Research into animal behavior is based on careful observation of animals. Researchers can spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their young. They could monitor the level of physical contact in cattle herds of different densities. Or they could record the sounds whales make as they migrate through the ocean. … Read more
A device that dogs wear on their collars could finally make use of thousands of years of anecdotes about a change in animal behavior on the brink of an earthquake. The makers of the PetPace biometric collar, originally designed to track dog health data for early warning signs of disease, believe the physiological data it … Read more
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds sing for mates and fight for territories as they prepare for their annual chance to breed. Tens of millions of migratory birds will follow the path of totality, and they migrate mostly at night. Because birds use … Read more
Memes transform her into a beret like that of the socialist revolutionary Ché Guevara. In one caption she proclaims, “Accept our existence or expect resistance… an otter world is possible.” My study focuses on the relationships between animals and humans, through the prism of social justice. As I see it, the public joy over destroyed … Read more
Memes galore surrounding the ‘killer whale revolution’ have flooded the online domain. They happily show orcas launching attacks on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the coast of Shetland. One particularly ingenious image shows a killer whale masquerading as a sickle crossed with a hammer. The cheeky caption reads: “Eat the rich”, a … Read more