James Venner

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James is a freelance language professional based in Barcelona. Besides writing articles for Zoo Portraits, he writes about education and teaches English as a foreign language in businesses, universities and other institutions around the city.

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). By Lapis2380 | Shutterstock.com

Amphibious adaptations: the wonderful world of salamanders

James Venner - 22 October, 2018

Autumn landscape. By Marina Zezelina | Shutterstock.com

Shades of autumn: how and why leaves change colour

James Venner - 15 October, 2018

Male hiker looking through binoculars in forest. By Yuriy Seleznev | Shutterstock.com

Eyes to the skies: a beginner’s guide to birdwatching

James Venner - 21 September, 2018

DNA research molecule. 3D illustration. Analysis of structure human genome. By Yurchanka Siarhei | Shutterstock.com

Genetics, genomics and their role in wildlife conservation

James Venner - 6 September, 2018

Urban Gardening, Malacca, Malaysia. By Jakob Fischer | Shutterstock.com

Living cities: 4 practical ways you can help local wildlife

James Venner - 6 August, 2018

Animal communication: honest, dishonest and costly signalling

James Venner - 24 July, 2018

Migrating grey cranes over Agamon Hula bird refuge, at sunrise. Hula Valley, North of Israel. By Alla Khananashvili | Shutterstock.com

Creatures on the move: understanding animal migration

James Venner - 9 July, 2018

Fennec fox. By hagit berkovich | Shutterstock.com

Too hot? Too cold? How animals survive in extreme temperatures

James Venner - 22 June, 2018

Tiny chameleon Brookesia micra on human inch, smallest known chameleon and among the smallest reptiles of the world. Antsiranana Province, Madagascar wildlife. By Artush | Shutterstock.com

Why does dwarfism occur in nature? Pygmy animals and their evolution

James Venner - 14 June, 2018

View of two beaches on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. By Jess Kraft | Shutterstock.com

Re-imagining the wild: the art of nature writing, past and present

James Venner - 18 April, 2018

Corvus corax, raven. By fernando sanchez | Shutterstock.com

The feathered ape: crows, ravens and human culture

James Venner - 11 April, 2018

Insatiable invertebrates: 4 predatory insects and arachnids

James Venner - 21 March, 2018

Twins sisters with Appaloosa horse and Dalmatian dogs in rainy autumn park. By Julia Shepeleva | Shutterstock.com

Do other animals give birth to twins? Examples from the animal...

James Venner - 8 March, 2018

The Amazon molly does not produce any male offspring. The females reproduce asexually through gynogenesis. Nevertheless they need sperm to trigger the cloning process. By Manfred Schartl

The Amazon molly: the small fish making a big splash in...

James Venner - 22 February, 2018

A group of wild rabbits sitting outside their warren in New Zealand. By William Booth | Shutterstock.com

The extraordinary world of animal poo: 5 stories of adaptation and...

James Venner - 8 February, 2018

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