All posts tagged artist

Kris Porter, founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife

By | June 16, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Kris Porter–founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, an Odessa, FL-based rescue and rehabilitation organization that tends to sick, injured, or orphaned wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, and more, across some 11 Florida counties—describes how caring for animals is a running theme of her life, dating back to being 8 years old, even though her Mom wasn’t at all pro-animal. Read more…

Dr. Valeria Vergara, marine mammal research scientist and expert on beluga whales

By | September 11, 2019 | Advocates, Cetaceans, Educators, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

Dr. Valeria Vergara—a marine mammal research scientist with the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, who has spent much of her career studying beluga whales, with a particular emphasis on their acoustic communication—recalls gravitating toward animals during childhood, growing up in Buenos Aires, in a house populated with pets. Read more…

Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist

By | February 21, 2018 | Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

Jane O’Hara—the animal advocate and artist whose paintings explore animal issues, depict their plight, and explore our relationships with them–recalls growing up in a family where animals didn’t have much of a presence, but she liked them. Read more…

Marcia Martin–ordained minister, artist, sculptor and author

By | July 18, 2005 | Authors | No comments

Marcia Martin, an ordained minister, artist, sculptor–and author of “Bandy: The True Tale Of A Courageous Cape Cod Canada Goose”–discusses the uncommon background and path that ultimately led to her enormously uncommon relationship with a Canada goose named Bandy, an enchanting saga about trust, friendship, faith (and a goose!) that she’s chronicled in this warm, sprightly book. [www.BandyTheGoose.com] Read more…