Working animals. There are currently 200 million horses, donkeys, mules, camels and elephants serving us as trucks, tractors and taxis all over the world. Some are "owned" and some are "rented" by people who derive an income from their animals.

Chimpanzees as pets and wild animal souls. Life at AAP Primadomus in Spain.

Jan 31st, 2019 28m 35s

In another episode dedicated to exploring the fate of chimpanzees, our closest cousin, we speak with Maria Blazques, a care giver at AAP Primadomus in Alicante, Spain.Maria Blazques inside one of the chimpanzee enclosures at AAP PrimadomusWe

What happens to chimpanzee TV advert stars when the lights go down?

Jan 7th, 2019 46m 17s

In the last episode we spoke with David van Gennep, the Executive Director of AAP – a rescue and rehabilitation centre, mainly known for helping chimpanzees, with a centre in the Netherlands and another one in Spain.Today, we’re staying on a s

Chimpanzees. The fate of our closest cousin. Interview with David van Gennep, AAP.

Oct 25th, 2018 56m 31s

Chimpanzees are our closest relatives. That doesn’t mean we’ve made their lives are easy. Far from it.According to our friends who monitor the species as part of the IUCN Red List, the Chimpanzee (or “pan troglodytes”) is an endangered species

Grasshoppers, Corals and Global Crisis. Full interview with Simon Stuart.

Oct 11th, 2018 53m 14s

When you read the evermore worrying news about species extinction, climate change and rising sea levels, do you ever wonder how much you can believe?In our busy and frenetic lives we often don’t know what to believe, or how serious some of thi

Global Species Conservation with Simon Stuart, a preview

Oct 4th, 2018 9m 11s

Just last week I was over in the UK, in a very pretty little town called Bath which is famous for its Roman-built Baths. Unlike many of the people who stopped by for the day, I didn’t have time to sight see. There were far more important thing

Huskies in Antarctica

Oct 3rd, 2018 48m 15s

You can find and subscribe to the other5billion podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Overcast and wherever you get your quality listens.In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the full interview that I had with John Ki

A Husky History

Sep 4th, 2018 59m 55s

This is a fascinating episode to begin the podcast series with! We discover that huskies have been supporting us humans for up to 15,000 years. What’s more, they’ve saved countless lives and even helped us to make some of the top scientific dis

other5billion 0.1: What Have the Animals Done for Us?

Aug 16th, 2018 16m 33s

What have the animals done for us? A podcast about the history of human life alongside our furry friends.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/other5billion/message

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