talking animals

Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director of Chicago Alliance for Animals recounts details of how CAA was formed in 2015.

Mara Hvistendahl, a The New York Times reporter who wrote “The Panda Factories”, recounts the genesis of the story.

Nancy Murrah--President of RCTB, describes the preparations required before Hurricane Milton, and how the facility fared through the storm.

Dr. Gregory Berns, introduces his book called "Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and A Scientist’s Journey into The Secret World of Cows.”

Will Braden recalls what first drew him to film. he realized that he was intrigued by structure, echoing his fascination with puzzles. 

Mark Devries is a documentary filmmaker who specializes in exploring the realm of animals. Devries discusses his new movie with us.

Art Shaul—founder-director of Safe Paws Rescue, recalls growing up watching his Dad bring home ill animals, then making them family.

Rebecca Reid is Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. She discusses the readily observable love for her job.

A Journalist discusses the New Issue of Smithsonian Magazine entitled “Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbian Jungle”

Kelly Crandall--a graduate student at Southern Illinois University (SIU)--discusses on “Talking Animals” how her research focusing on raccoons and opossums inadvertently yielded results with significant implications about the Burmese python, a rampant invasive species in...

Kate Benjamin offers expertise on designing stylish, cat-friendly homes--and lives with 13 cats in her two-bedroom condo.

April Goodwin is an attorney and founder of Largo-based The Goodwin Firm, a law firm specializing in pet law services