The Cassowary
Silence. I exhaled between footsteps. The leaves were wet, but even a small noise might give me away. No water bottle, no camera, no dangling binoculars to click against each other. A waterproof
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What a Cat Wants, What a Cat Needs
Cats are killers. Ruthlessly so. Any animal under 1 kilogram will tell you the same. They're like orcas, publicly adored by humans but known in the animal world as perverse monsters
The Osprey
With determination fueled by adrenaline, I approached the bedraggled osprey, ready to perform an impromptu rescue, only to find myself outsmarted by a grand display of avian defiance: a majestic aerial departure punctuated by a poignant avian "gift."
False Alarm
In which I go clothes shopping, have a terrifying experience, and unconsciously implement an evolutionary strategy to help a conspecific.
Copy That?
Veterinary truths revealed through stormy ER shifts and philosophical musings. Learn to navigate tough conversations with compassion and honesty