An orca during a show at Marineland marine zoo, Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), March 17, 2016. VALÉRY HACHE / AFP Inouk, a 25-year-old orca, died where he was born: in a concrete tank. He was the second orca to die in less than six months in the tanks at Marineland, in Antibes, near Calais. The orca shows, […]
A Special Episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation Gives You The Chance to Ask The Questions
There’s a special episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation being recorded in January–and you’re invited. By Zazie Todd PhD In January, Kristi Benson and I are recording a special episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation–and you are invited to submit questions and/or to attend. We’ll be answering listeners’ questions about dogs, cats, and […]
‘Animal Modernities’ addresses questions of animals’ agency in modern art
The symposium brought together academics to discuss animal depictions in eighteenth and nineteenth century art. by Sophie-Marie Chadha | 22 minutes ago The “Animal Modernities” symposium brought together professors from around the world to speak on an extraordinarily wide range of topics relating to the way in which animal depictions in 18th and 19th century […]
Changes to Iredell County Animal Services ordinance raise questions
As the Iredell County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on proposed changes to the animal control ordinance, there is support for the updates to the rules but also questions from some people if more should be done. Kristian Hernandez of Iredell County Animal Services said the goal is to strike a balance between […]
‘A whole different animal’: Hurricane Ian raises new questions about intensifying storms, evacuation orders, climate | Latest Weather
Close Paying the price On the afternoon of Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm. Winds reached 150mph, just a few miles shy of a Category 5 classification. Only four Category 5 hurricanes have ever hit the U.S., the most recent one being Hurricane Michael in […]