It’s World Ocean Month, and June 8th is World Ocean Day. I wanted to share a fantastic book, which has soared close to the top… Continue reading Get a Blue Mind for World Ocean Day
Author: PJ Beaven
Happy Pride and World Oceans Month. I’ve seen a ton of posts with the hashtag #PrideintheOcean, and man, do I feel that is relevant. I’ve… Continue reading The Coral Reef is a Rainbow
Happy Memorial Day to everyone, but especially those who have served our country and even assisted in serving other countries who need our aid and… Continue reading Memorializing Memorial Day
To celebrate Biodiversity Day, I felt a great book to discuss would be Where the Wild Things Were by William Stolzenburg. TLDR: Listen to the… Continue reading Where the Wild Things Were
I am an animal behavior nerd. I always want to know why animals do the thing they do. Why do dolphins pop their jaws, making… Continue reading Why Diets Don’t Work
Punishment works, but sometimes, not the way you intend. Here’s why modern animal trainers don’t rely on punishment, and why we should push it aside… Continue reading Why Punishment “Doesn’t Work”
A while ago, I shared some of the basics of operant conditioning, the learning/teaching method animal trainers use to teach the critters all those amazing… Continue reading No Good or Bad
Normally, animal trainers don’t seem like the rocket scientist types. We are your average joe playing with animals and getting them to do amazing things.… Continue reading Behavior Science is Real (Just Like Climate Change)
On Monday, January 17th, my husband and I will say goodbye to our 17 year old cat The Kid. I hope you will forgive an… Continue reading The Legacy of The Kid
Yesterday was Christmas, a holiday I grew up celebrating and one that has a lot of deep emotional meaning to me. So I thought to… Continue reading Zoo-Notable Christmas: Harry Potter