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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
When Animals Mourn: Seeing That Grief Is Not Uniquely Human
April 11, 2013 When animals die, their close relatives and friends may be plunged into mourning. Commentator Barbara J. King writes about animal grief in her new book, citing examples seen in animals large and small. She finds solace in the knowledge that humans are not the only animals who feel loss.
The Two-Way
Zoo Tells City: Please Feed The Animals
April 17, 2012 The Reid Park Zoo in Tucson finds itself in a unique situation: it has five new elephants — but the facility does not have enough leafy food to keep the large animals happy. "What we're looking for... I think the word 'snacks' came up," says zoo curator Jim Schnormeier.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
Desert Trackways: 7-Million-Year-Old Clues To Elephant Social Complexity
March 8, 2012 Discovery of fossilized footprints in the Arabian desert tells us that elephants have lived in complex families for 7 million years. Elephants have adapted to changing conditions for millenia, but can they withstand the stresses we humans inflict today?
Blog Of The Nation
Music's Power In The Animal Kingdom
June 1, 2011 The new book, The Power of Music: Pioneering Discoveries in the New Science of Song, explores many questions including: Do other species enjoy music? The Thai Elephant Orchestra and Snowball the Cockatoo offer proof that they can.
The Two-Way
Elephant Underpass Connects Cousins In Kenya
January 28, 2011 Two distinct elephant populations near Mount Kenya have been united with the opening of Africa's first dedicated elephant underpass.The elephants can now safely cross under a major regional highway.
