Bear in Mind

Exploring the common minds and emotions of people and other animals and their lives together

G.A. Bradshaw PhD, PhD

A Bad Hair Day for Lions and Science

What was the real reason that Zuri attacked and killed Nyack? Lion "experts" are puzzled, but there is no puzzle.

This Sweet Old World

Two sides of the same equation, when life becomes death and death becomes life.

Science and Truth Missing from Yellowstone Grizzly Case

Vital science that gives bears a voice is missing from the Yellowstone hunting ban debate.

Never in Vain

One man's work from the ground up helps to unchain elephant minds and bodies.

Forgetting the False and Dangerous

Scientists say that what zoos teach is "false and dangerous." An interview with educator Kiersten Cluster examines captive-held Elephant psychological trauma.

Accompaniment: An Ethic Beyond Accidental Fences

Liberation psychologists and Wild Turkeys show us how to transform from an anthropocentric "them" to a trans-species "us" worldview.

When Elephants Are Blessed

A Thai Elephant sanctuary walks the trans-species ethical path of compassion and kindness.

Solving the Problem for Elephants

Captive-held male elephants are underserved by sanctuaries. Here's how the problem is being fixed.

Should Animals Sue Scientists for Libel?

Despite a vast amount of data showing otherwise, scientists persist in attributing demonic deeds to non-human animals.

Learning From Orca Menopause

How neuropsychology provides insights into the true nature of Killer Whale morals and culture.

Choosing Life over Survival

There are chance encounters when fences fall and "fitful influences from beyond" reveal our common connections.

Sea of Sadness

For elephants in India, epic social changes are bringing hardships and hope.

When Tiger Leaps

Not unthinking killing machines. Not running on pure, raw instinct. Not a myth. The captive Tiger captures our attention, demanding an answer: Why?

The Need for Voice

It is usually assumed that non-human animals cannot speak. But if you truly listen, as one trans-species psychoanalyst maintains, animal voices are loud and clear.

The Voice of Image: Exploring the Psychology of Photography

Award-winning photojournalist, Jo-Anne McArthur, provides a window and mirror into human and animal psyches.

A Guest in Quiet

What rattlesnakes teach us about the grace and dignity of being reptile.

Doing What Light Does

Explore the psychology of compassion that knows no boundaries.

Something Radiant and Unknown

Sanctuary cannot erase an Elephant's traumatic past, but it can reignite the spark within.

Behind the Bars, No World

Wildlife captivity has negative effects on human observers and captive animals, as revealed in this interview about Billy, the Elephant who is kept in isolation at the L.A. Zoo.

From Agony to Ecstasy

Elephants are our teachers. When our minds and hearts meet on common ground, we learn how to evolve as a species.

Why Animals Need Psychology

The study of animal behavior, ethology, alone is not sufficient to the task given scientific understanding of animal sentience.

With a reputation for aggressiveness, the hippopotamus is not usually thought of as "loving." But in a new book, "A Hippo Love Story," a more nuanced picture is revealed about these freshwater giants. The key to love, it seems, is good communication.

They Talk, We Listen

"I don’t know what happened, my Sweet Girl is gone. Yesterday she left in the morning and didn’t even say good-bye. She just left. I waited all day yesterday and she never came home, and today she’s still not home. I am really, really sad. I don’t even know what I am going to do with myself."