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Josh Keyes: Animals in post-apocalyptic art
“I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.” ~ Ray Bradbury The Artist Josh Keyes, born in Washington 1969, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1992 and a Master of Fine Arts in 1998. He currently lives and works in Oregon and displays his artwork through an online gallery and … Continue reading Josh Keyes: Animals in post-apocalyptic art
‘Other Minds’: A review of cephalopod sentience
“I wonder if, in the dark night of the sea, the octopus dreams of me.” N. Scott Momaday. One of the pillars of Anthrozoology is the desire to understand how animals perceive the world; whether there are two sentient beings in human/animal interactions. There have been numerous studies on animal sentience with convincing evidence in … Continue reading ‘Other Minds’: A review of cephalopod sentience
Laughing buda, hidden jinn (Part 1): Hyenas as parasites
“Do let’s pretend that I’m a hungry hyena, and you’re a bone”. ~ Lewis Carroll Living in Conflict: Hyenas as parasites After lions, spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), are the second largest land predator in Africa. Their reputation precedes them, depicted in various cultures as devilish, unclean and macabre. Spotted hyenas are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, … Continue reading Laughing buda, hidden jinn (Part 1): Hyenas as parasites
The lion the penguin and the chimp: Depictions of sex in BBC’s ‘Dynasties’
‘All television is educational television, the question is: what is it teaching?’ ~ Nicholas Johnson The BBC series ‘Dynasties’ aired in 2018, with 5 one-hour long documentaries on the family lives of 5 species: emperor penguins, lions, chimpanzees, tigers and painted wolves. As the series’ title suggests, the focus was on the animals’ struggles to … Continue reading The lion the penguin and the chimp: Depictions of sex in BBC’s ‘Dynasties’
Apes in Iceland: Politics of orangutan conservation
“Orangutans look straight into your soul” ~ Willie Smits “Ook” ~ Terry Pratchett Apes in Iceland In 2018 Iceland decided to do something very different with their Christmas advert. Following a year of “leading the industry in sustainability initiatives”, Iceland decided to highlight the destruction that intensive palm-oil production can cause rainforests. The ad depicted … Continue reading Apes in Iceland: Politics of orangutan conservation
Earth Day: A Poem
April the 22nd, (Earth day, if you didn’t know), A day to celebrate some useful seeds that we can sow, Seeds of hope and action, seeds that help our planet, Our passion lights the fire and then our actions, they can fan it. Consider walking where you can, less fumes will be fantastic, Choose bamboo … Continue reading Earth Day: A Poem
Laughing buda, hidden jinn (Part 2): Hyenas as symbionts
“Whenever jinn comes, the hyena he is saying oowhoop, and there it goes”. ~ Harari resident Living in Concord: Hyenas as symbionts Apart from the research on hyenas in belief systems, the majority of studies focussing on conflict between humans and hyenas often do not “bring in the animal” – i.e.hyenas have been researched as … Continue reading Laughing buda, hidden jinn (Part 2): Hyenas as symbionts
The qualzucht trilemma: The criminality of pedigree breeding
“Physical deformity calls forth our charity”. ~ Clarence Darrow A Trilemma Trilemma:.[Noun] A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between three undesirable alternatives (Oxford English Dictionary). The health issues concerned with pedigree dog breeding trilemma involves three options that can be taken ignore, illegalise, improve. 1) Ignore it – do nothing … Continue reading The qualzucht trilemma: The criminality of pedigree breeding
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