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Now more than ever, people feel alienated from the natural world and worried about animal life. Meanwhile we humans are finally appreciating that we aren’t the only intelligent life forms here, and we never have been. Join me, Lisa Lanser Rose, an award-winning author, educator, and dog trainer, and my guests as we put science, experience, and radical empathy to work. Let us take you deep into the minds of our fellow creatures. By imagining what it‘s like to BE another creature, we hope to forge a bond strong enough to save us all, on This Animal Life.
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Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Is There a Gene for Dog People?
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Were you born a dog person? Are there different types of dog people? Why does Ann love smush faced clowns and Lisa high drive predators? Ann and Lisa look at how man's best friendship evolved over thousands of years.
Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes.
References:
Coppinger, Raymond and Laura, Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution, Scribner, 2001
Coren, Stanley, The Intelligence of Dogs, Atria Books, 2006.
Coren, Stanley. Why We Love the Dogs We Do. Free Press, 2000.
The Language and Music of the Wolves, American Museum of Natural, History, vinyl LP, 1971. Narrated by Robert Redford. Available on Spotify.
Larson, Janet Elisabeth, The Versatile Border Collie. Alpine Blue Ribbon Books, 1998, 2010.
McCaig, Donald, Dog Wars: How the Border Collie Battled the American Kennel Club, Outrun Press 2007.
Miklosi, Adam, Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition, Oxford University Press 2016.
Pollan, Michael, The Botany of Desire. Random House, 2001.
Robertson, R.B., Of Sheep and Men. Knopf, 1957.
Thurston, Mary Elizabeth, The Lost History of the Canine Race: Our15,00-Year Love Affair with Dogs, Andrews McMeel 1996.
Wilson, Edward O., Biophilia. Harvard University Press, 1986.
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Love, Loyalty, and Friendship Among Sharks
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Jim Abernethy, diver and shark advocate, claims that sharks are "the dogs of the sea." How is that possible? What does that even mean? Lisa and Ann dive deep into their fears and fascinations. Who are sharks really, can you befriend them, and is it safe or even sane to do so? What does shark friendship look like?
Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes.
References:
Abernethy, Jim, featured in “Guy and Wild Shark Have Been Best Friends for Decades,” The Dodo Wild Hearts. August 4, 2020.
Abernethy, Jim, featured with Eric Cheng in "Misunderstood Predators: Part 2," Tales by Light, Netflix April 2017..
Abernethy, Jim. Scuba Adventures, dive-with-the-sharks website.
Abernethy, Jim featured in “Shark Encounter in 180: Worth More Alive,” National Geographic on YouTube. Surprising and sobering interdependence between human and shark.
Abernethy, Jim, “Tiger Shark Love,” YouTube video of Jim and Tarantino, November 2014.
Benchley, Peter, Jaws, Random House, 1974.
Frazer, Bryant, "The Deep (1977) Blu-Ray," Film Freak Central, June 2012. Article about the making of the film and Percy the eel puppets.
Ghose, Tia, “Why Shark Embryos Gobble Each Other Up in Utero,” Live Science, April 30, 2013.
Lazarus, Keo Felker, The Shark in Charlie’s Window, Scholastic Book Services, 1972. Children’s book.
Martinez, Eli, “Brave explorer shows how to tame a giant man-eating tiger shark” by Tom Davidson. Mirror 2/8/2018.
Moray eel puppet scene from The Deep on YouTube.
Shiffman, David, “How Smart Are Sharks?” Sport Diver, July 30, 2020.
Taylor, Valerie, featured in "Woman Shares a Magical Bond With A Spotted Moray Eel," by Sarah Barness, Huffington Post, July 9, 2014.
Taylor, Valerie with Honey the spotted moray eel, "Valerie Taylor Befriends a Spotted Moray Eel." Central Florida Aquarium Society.
Weber, Chuck, “Are sharks the ‘dogs’ of the ocean?” CBS, November 4, 2016.
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Introducing This Animal Life
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Meet authors and animal geeks Ann LaBar and Lisa Lanser Rose, who share an obsession with animal intelligence. Join them as they regale each other with mind-blowing mysteries, amazing facts, and unforgettable stories.
Can dogs read minds? Do birds have flying dreams, and are they anything like ours? Do cats love us at all? Share the wonder with this clever weekly podcast that’ll have you telling and retelling these stories to all your favorite humans.
Want to learn more? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com.