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David, Goodall’s Chimpanzee
In 1960, in Gombe, Tanzania, I was the first to trust Jane. I wasn’t afraid of her at all. To be honest, I really liked her. And so, day after day, I got closer to her, we formed a pure friendship, and I introduced her to the others of my group, friends and family. I never regretted it, quite the…
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Martina, Lorenz’s Goose
It’s 1935 in Vienna, Austria: young Konrad sits in front of a newly hatched egg. The tiny chick looks at him and doesn’t hesitate—it identifies him as its mother and starts following him everywhere. This is the true story of Martina the little goose, and who better than her to tell it? She will introduce us to the natural phenomenon…
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Marion, Newton’s Kitten
What comes to mind when we talk about Isaac Newton? Does the story of the apple falling on his head while he was sitting under an apple tree ring a bell? That little incident—besides giving him a nasty bump!—led to the development of one of the most revolutionary theories in modern science: the law of universal gravitation. The brilliant British…
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Harriet, Darwin’s Tortoise
Harriet became famous as the tortoise that inspired the well-known Charles Darwin’s theory about the origin of species. It seems that Harriet and Mr. Darwin became inseparable friends since they first met in Galápagos islands, an archipelago where the nature is breathtaking. Let’s discover this incredible story from the real voice whom experienced everything: the tortoise Harriet in itself! We…
Scientists and Their Pets
