La comunidad cientifica tiene muchísimo que agradecer a Safina. Durante años se ha paseado por los entornos naturales más interesantes, de la mano de expertos osbservadores de vida salvaje; a la vez que ha recopilado varias anécdotas y estudios sobre los animales. El libro al que ha llegado como resultado es un ejemplar vasto en información - resulta muy dificil no marcar menos de cien páginas como aquellas en las que te has sorprendido de lo que leías - y que concentra estimulantes visiones sobre los animales. El libro traza tres grandes bloques: elefantes, lobos y orcas; y dentro de cada uno nos asomamos al estudio pormenorizado que se realiza sobre la vida de varias generaciones, sus inquietudes y cómo afrontan la convivencia con el ser humano. Salpican a estas genealogías los datos, las historias curiosas, las habilidades desconocidas, e incluso hay algo de espacio para la especulación. En todo momento, cada referencia está perfectamente relacionada con la bibliografía, lo cual da un enorme y riguroso valor a esta joya. La edición también incluye páginas de fotografías en blanco y negro realizadas por el propio autor.

We are delighted to announce that our first set of trainees has now celebrated their graduation. Nigel Hollins, one of our most decorated co-authors and a co-founder of our charity, presented the seven new graduates with their certificates at their base in City Lit, recognising each of the awardees as certified Beyond Words Co-Trainers.

Beyond Words has received a grant to work with 22 special schools nationally to explore how teachers and TAs can use their books to make their schools’ SEMH curricula accessible for pupils who either cannot read or struggle with written words. The ‘Open Book’ project is divided into two phases – the first (September 2018 – August 2019) established the books as a whole-class resource for teachers, and the second (September 2019 – June 2020) supports TAs to run small group and individual SEMH interventions for pupils who need focused intervention. Phase two is in its early stages, but teachers have reported encouraging Phase one outcomes, summarised right. This quote begins the chapter on wolves. And yet, it describes so much more. This book is about the many observations and discoveries and intimate views of animal behavior to challenge the boundaries between humans and non-human animals.

Here’s a list of some of the things which have been hailed as the hallmark of “what makes us human”, what “sets us apart” from all those others: Yes I've read lots on the general subject before. And yes this is a long book. But I'm glad I'm making time for it because: For the people watching them over the years, the animals’ individual personalities shine through no less than what we experience with our own pets. And their personalities seem obviously critical to their success or challenges in the social roles they assume. Yes, we get a special amplification of social memory and abstract communication with human language, but is this capability a difference in degree or a qualitative leap above particularly brainy animals? Though animals may have a pretty extensive range of communication calls and signals and primitive levels of syntax and generativity when taught symbolic modes of communicating with humans, what stands out is their ability to “read” each others’ intentions and feelings without words. And touch is a persistent and universal mode of sharing emotions and social cohesion among the three species (as well as dolphins and primates). Of course nobody really knows what is conveyed in the rich sonar and aural productions of Cetaceans, the howling of wolves, the recently discovered complex vocalizations of elephants in the low frequency range below human hearing, and the repertoire of gestures being uncovered among gorillas and other apes. It’s quite a list (though not an exhaustive one; there are plenty more too silly to bother even writing down). We would like to thank Alicia Wood for acting as Interim CEO since February 2022. She has taken care of Beyond Words through a period of turbulence following COVID and has helped the organisation set out and begin to deliver our new strategy. She will continue as a consultant for a period to support Katie in the development of our membership model.He interviews biologists. He conducts field observations. He travels to Africa and Yellowstone National Park, and the Pacific coast between the United States and Canada. He talks to many specialists. If the world can no longer afford the luxury of natural beauty, then it will be overcome by its ugliness. …..In an entirely man-made world there can be no room for man either. Groups of learning disability service providers, employment services and experts with learning disabilities will form an integral part of the project through Advisory groups on each book and on training. The author is a famed conservationist, a marine biologist and has a PhD in ecology from Rutgers University. Reading this book was fascinating due to its depth of information and the wisdom I found in the lines. Here is one quote:

Our stories explore feelings and relationships in everyday, as well as out of the ordinary situations. They tell of neighbourliness and belonging; of loneliness, friendship and love; and of different ways to cope with traumatic events in our lives. They explore the things that get us out of bed in the morning: hobbies, sport, work, volunteering and adventure. They introduce us to less familiar topics involving healthcare and criminal justice. Join our panellists for a live Beyond Words book club, exploring what visual literacy is and how pictures can provoke sharing, stories and feelings. While our panel goes through a word-free picture book, our audience will be encouraged to watch and share their own insights, emotions and stories. Led by Beyond Words Founder Professor Sheila the Baroness Hollins. Book now. You don't have to read the whole book in one sitting. Allow people enough time to follow the pictures at their own pace. Il saggio che ho appena finito di leggere, è diviso i 4 parti e parla più nello specifico di 3 specie di animali: gli elefanti, i lupi e e orche. Ma non solo, vi è un excursus su molti altri animali, per esempio: i bonobo, gli scimpanzè, i topi, gli uccelli ecc...Our book When the War Came, about the war in Ukraine, was illustrated by a Polish artist, Lucyna Talejko-Kwiatkowska. To bring the book to life, Lucyna spoke to Larysa, a Ukrainian refugee living in Poland. Larysa tells us about the war, her experiences and the book. By Larysa Gromak Even killer whales know how to teach their young exceptional dietary specialization. They have cooperative hunting techniques and are intensely social, while mothers contribute to the survival of the children. Even grandchildren – well after menopause. A better definition of species is offered here. "When free-living animals freely interbreed, they're the same species." According to that definition, there may be about a dozen species of killer whales. To watch wild wolves is to recognize a kindred creature by turns riveting, horrifying, and admirable. It’s also to see how many of our dogs’ tendencies and talents were fully formed in the wild, and remain intact in our homes. In 2011 with the support of the University, Sheila launched a new charity in which she hoped Nigel’s leadership potential would be able to develop. Since its launch in the community, Beyond Words has evolved in unexpected ways, always seeking to find ways to empower people in their own lives - including in schools. Beyond Words is now an award-winning small charity with a growing impact, even finding new ways to reach people during the pandemic.

This is particularly important as COVID-19, and the importance of the vaccine, is no longer front and centre in the media. We hope this resource will help people to continue conversations about the importance of protecting their health, in many ways, in the long term”. Employment advisers will visit the Beyond Words’ book clubs to use the new books and help members explore volunteering and work. People with learning disabilities will be trained as a national network of peer supporters to work with the clubs.

Safina challenges the old school animal behaviorists who suggest that animals are incapable of thinking or feeling in any meaningful way. Unlike other animal activists researchers who go off the deep end, Safina's arguments, while some times anecdotal, are balanced and well thought out.