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A Scientific American Best Staff Read of 2023 A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity’s relationship with the world. When ecologist Carl Safina and his wife, Patricia, took in a near-death baby owl, they expec... Read More about Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe

Marooned in Los Angeles by the pandemic, a marine biologist rediscovers the delights and wonders of the natural world in her own backyard. "Stranded reminds us of what we all too easily forget: the sustaining delights of finding beauty and wonder all around us." --Florence Williams, author of The Na... Read More about Stranded: Finding Nature in Uncertain Times

This deep dive into the wonderful world of insects teaches us to love the tiny, seemingly terrifying creatures all around us. For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for ... Read More about Of Cockroaches and Crickets: Learning to Love Creatures That Skitter and Jump

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020"In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."—The Washington PostNew York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures—what they do, why ... Read More about Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace

From New York Times-bestselling author Carl Safina comes Learning to Be Wild, a young readers adaptation of the notable book Becoming Wild that explores community, culture, and belonging through the lives of chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales.What do chimpanzees, macaws, and whales all have in co... Read More about Learning to Be Wild (A Young Reader's Adaptation): How Animals Achieve Peace, Create Beauty, and Raise Families

I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so-close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you? Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl... Read More about Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel