Why we should love the beasties with Dr. Jo Wimpenny

Zazie and Kristi chat with Dr. Jo Wimpenny, author of Beauty of the Beasts, to learn more about wasps, mosquitoes, vultures, sharks, and other unloved animals. This video is NOT sponsored but some links are affiliate ones, which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. #ad Get Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog: https://amzn.to/47dXhwg Get Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy: https://amzn.to/4fPxe0q Get Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy: https://amzn.to/4r24JBd Get the books mentioned in the show: https://www.amazon.com/shop/animalboo... -- Subscribe to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1odVNKn... -- Get my 7 secrets to a happy dog: https://companionanimalpsychology.ck.... -- We can't give advice on your pet so if you have concerns, see your veterinarian, reward-based dog trainer, or animal behaviourist as appropriate. -- As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. -- SHOW NOTES We talk about:- why Jo wanted to write about the beasties how everything is connected the value of wasps and mosquitoes to the ecosystem how sharks are not necessarily out to get people (even if sometimes they are) whether some animals are over-rated which animal Jo most loved writing about and finally Jo told us which book she's been reading. Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals is available wherever books are sold. https://www.bloomsbury.com/ca/beauty-... The book Jo recommended to us is The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay. Previous episodes with Jo: The Holiday Special 2025 (Ep48) Animal minds and our favourite fables (Ep15) Also mentioned: Kristi's blog post on making a living in the world. https://www.companionanimalpsychology... Jo Wimpenny is a zoologist and writer, with a research background in animal behaviour and the history of science. She studied Zoology at the University of Bristol, and went on to research problem-solving in crows for her DPhil at Oxford University. She’s the author of Aesop’s Animals, which we’ve talked about with her before, and her new book which is just out now is Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature’s Least Loved Animals. Jo's website: https://jowimpenny.com/ Instagram:   / jowimpenny