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Animal Behavior

Q&A with Barbara King, author of How Animals Grieve

September 10, 2013September 9, 2013 by John Yunker

 How Animals Grieve is an important book about the inner lives of animals. In April, author Barbara King was kind enough to answer of a few of my questions about …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Birds, Endangered Species, Q&A

Book Review: Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures

August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 by Midge Raymond

It’s been wonderful to see new books about animal minds and emotions, from Barbara King’s How Animals Grieve to Virginia Morell’s Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Book Reviews, Nonfiction

A Q&A with Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise

February 22, 2016August 13, 2013 by Midge Raymond

A Q&A with Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures   Q: One of my favorite stories from this book is about the …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Q&A

Book Review: Penguins: Natural History and Conservation

July 10, 2013 by John Yunker

Let me preface this review by saying that I am a longtime fan of co-author Dee Boersma’s work. Years ago, I was part of a volunteer project at Punta Tombo, …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Birds, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nonfiction, Oceans

Book Review: The Hidden Life of Wolves

June 22, 2013June 22, 2013 by Beckie Elgin

THE HIDDEN LIFE OF WOLVES  Jim and Jamie Dutcher National Geographic Press $25, 210 pages For six years they shared a 25-acre enclosure at the base of Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Education, Endangered Species, Nonfiction

Book Review: How Animals Grieve by Barbara J. King

August 3, 2025April 30, 2013 by John Yunker

Let me begin by saying I recommend this book to anyone who doubts that animals grieve. The evidence presented is overwhelming. Dolphins who try to keep their dead calves afloat. …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Birds, Book Reviews, Nonfiction
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