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Support the 8Hours campaign and reduce animal suffering
02 June 2011
OneKind is delighted to welcome David Martin, Scotland’s senior Member of the European Parliament, as a guest blogger. David Martin is...
Fish ‘count’ in similar way to humans
26 May 2011
According to a new study, fish can differentiate between quantities as large as 100 and 200. Surprisingly, they show similar numerical skills to...
Seals’ whiskers detect fish size
25 May 2011
Harbour seals can detect the fattest fish using just their whiskers, according to new research. Hunting in the North Sea, harbour seals, often known...
Celebrities support OneKind’s Animal Tracks appeal
24 May 2011
Did you know that 2,500 tonnes of CD’s are thrown away every year, while the average CD album is only ever played eight times? In response to...
Mother and kid goats recognise each other’s calls
20 May 2011
Mother and kid goats recognise each other's calls soon after the mothers give birth, new research has confirmed. The study measured the...
Chimps are self aware, just like us
17 May 2011
Chimpanzees are self-aware and can anticipate the impact of their actions on the environment around them, an ability once thought by some people to be...
Circus trick lets the animals down
13 May 2011
UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman MP has today announced that the government will not ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England, but...
Whales have accents and regional dialects
13 May 2011
Biologists interpreting the language of sperm whales have found that these mystical creatures of the sea have both accents and regional...
Numbers game - Scotland’s shame
10 May 2011
It will be an interesting documentary tonight by BBC Scotland's environmental investigators, ably assisted by our field research and investigations...
Fair game?
10 May 2011
Earlier this year I went for a walk with the BBC to help them with a documentary about Scottish country shooting estates. During my walks on the...
