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Media & Press

Most Recent First, Except for Two TV Documentaries (2021 & 2019). 

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INTO FARM ANIMALS' MINDS - VERY CLEVER GOATS (2021)

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ZED (2019) - SMART AS A GOAT

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​The Guardian (2026). Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds 

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ScienceBlog (2025): Wild Buffalo Divide Hong Kong Neighbors in Surprising Ways

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Croucher Foundation (2025): Veterinary college sheds light on lives of Lantau’s water buffalo

 

BBC Wildlife Magazine (2025): There really is a herd of water buffalo living in Hong Kong

 

British Ecological Society (2025): Plain Language Summary: Understanding Hong Kong residents’ views on free-ranging semi-urban water buffalo on Lantau Island

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Faunalytics (2025): Neglected Farmed Species Deserve More Welfare Research

 

Earth.com (2024). Buffalos build friendships based on similar personality traits

 

BBC Earth (2024) - Giant 'living tractors' [water buffalo] are bringing nature back to post-industrial wastelands.

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Earth.com (2024) - Cattle have intricate social lives that aren't readily apparent

 

NPR Goats and Soda (2024) - Here's why you should never say, 'You're as stupid as a goat'

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BBC, CBBC Newsround (2024) - Goats can tell how humans are feeling by hearing their voice

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Popular Science (2022) - Can artificial intelligence help us understand animals?

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Poultry World (2022) - Artificial Intelligence to detect poultry distress

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New Scientist (2022) - AI that detects chicken distress calls could improve farm conditions

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The Guardian (2022) - AI could improve welfare of farmed chickens by listening to their squawks

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SCIENCE (2022) - Artificial intelligence could spot baby chickens in distress

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Biologia In Situ (2022) (in Portuguese) - Cangurus: bem ou mal encarados?

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Scientific American (2021) - Kangaroos with Puppy Dog Eyes

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BBC News (2020) - Kangaroos can 'communicate' with humans

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PHYSORG (2020) - Kangaroos can intentionally communicate with humans

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New York Times (2020) - ‘A Social Species’: How Kangaroos Communicate With People

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University of Sydney (2020) - What's up Skip? Kangaroos really can 'talk' to us

 

The Independent (2020) - Anger as Instagram refuses to remove ‘vile’ videos of animal cruelty published as ‘entertainment’

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Earth.com (2020) - Distress calls from baby chicks predict the health of the whole flock

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PHYSORG (2020) - Simple way of 'listening' to chicks could dramatically improve welfare

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People (2020) - Study Finds Goats Can Understand Human Gestures Like Pointing

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Animal Professional Podcast by DOOBERT.COM -  Supporting animal rescue organizations and their volunteers by improving the coordination and communications required during animal rescue (2020) - WEB LINK

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PHYSORG (2019) - Goats can distinguish emotions from the calls of other goats

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The Guardian (2019) - Goats can distinguish emotions from each other's calls

 

National Geographic (2019) - Goats can perceive each other’s emotions from their voices

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New Scientist (2019) - Goats reveal their feelings with the sound of distinctive bleats

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The Washington Post (2018) - Step one for befriending a goat: Smile

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China Daily (2018) - I'm not kidding: Goats can read your face

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The Hans India (2018) - Goats prefer smiling human faces to grumpy ones

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JORNAL DA USP (BRAZIL) (2018) (in Portuguese) - Cabras surpreendem cientistas ao identificar expressões faciais humanas

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Europe1 (France) (2018) (in French) - Les chèvres préfèrent les visages heureux

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PHYSORG (2018) - Goats prefer happy people

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BBC News (2018) - Goats drawn to happy human faces

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Sheep Pig Goat (2017) - "A creative research project that brings together dancers, singers, musicians, sheep, pigs, goats and other animals, to explore communication and empathy between species."

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SCIENCE (2017) - Goats know what their friends sound like

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PHYSORG (2016) - Goats, sheep and cows could challenge dogs for title of 'man's best friend'

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SCIENCE (2016) - These goats stare at men—when they want help

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PHYSORG (2016) - Could goats become man's best friend?

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PHYSORG (2015) - Fallow deer are all about the bass when sizing up rivals

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PHYSORG (2014) - Researchers listen in on 'conversations' between calves and their mothers

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PHYSORG (2014) - Animal welfare could be improved by new understanding of their emotions

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BBC News (2014) - Cow researchers find meanings behind moos

 

Popular Science (2014) - Animal welfare could be improved by new understanding of their emotions

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BUZZFEED (2014) - A 3-Step Guide To Knowing If Your Goat Is Happy

 

National Public Radio (NPR) (2014) - How Can You Tell If Your Goat Is Happy? Now We Know!

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Scientific American (2014) - Bucks Groan Loud and Fast to Get the Girl

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BioMed Central (2014) - Goats, the boffins of the farmyard

 

Modern Farmer (2014) -  Goats Smarts: No longer the Barnyard Idiots


Spiegel (2014) (in German) - Ziegen errinnern sich an komplizierte Tricks

ScienceDaily (2014) - Goats: far more clever than previously thought, with excellent memory

 

PHYSORG (2014) - Goats are far more clever than previously thought 


PHYSORG (2014) - Fight or flight? Vocal cues help deer decide during mating season 

 

PHYSORG  (2013) - What's in a name?


The Age (2013) - Size matters in the naming game

 

Huffington Post (2013) - Baby Name And Gender: Do Parents Unconsciously Pick 'Big' And 'Small' Sounding Name?

 

The Telegraph (2013) - Boys' names designed to 'sound larger'

 

The Independent (2013) - Parents influenced by evolutionary tendency when naming children

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BBC News (2013) - Happy goats: How animal rehab works

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PHYSORG (2013) - Rescue me: New study finds animals do recover from neglect

 

SEEKER (2013) - Goats Can Recover From Neglect

 

Science World Report (2013) - Sanctuary: Animals Find a New Life in a New Home

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PHYSORG (2013) - Female deer take control during the mating season

 

Independent.ie (2012) - Mother Goats 'Know Kids' Voice' After a Year Apart

 

Sydney Morning Herald (2012) - Goats Remember Kids' Voices After 12 Months

 

Huffington Post (2012) - Mother Goats Remember Kids' Bleats Even After Long Separation, Study Shows

 

Inkfish (2012) - Goat Moms Recognize Their Kids Saying "Ma!"

 

New York Times (2012) - Mother Goats Can recognize Kids Bleats After Separation

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Live Science (2012) - Baa, Baa Mama! Goats Remember Their Babies' Cries

 

ScienceDaily (2012) - Goat Kids Can Develop Accents

New Scientist (2012) - Young goats can develop distinct accents

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PHYSORG (2012) - Mother goats do not forget kids, recognize their voices a year after weaning

Pour La Science (2012) (in French) - L'accent des chèvres

Corriere Della Sera (2012) (in Italian) - Anche le capre hanno un loro accento 

National Geographic Brazil (2012) (in Portuguese) - Cabras podem desenvolver sotaques, revela pesquisa

Scientific American (2012) - Upbleat Finding: Kids Start to Sound Alike over Time

Scienceline (2011) - Are you my mother?

 

PHYSORG (2011) - Mother and kid goat vocals strike a chord

BBC Earth News (2011) - Goats recognise their kids' voices

El Mundo (2011) (in Spanish) - Female deer confirm bigger is not always better when choosing a mate 

ScienceDaily (2011) - Female deer confirm bigger is not always better when choosing a mate

The Guardian (2010) - Women with high-pitched voices go nuts over men with deep voices

Dradio.de (2010) (in German) - Bei Damhirschen altert auch die Stimme mit

PHYSORG (2010) - Honest Deer Every Year

PHYSORG (2009) - Fallow deer become hoarse in the hunt for a mate

Countrylife (2009) - Deer become hoarse in the hunt for a mate

Hirsche (2009) - Heiser durch Partnersuche

Medical Xpress (2008) - Disease clues passed from mothers to offspring

BBC Autumnwatch (2008) - Listen to an audio interview with scientist 
Dr. Alan McElligott who studies fallow deer

Daily Telegraph (2008) - Females prefer 'a low a deep groan'

 

PHYSORG (2008) - The groan says it all -- dominant male deer have the deepest calls

Science Daily (2008) - Honest Lovers? Fallow Buck Groans Reveal Their Status And Size During The Rut

Science Daily (2006) - Mother Deer Cannot Recognize The Calls Of Their Own Offspring But Sheep And Reindeer Can

 

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