Animals & Society

Kingfishers are a sight to behold. The dash and verve of this cosmopolitan bird has been admired for millennia, appearing in creation myths, imperi...

With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barb...

For centuries whales have captured our imaginations and ignited our emotions. We have revered and mythologised them, hunted them to the brink of ex...

Lizards stimulate the human imagination, despite generally being small, soundless and hidden from sight in burrows, treetops or crevices. They can ...

While many films have attempted to convey the experience of the Second World War European battlefield, none adequately portray the mayhem and suffe...

Woodpeckers are among the most remarkable birds in the avian world, having evolved a unique anatomy that enables them to peck and bore into solid t...

A heartwarming true animal story, for fans of A Dog's Purpose, A Street Cat Named Bob and Marley & Me. In the 54 years she has run the Barb...

A central thinker on the question of the animal in continental thought, Élisabeth de Fontenay moves in this volume from Jacques Derridas uneasily i...

    House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily b...

Meet the inspirational dogs who went from being rescued to becoming rescuer, in these incredible true stories. You'll read all about...- Toby, the ...

#1 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller The more we know about the animals in our world and the better we care for them, the better o...

What do you know about the knobbily armoured, scarlet creature staring back at you from your fancy dinner plate? Since there are species of lobster...