Life and Death at SeaWorld
This is from Part Two of “The Big Business of Dolphins” in our feature “Dolphins and Us.”
The Movie that Launched a Revolution
This is from Part Two of “The Big Business of Dolphins” in our feature “Dolphins and Us.”
The Drive Hunts
This is from Part Two of “The Big Business of Dolphins” in our feature “Dolphins and Us.”
‘Don’t Buy a Ticket!’
This is from Part Two of “The Big Business of Dolphins” in our feature “Dolphins and Us.”
One Hundred Cats Test the Furniture
Behind the scenes at IKEA’s cat commercial The mega-design store wanted to run an experiment to test their furniture. So they invited people to bring their…
How Current Animal Extinctions Will Affect Future
“No one can predict which species will be around.” New research by paleobiologist Dr. John Alroy predicts serious consequences for life on Earth in wake of…
Belgium Plans Mandatory Spay-Neuter for Cats
Last year, more than than one-third of the country’s 37,000 strays were killed in shelters. So the Belgian government has come up with a plan by…
Chimps Outwit Humans
Chimps living in a rainforest have figured out how to deactivate traps set by bushmeat hunters. They actually go out looking for the traps, and carefully…
The Intelligent Way to Be Intelligent
Are dolphins better at it than we are? By Michael Mountain I was talking about dolphins on Animal Wise Radio with Mike Fry and Beth Nelson.…
Adoption or Abduction?
A long-tailed macaque has been spotted in a forest treating a stray kitten as if it were his pet. What’s really going on here? And are humans the only animals who keep pets?
How to Live Forever
Imagine growing up, growing old, then growing younger, starting over, and growing up all over again. Does this jellyfish have the secret to eternal life?
What SeaWorld Doesn’t Want You to Know
A young orca dies at SeaWorld. His trainers say they are “mourning the sudden death.” SeaWorld executives keep repeating that Sumar was “part of our family.” But here’s the real story on Sumar’s family.
Tilikum’s Son Dies at SeaWorld
Another “mysterious” death at SeaWorld. Except that there’s nothing mysterious about it. Three out of four captive orcas never reach their 10th birthday. Sumar was the son of Tilikum, who went crazy and killed his trainer. Sumar’s mother also died earlier this year. How long can this go on?
When There’s a Mouse in the House
A mouse is running around your garage. How to proceed? (And how to be kind about it?) Here’s what to do outside, what to do inside, what not to do, and what else to do.
How Factory Farms Make You Sick
What to make of half a billion eggs and 380,000 pounds of deli meat recalled? And what happens when bird flu meets swine flu? Why is this…
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy
How a dog helped a patient in psychotherapy rediscover her true emotions. “Animals have a way of triggering the deep imprisoned emotions of love, kindness, trust, value and playfulness,” explains psychologist Dr. Ruby Benjamin.
Seagull Comes to Dinner
Mr. Pooh arrived unexpectedly … he fell down the chimney. The baby seagull landed in the fireplace of the Grimwood family in Sussex, England, covered in…
Bifocal Beetle Better
Got there millions of years before Benjamin Franklin. The larva of the sunburst diving beetle has been using bifocal lenses to chase down its prey for…
Dormouse Bridge Has Village Squeaking
The Brits are in the midst of massive budget cuts. Yet a local council has approved $300,000 to build bridges so the lowly dormouse (from Alice in Wonderland!) can safely cross a busy highway. The outrage, the delight.
Putting the Egg Together Again
For thousands of years, the egg was a universal symbol of life. Last week, it became a symbol of death. Half a billion eggs recalled. People sick. What’s up? Zoe editor Michael Mountain says the answer is really quite simple.