by Duncan | Jul 17, 2024 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Journalist Joshua Hammer–author of a captivating piece in the current issue of Smithsonian Magazine, entitled “Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbian Jungle”—recalls how, having been casually aware of the Escobar/hippo situation, he...
by Duncan | Oct 26, 2016 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, General, Veterinarians
Dr. Laurie Hess—a veterinarian specializing in caring for exotic pets, and author of the new book “Unlikely Companions: The Adventures Of An Exotic Animal Doctor”—recounts growing up in a family that embraced a wide array of pets, how she herself loved animals as a...