It was well over a year ago that I first heard Dan Barber, an immense figure in the foodie and chef sustainability circles, expound the virtues of foie gras “with integrity”. At this year’s TED he spoke on a topic even closer to home – sustainable seafood – and a particular fish that he [...]
Its been a rough few weeks in Florida wildlife conservation circles, particularly with our lovely sea cows, so lets take a moment today to share some positive things.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium recently rescued a sea otter pup and brought her in to live with another resident otter.
Daily Mail shares a number of ridiculously beautiful action [...]
There are many hunting techniques recorded for various dolphin species around the world. As opportunistic and inventive hunters, they’ve found ways to corral and catch many different types of prey using strategies that often involve barriers, physical prowess, and outright deception. In Australia one group uses sponges as tools; the females carry sponges over their [...]
By drawing some deep parallels and contrasts between humans and animals Professor Robert Sapolsky makes some fascinating connections in this talk filmed at Stanford University and highlighted by TED’s Best of the Web feature earlier this week. I particularly loved the mention of stickleback behavior (of course) but the final thoughts on culture – as [...]
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