Letter From the Editor: The End of Captivity
Introducing the November/December 2016 issue of Pacific Standard.
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Beasts of a Nation: Rebuilding the Kabul Zoo in a Time of War
The Kabul Zoo is an oasis of green in a dusty city still lying in rubble. It’s also challenging the international community’s perception of what carrying on with life looks like in a war zone.
What It Took to Save America’s Most Adorable Foxes
Officials had to chase golden eagles in helicopters and kill 4,800 feral pigs. By Francie Diep (Photo: Department…
Making a Mass Anti-Extinction Movement
Leading conservation scientists are calling for bold political action to combat the loss of our planet’s largest animals.…
Research Into How Children Experience Animal Abuse Shows Why Domestic Violence Shelters Should…
Twenty-four percent of children whose mothers experience domestic violence also see threats to or abuse of companion animals,…
How Your Earliest Memories of a Pet Shape Your Thoughts About Animals Today
Research suggests our earliest childhood memories of pets—and whether they’re happy or sad—influence our attitudes regarding animals as…
Can Apes Speak?
A new demonstration hints that an orangutan might possess one of the building blocks of rudimentary spoken language.…
How the Navy’s Sonar Technology Has Been Harming Whales
The loud pulses of sound can disrupt the mammal’s hearing, communication, and mating habits. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:…
Ducklings Are Smarter Than You Think
Fuzzy little creatures can learn abstract concepts like “same” and “different” within hours of hatching. By Nathan Collins…
Trading in Steel Swords for Plastic Flowers
Inside a bloodless bullfight in south Texas. By Fortunato Salazar Jim Verner takes on a bull at the…