BECOMING WILD: How Animals Learn to Be Animals

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020, here is bracing and enlightening science which challenges us to be more acutely aware of species whose social lives have much to teach us. Intrepid researcher Carl Safina reveals the rich cultures that survive in some of the Earth's remaining wild places. By showing how sperm whales, scarlet macaws and chimpanzees teach and learn, he offers a fresh understanding of what is constantly going on beyond humanity and how we are all connected and pass down culture. Both informative and luminously evocative, he transports us into the intimate worlds of some of the planet's most charismatic beings. All of his works fuse scientific understanding, emotional connection and a moral call to action. Beautifully written in an almost lyrical style, this is science and nature at its supreme best. 368 page paperback, eight pages of colour photos.