Animal Behaviour
Positive emotions in animals
Rats giggle. Dogs wag their tail. How do other animals express joy? You can't ask them, so researchers have to find other sneaky ways of figuring out animal emotions. Professor Ximena Nelson is… Audio
Kris Descovich: animal behaviour
Kris Descovich studies animal behaviour and welfare, particularly of furry critters. She has also undertaken research on the behaviour and welfare of orphaned orangutans in Indonesia, and she's… Audio
Smart kaka - can you teach old parrots new tricks?
The kaka, or forest parrot, has had its IQ tested for the first time - and in some experiments young naive birds were better problem solvers than older birds that were stuck in their ways. Video, Audio
David Harper - Animal Thoughts
Do non-human animals have language? What is the memory capacity of other species? Can animals learn abstract concepts and show creativity? These are some of the questions tackled by Victoria… Audio
Naked Science: Living at altitude and friendless fish
The latest science news with Dr Chris Smith. This week, how higher CO2 levels in our oceans could affect fish behaviour. Also why Tibetans are so good at handling high altitude. Audio
Dogs trained to avoid kiwi in effort to help native survive
Dogs are being trained to stay away from kiwi in an effort to help the endangered native species survive in the wild. Audio
Feature Guest - Dr Jonathan Balcombe
Ethologist, author and scientist, Dr Jonathan Balcombe is in the country to speak at the New Zealand Companion Animal Conference in his capacity as Chair of the Animal Studies Department of the Humane… Audio