A grieving gorilla and a human theory of loss reveal why witnessing death firsthand may be a crucial – and often denied – ...

The percent of Americans who say their pets are “part of their family” has jumped in the past two decades from about 80% to ...

Horses are affected by death and grief of one of their own. One video shows how a group of horses mourned a deceased herdmate ...

Finding peace after your dog dies in your arms requires understanding and reflection. Explore healing practices that guide you through grief.

In an earlier blog post, I staged a debate between an advocate claiming that nonhuman animals have emotions and a skeptic arguing that there are simpler explanations of animal behavior. I did not ...

A new survey suggests that the grief response to a pet’s death can be as severe as when losing a person ...

Over the past couple of years I've written about various aspects of the rich and complex emotional lives of animals, including essays on grief and mourning. I began one of those essays by writing, ...

Humans aren’t the only species that mourn their dead. Mother chimpanzees have been observed carrying their dead babies for months, continuing to groom them during this time. Giraffes, crows, and ...

Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...

I’ve been thinking about animals and death because Tahlequah, that mother orca, lost another calf this month. The baby whale was first spotted by whale watchers on Dec. 20, 2024. Then, on Jan. 1, 2025 ...

Susana Monsó has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and from the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation. It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay welcome a new puppy to comfort their grieving dog.