With the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference coming up in Glasgow, now more than ever, planet Earth is on our minds. The damages done to our planet is very visible. Heatwaves are getting worse summer after summer, sea levels are rising drastically, and there have been numerous floods all over the world. While Greta […]
A recent, adorable video showed a young woman successfully befriending an octopus. She named him Egbert and would regularly stop by for a visit. The octopus recognised her and was more than happy to stay in touch with the woman, both literally and metaphorically. The unusual friendship inevitably raised questions on how human-animal bonds form, […]
I think it is safe to assume that you know how human sex works – although considering the effectiveness of most current sexual education programs I wouldn’t be surprised to discover otherwise. As a human, this is the sort of sex you should know about. As an individual curious about the natural world and all […]
A herd of alpacas made an appearance at King’s Buildings on November 15, as part of Mental Health and Wellbeing Week at the University of Edinburgh. The event was organised by the Edinburgh University Student’s Association, as part of an effort to demonstrate the positive impact of animals on mental health and wellbeing, while also providing […]
Image: Kim Gorga At Bristol Zoo, a female western lowland gorilla has recently been born via caesarean. Her birth was particularly significant as she was the first gorilla in the UK to have been born via C-section. David Cahill, the professor of Medical Education and Reproductive Medicine at the city’s university, conducted the procedure. This […]
Anna Whealing looks at whether cities and people are adapting to the increased presence of animals in our towns. In rural Columbia, around 200 miles north-west of Bogota, a veritable Hippopotamus community is thriving. Introduced by the drug barren Pablo Escobar who decided to illegally import a variety of African animals in a Russian plane […]
Image: Dorian Kartalovski Different animals are associated with distinct abilities that other species do not possess. Birds can fly and humans cannot because their body types have developed to fill different niches. A spider’s ability to climb a vertical wall goes unquestioned, but the fictional Spider-Man’s ability to do so makes him a superhero. So […]
SeaWorld almost closed two years ago when the documentary Blackfish unveiled the animal cruelty occurring in the park, causing a huge public movement advocating the protection of animal rights. Blackfish focuses on Tilikum, a male whale who was captured as a calf and raised in captivity. The movie follows his life story as he was […]