New Course Offering: Neotropical Bat Biology
New Course Offering: Neotropical Bat Biology.
Read moreTourist’s view of the Chatuchak Weekend Market
After nearly two weeks of backpacking around Thailand, my trip was coming to an end where it all began: Bangkok. During my trip around Thailand, I witnessed picturesque beaches and islands, dramatic mountainous landscapes and charismatic indigenous people at zoos, elephant conversation centers, national parks, night markets and food stands. I must confess that since I studied animal behavior and
Read moreDANTA Welcomes Dr. Christina Campbell
DANTA is delighted to announce that Dr. Christina Campbell will guest lecture in our summer 2016 Primate Behavior and Conservation course to be held in the spectacular Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Course dates are June 15-July 10, 2016. For more information about our training programs, please visit http://www.danta.info and/or email us at conservation@danta.info. Hope to see you in Costa Rica!
Read moreMETHODS IN PRIMATE BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation Dates: Summer Session: July 13 – July 28, 2018 Application deadline: Summer Session: June 15, 2018 Program fee: $2600 Location: Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Contact: Visit our website and/or email us at conservation@danta.info for more information Course Description This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology,
Read moreGame time – with pets and friends
Summer is winding down. Children are going back to school, young adults are off to college and adults are winding down vacations and getting back to the grind. I relocated 1300 miles last week and I think everyone needs to relax and take a break. It’s always nice to reconnect with old friends and bond with new ones – and
Read moreExploring a Potential Field Site
By Lisa Barrett This summer, one of my goals as a 1st year Ph.D. student was to determine if I wanted to do work with wild Asian elephants. My dissertation will look at personality and problem-solving in elephants, and it is an extension of my work with Think Elephants International in Thailand. After months of planning and discussing with my
Read moreFieldwork Struggles
So here I am in beautiful Costa Rica, doing my best to finish this post before the power goes out! I thought I would make this a personal post describing my time here. I arrived in Costa Rica on June 15th to assist in the DANTA field school for two weeks before beginning data collection for my thesis on July
Read moreCreepy Crawlies
The top of my head is tingling, so I rub it. Then my lower left jaw feels numb. I scratch it just once. I then feel the back of my knees get tight and the hairs rise. I have goosebumps on my legs. I rub and I scrape a little. The inside of my nose is now supersensitive. I flick
Read more7 categories of enrichment
Relating toys to what your pet does naturally is the best way to brainstorm new ideas for enrichment. Listening to a radio podcast on parrots, enrichment guru Robin Shewokis discussed the different categories toys and devices can fall into. Below I have included examples for all types of pets, in each of the categories. Enrichment is not just a buzzword;
Read moreHedgehogs – why can’t they share?
Exotic pets, especially in North America, are becoming very common. Hedgehogs which are small, spiny coated, energetic animals are gaining popularity because of their uniqueness and relatively easy care. Most hedgehogs that are kept as pets are the African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris), weighing between 300 and 600 grams. Autumn Syracuse, a full time aquarist at the Aquarium of Niagara,
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