Dr. Asha de Vos uses teamwork, story telling, and curiosity to learn about blue whales and save the oceans!
Author: The Ethogram
The official blog of the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group.
Science Heroes: Dr. Asha de Vos
Science Heroes: the column highlighting incredible scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights inclusive conservationist and blue whale biologist Dr. Asha de Vos!
Sunday Sketch: Whiplash
A fact about the multiple uses of a tail fin
Arts & Crafts: Unicorn Bear
Check out this young explorer’s mythical unicorn bear sketch!
Field Notes: Risky Business
Read all about how California ground squirrels assess risk in a human-dominated environment with our newest Field Notes piece by our own ABGGer Chelsea Ortiz.
Creature Feature: Superb Lyrebird
Anything you can do, I can do better! Found frequently in Australia’s wet and temperate forest, male superb lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) have evolved to produce an ever-escalating array of vocalizations and dance moves to impress females and stand out against other males. BBC Wildlife first showcased these intelligent, mimicking birds in a video that has…
Sunday Sketch: Gone Fishing
A fact about how birds that can’t dive find food on the shallow end of the pool
Field Frame Friday: Come on kiddo, momma needs a snack!
Most seal species have enough stored energy to be able to fast during nursing periods, staying out of the water for up to 6 weeks without food. Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) moms, on the other hand, will take their pups on foraging trips while the pups are still nursing- sometimes even hours after birth! [Photo…
Ask a Scientist: Dog Demeanor
How do I understand my dog?
Sunday Sketch: Make way for Brood X
A fact about a huge event that may be currently underway right now
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