by Duncan | Jan 6, 2016 | Advocates, Captive, Cetaceans, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior, Sanctuaries
Dr. Lori Marino—founder and executive director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy, as well as a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior and intelligence—explains exactly what a neuroscientist is, and how that academic orientation informs her thinking about...
by Duncan | Dec 23, 2015 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Musicians
This morning, I once again set aside the usual “Talking Animals” format to present my Annual Christmas Animal Song special—that is, a show entirely devoted to Christmas-oriented animal tunes. Sure, as in the past, to pull off this slightly shaky conceit, I fashioned...
by Duncan | Dec 16, 2015 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, General
Lisa Bekiaris—founder of Raffle Rescue, which functions as a food bank of sorts, but in this case, we’re referring to pet food—recounts her childhood and formative years as a precocious animal lover, where she and her sister would raise and care for animals on their...
by Duncan | Dec 9, 2015 | Advocates, Dogs, General, Pets, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Ron King— co-founder of Ruff Ranch Sanctuary, which seeks to find homes for aging or other hard-to-place dogs while aiming to help military veterans, who will become the chief caretakers of the dogs—explains how his lifelong kinship with dogs began as a kid. He...
by Duncan | Dec 2, 2015 | Actors & Filmmakers, Dogs, General, Musicians
Laurie Anderson— the long-celebrated artist and musician, who recently made an acclaimed film, “Heart of a Dog”—discusses the genesis of the movie. She also addresses the scope of ideas, feelings and themes coursing through the movie: “Heart of a Dog” is a visually...
