all living things.

Episode 8

What Inspired You About Animal Rights?

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reveals the powerful factors that drove him to take a stand for animal rights.

Episode 9

What Are the Humane Society's Biggest Challenges?

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reveals the two most important issues the Society is confronting in its fight for animal rights.

Episode 10

The Government's Role in Protecting Animals

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, discusses the steps government officials can take to stop animal cruelty.

Episode 11

Is the Humane Society Against Hunting?

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explains the Society's stance that all forms of hunting are not created equal.

Episode 12

Does the Humane Society Support Zoos?

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reveals the shocking mistreatment animals receive in some zoos.

Episode 13

The Trouble with Chimps in Show Biz

Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reveals the dark story behind of some of the exotic animal trade's hottest young stars.