A ban on having exotic animals as pet would actually be the best to honour these 'magnificent' animals.
I don't think the owner was necessarily bad. However, if you are a pet owner, of any animal, not just exotic ones, the least you can do if you go away for holidays is having someone coming to check for your pets.
A beluga can change the shape of its "melon" (the bulbous mass on its head) at will. Could this be used as a form of communication? A new study indicates that it might. Here's a story from @hakaimagazine with a six-panel comic illustrating the five different melon shapes and in what contexts some are used.
"My perception of wolves might have been different if I grew up on a ranch in Montana, but wolves were like dragons and unicorns. Seeing a wolf in the wild would be like catching a glimpse of Nessie in Scotland."
There was plenty of food and plenty of time, so there was no need to push one another aside (is that ever, really, the right thing to do?) nor take giant, hasty mouthfuls and gulp them down.
So they sociably grazed, enjoying the day, the surroundings, and the companionship of one another.
"This community of orcas, documented in the Strait of Gibraltar since the Roman Empire, consists of nearly 90 animals. Some scientists believe that all of them now ram sailing boats."
A new study has found that chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) like to feed on antelope poop, especially during drier months when vegetation might be sparse.
Researchers deployed collar cameras attached to four baboons in South Africa as part of a documentary film in 2017; they later analyzed footage from two of them.
Hail to the Whales and Island Fauna Tales - A Webinar with Chuck Graham and Holly Lohuis. Channel Island Restoration - Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5pm to 6pm. Join us for a special webinar with Chuck Graham and Holly Lohuis.
In our upcoming webinar, Holly Lohuis will explore the establishment of the newly recognized Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area. Additionally, Chuck Graham will share insights on island wildlife, delving into his encounters with creatures like foxes, the island spotted skunk, elephant seal pups, northern fur seal pups, bald eagles, brown pelicans, and more.