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When killer whales ram rudders - curiosity, play....or something deeper?

When killer whales ram rudders - curiosity, pla...

This is my second blog on killer whales. No secret that I have always found them fascinating. Their social interactions are so complex, almost human like....probably better than human like.  ...

When killer whales ram rudders - curiosity, pla...

This is my second blog on killer whales. No secret that I have always found them fascinating. Their social interactions are so complex, almost human like....probably better than human like.  ...

How horses changed ancient Egypt

How horses changed ancient Egypt

Horses significantly changed the lives of ancient Egyptians, particularly after their introduction around 1700 BCE, during the Second Intermediate Period. The Hyksos (a people from western Asia), invaded from the...

How horses changed ancient Egypt

Horses significantly changed the lives of ancient Egyptians, particularly after their introduction around 1700 BCE, during the Second Intermediate Period. The Hyksos (a people from western Asia), invaded from the...

A scaly encounter

A scaly encounter

Today I am moved to write this blog about the most trafficked animal in the world.  This morning a friend phoned me up to say he (or rather his dogos)...

A scaly encounter

Today I am moved to write this blog about the most trafficked animal in the world.  This morning a friend phoned me up to say he (or rather his dogos)...

Man eaters....or adaptable beasts?

Man eaters....or adaptable beasts?

Lions have always been a favorite sighting for my family. We have been visiting the Kruger National Park for many years and have had some amazing experiences. Aside one or...

Man eaters....or adaptable beasts?

Lions have always been a favorite sighting for my family. We have been visiting the Kruger National Park for many years and have had some amazing experiences. Aside one or...

Hvladimir whale

Hvladimir whale

The 26 April 2019 marks the day a Beluga whale was first noticed in the seas in northern Norway. In itself, not an uncommon scenario, however, what made this one...

Hvladimir whale

The 26 April 2019 marks the day a Beluga whale was first noticed in the seas in northern Norway. In itself, not an uncommon scenario, however, what made this one...

Rinderpest

Rinderpest

A plague like disease affecting cloven-hoofed animal of substantial importance in the history of human kind. A highly contagious viral disease with a very elevated mortality rate. It swept through...

Rinderpest

A plague like disease affecting cloven-hoofed animal of substantial importance in the history of human kind. A highly contagious viral disease with a very elevated mortality rate. It swept through...