animal intelligence
Wild Wolf Demonstrates Tool Use: First Documented Case of Wolf Using Rope to Retrieve Underwater Crab Trap
Nov 27, 2025 04:39 pm CST
In a groundbreaking discovery on British Columbia's central coast, researchers have documented the first case of tool use by a wild wolf. Camera footage captured a female wolf deliberately using a buoy rope to pull underwater crab traps to shore, demonstrating complex problem-solving behavior previously undocumented in the species. This remarkable adaptation, observed in Heiltsuk Nation conservation areas, challenges existing understanding of wolf intelligence and may represent a culturally transmitted hunting technique.
Jane Goodall's Legacy: Revolutionary Chimpanzee Research and Environmental Advocacy That Changed Our Understanding of the Natural World
Oct 02, 2025 02:45 am CST
Jane Goodall, who passed away at 91, revolutionized our understanding of animal intelligence through her groundbreaking chimpanzee research in Tanzania. From documenting tool use to establishing global conservation initiatives, her extraordinary six-decade career transformed scientific approaches to animal behavior while inspiring generations through her passionate environmental advocacy and message of hope for our planet's future.