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.

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

Portrait of a baby chimpanzee. Republic of the Congo. Reserve Conkouati-Douli. By Gudkov Andrey | Shutterstock.com

One of the Great Apes: chimpanzee life in numbers

James Venner - 26 January, 2018

Vital viewing: 6 must-watch wildlife and nature documentaries

James Venner - 2 January, 2018

Reindeer migration to breeding grounds. By mellow | Shutterstock.com

Festive animal facts: Camel vs. Reindeer

James Venner - 13 December, 2017

Pigs and piglets grazing in a field pasturage under blue sky. Natural organic agriculture. Farming. Por Slavko Sereda | Shutterstock.com

The five freedoms: animal welfare around the world

James Venner - 7 December, 2017

Beijing, China - September 24, 2014: A vendor sells food at the Donghuamen night market in Beijing, China. Pic by Alexandru Nika | Shutterstock.com

Six-legged superfoods: could insects be the answer to food security?

James Venner - 21 November, 2017

Nicobar pigeon. Pic by dune00z | Shutterstock.com

Pigeon powers: 3 reasons to start appreciating the ‘rats of the...

James Venner - 13 November, 2017

Elephant mother and baby in forest, Thailand. Pic by tdee photo cm | Shutterstock.com

Wildlife hotspots in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Borneo

James Venner - 23 October, 2017

Bull Moose. Pic by David Osborn | Shutterstock.com

Controlling invasive species: 3 ways to join the fight

James Venner - 9 October, 2017

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