In the Florentine Codex, missionary Bernardino de Sahagún famously documented the existence of the ...
The improvements in animal care that have led to the aging population problem are laudable, but must now be accompanied by ...
A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...
Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...
Images of elk and deer with freakishly huge antlers touted as a “new world record” frequently pop up on social media. But the ...
This post is in response to 'Are Wild Animals Always Happier Than Captive Animals?' By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Can captive animals be happy? In a recent Psychology Today post, Marc Bekoff cites Janis Joplin ...
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From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.