“It’s humbling to care for an animal that reminds you, each day, of your own imminent death.”
animals
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Want To See a Polar Bear? Just Follow the Bones
In one Alaskan town, the bone pile is a bounty for hungry polar bears and enterprising tour guides.
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The Sense of an Endling
Scientists closely monitor the last member of a species. Is there space in a creature’s DNA to consider the prospect of no tomorrow?
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Going Underground: Inside the World of the Mole-Catchers
Great Britain is home to approximately 31 million moles, and the competing Guild of British Molecatchers and Association of Professional Mole Catchers are out to get them — and each other.
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I’m Renting a Dog?
Can purebreds on leases democratize credit? The Nevadan behind Wags Lending thinks so.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
They’re Good Dogs, Brent: Meet Costa Rica’s Stray-Dog Whisperer
In Outside magazine, Bob Shacochis profiles Lya Battle, creator of Costa Rica’s Territorio de Zaguates, an open-air shelter home to hundreds of dogs.
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Our Lady of Strays
The world’s greatest dog sanctuary is on a small farm in Costa Rica, where hundreds of canines run wild over the land—eating huge piles of food and slobbering happily on Lya Battle and her small band of dedicated volunteers.
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Some Pig
This story is very short, but it’s ridiculous and wonderful. Derek was a magician and I thought I’d convince him by saying a mini pig would be perfect for his act. The two of us had met at a smoke and rib house where I worked as a waiter. But when Derek came home he […]
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The Intelligence, Intuition, and Sex Lives of Octopuses
Sy Montgomery, author of the book “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness,” reflects on the uncanny intelligence, intuition, and surprising sex lives of octopuses.
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Does An Octopus Have A Soul? This Author Thinks So
In this interview, Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness, reflects on the uncanny intelligence, intuition, and surprising sex lives of octopuses.