10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Described in the “Territoriality and aggression” chapter, this is a sublime example of behaviour from the “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman, an Emeritus Chair in Behavioural and Environmental Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman.

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

The Asian Koel is a cuckoo species and thus freed from the obligation to raise its own chicks (though the birds like to refer to themselves as brood parasites, which sounds a bit less obviously selfish). Plus hopefully, you will be arrested for mistreating animals.

Singapore 221

Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

Today is the United Nations World Wildlife Day, a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the living world around us. Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. A pair of screeching Blacksmith Lapwings was flying around as six Burchell’s Zebras were quenching their thirst, suspiciously observing surroundings every now and then.

Wildlife 179

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 179

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Sheldrick is fourth-generation Kenya-born and has spent the better part of her life tending wild animals. She’s reared abandoned baby buffalo, dik-diks, impalas, zebras, warthogs, and black rhinos, among others, but no creature has beguiled her more than elephants.

Elephants 100

Elephants Kenya Wounded Rhinos 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The dirt road winds in between rocky outcrops – kopjes, by Burchell’s Zebras and Greater Kudus. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Driving slowly behind them… The guide knows his animals. The first to cross is an old female with a two-year old baby. Sniffing us.

South Africa 218

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 218

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

Who exactly is not supposed to eat animals or products of animals? This problem is especially acute with respect to carnivorous animals. What animals is it morally wrong to eat? If animals could be created by genetic engineering, could they be created so that there were no moral objections to eating them?

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Lions 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

The dirt road winds in between rocky outcrops – kopjes, by Burchell’s Zebras and Greater Kudus. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. If such a trend continues, we will lose these animals for good! Driving slowly behind them… The guide knows his animals.

Africa 191

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 191