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April 15, 2021
Animal stories, Science and Medicine

How a deadly spider led to a new insecticide

It turns out the funnel web has a lot to offer.

February 27, 2018
Animal stories, Travel

Fantastic beasts and where to stuff them

Looking for a dead good holiday? Then you can’t go past the taxidermy stores of Paris.

November 12, 2016
Animal stories, General Articles

When dogs become therapists

Animals were once banned from hospitals and nursing homes. Now they’re seen as part of the healing process.

October 24, 2016
Animal stories, General Articles

How to train your husband

One author saves her marriage, by applying animal training techniques.

October 19, 2016
Animal stories, General Articles

Inside Sydney’s Aquarium

Animal training is part of the everyday routine. But just who is training who?

May 12, 2016
Animal stories, Food and Drink, General Articles

Hunting as conservation

Hunting for pleasure? Or hunting as valuable contribution to society? A look at Germany’s ‘protector and caretaker’ system.

September 1, 2015
Animal stories, Travel

Eco-touring with penguins

Penguins are just like humans: they believe in urban myths, they’re sexually fluid, and they love real estate.

July 26, 2015
Animal stories, General Articles, Travel

A hotel for jet setting animals

The animal transportation hub at Kuala Lumpur airport bills itself as six-star accommodation for animals.

July 22, 2015
Animal stories, General Articles

The Iraqi dogs of war

The life of most dogs during the Iraq War was a grim one. But then one puppy met a soldier.

July 21, 2015
Animal stories, General Articles

Dogs, socks and drugs. The life of a male vet nurse.

When 90% of both vets and vet nurses are female, what’s it like being the lone male?

October 4, 2006
Animal stories

For the love of labradoodles

It’s the designer dog that’s everybody’s clamouring for. But there’s a downside.

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