by Duncan | Sep 17, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Pets, Rescue
Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa—a uniquely canine-centric man of the cloth, rarely going anywhere without his Doberman, Humphrey, at his side, sometimes including the altar—recalls growing up in Northwest England with the first...
by Duncan | Sep 10, 2025 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Dr. Melissa Miller–a wearer of multiple University of Florida hats: research scientist, wildlife ecologist with the school’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, lead investigator on a project that employs Artificial Intelligence technology seeking to...
by Duncan | Aug 27, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to make it to the radio station to broadcast ‘Talking Animals,” having to deliver an improvised version of this show from my car,...
by Duncan | Aug 20, 2025 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Cats, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Primates
Joshua Zeman–award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the Russian-Ukraine war, chronicling efforts to care for, then evacuate, some 5000 animals at a Ukrainian zoo called...
by Duncan | Aug 13, 2025 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
Elaine West–the founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, a refuge housing rescued farm animals she launched in Melrose, Florida, more than two decades ago—explains the origin of her lifelong love of pigs. West pinpoints a particular pig that a local Humane...
