This week marks an important anniversary for me: Twenty-five years ago, I met my hero, the legendary chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall. To the world, Goodall gained her first measure of fame in 1960 by changing the definition of man with her discovery that not just humans, but chimpanzees too, fashion and use tools.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTN0jJRfLM] Next time you praise your pet, listen to the words you use. They might just reveal what you crave to hear yourself.
It’s 8:45 in the woods of Lincoln, MA, and we’ve got our first Northern saw-whet owl of the night. She’s no bigger than a kitten—about 7 inches tall and weighing less than a stick of butter. The brown and white ball of feathers, talons, and…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3JB7_jbT9A] Squirrels and raccoons are among the first of the orphans to hit the New England Wildlife Center each spring. But, you’ll find out why the…
Considering that there is no store called “Elephants-R-Us,” where can a zoo find toys for the biggest, smartest and most playful animals in their care? For the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, the answer has come from an unlikely place — the world of art.