Carl Safina

Riddle: When is a snowy owl not a Snowy Owl? We had a cold night, cold morning. A foot of snow. Alfie took it in stride; it's not her first snowdeo. Chula decided on Pleistocene cosplay.

My friend Shelley D just made my day with a couple of pics from a great San Francisco bookstore.

What Craig’s long life reveals about elephant conservation The death of a well-known wild animal is an odd kind of news. It is intimate, because so many people feel they have met the creature through photographs and video. It is also impersonal, because the a...

The super-tusker Craig has died—of natural causes! I remember seeing him while researching my book "Beyond Words" in 2013. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/what...

Press Release: Save the Sound Celebrates Signing of Horseshoe Crab Protection Act in NY - Save the Sound Meaningful protections for vulnerable species will extend around entire Long Island Sound Horseshoe crabs in New York State finally will receive meaningful protections after Governor Kathy Hochul sign...

Only 30 years later than necessary, NY Guv finally signs horseshoe crab full protection phase-in that kept passing year after year in the last few years. www.savethesound.org/2025/12/20/press-release-save-the-sound-celebrates-signing-of-horseshoe-crab-protection-act-in-ny/

Solar and wind power are fastest growing energy. China is leaving U.S. in the dust. Make America GeneRATE!

Trump's Demolition Derby Continues - From USAID to the East Wing, and Now a Fabled Colorardo Climate Research Hub Woody Allen filmed "Sleeper" there in 1973, but this is no joke now.

The nation's climate research is being dismantled.
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Very saddened to hear of Iain Douglas-Hamilton's passing. A towering figure in the study and conservation of African elephants; Iain was kind enough to arrange for me to stay in his research camp in Samburu, Kenya, and he flew up to speak with me while I was researching for my book "Beyond Words."

I was pleased to be with Edie Widder for the showing of her bio-pic "A Life Illuminated" at the Sag Harbor Doc Fest. Fantastic film about light created by living things in the deep-deep sea.

Centenarian Rose Aragona Safina reflects on her life and shares advice | TBR News Media

My mother turned 100 last week. Here's a sweet local article about her. tbrnewsmedia.com/centenarian-...

Donate to Uncovering Macaw Secrets: Are They Truly Faithful?, organized by The Macaw Society Brightsmith Group The Macaw Society has been studying macaw conservation in the… The Macaw Society Brightsmith Group needs your support for Uncovering Macaw Secrets: Are They Truly Faithful?

When I was writing my book "Becoming Wild," one team of scientists in Peru really opened my eyes to the lives of free-living macaws. They are asking for a little help with their science funding now. Please consider playing Santa to their research. www.gofundme.com/f/fvvmp-unco...

My mother yesterday. Total surprise party, flawlessly planned and executed. Big thanks to Jacqueline Malenda for tremendous hosting at Madiran Wine Bar Restaurant in Setauket, Long Island, NY.

Opinion | It’s the ‘most important fish in the sea.’ And it’s disappearing. If the menhaden decline continues, striped bass could be next to vanish.

The most crucial issue on the Atlantic Coast right now. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

YouTube video by Mark Rober Octopus vs Underwater Maze

Octopuses are a-maze-ing. Watch this one solve a super-maze. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__r...

A lovely new review of "Alfie and Me." For this reviewer, the book is a rich pastry of a reading experience.
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Jane Goodall, who broke barriers of all sorts, has passed at age 91. Her accomplishments will always live, because she changed the world, the way we work, and how see humans and our other relatives. Here we are in a Zoom conference together 4 years ago.

YouTube video by Oprah Do Dogs Really Love Us? with Oprah and Dr. Carl Safina

A million and a half views in less than a week! People sure are enjoying my video podcast with Oprah Winfrey.
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YouTube video by Oprah Do Dogs Really Love Us? with Oprah and Dr. Carl Safina

A million and a half views in less than a week! People sure are enjoying my video podcast with Opray Winfrey.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Fr...

My interview with Oprah Winfrey is live! Feel free to enjoy and to share. We ranged from dogs to the sacredness of Life on Earth. I am really pleased with how it turned out and Oprah's producer says it's one of his all-time faves in the series.

My interview with Oprah Winfrey is live! Feel free to enjoy and to share. We ranged from dogs to the sacredness of Life on Earth. I am really pleased with how it turned out and Oprah's producer says it's one of his all-time faves in the series.

YouTube video by Oprah Do Dogs Really Love Us? with Oprah and Dr. Carl Safina

So, yes!— My interview with Oprah Winfrey is live today. Feel free to enjoy and to share. We ranged from dogs to the sacredness of Life on Earth. I am really pleased with how it turned out and Oprah's producer says it's one of his all-time faves in the series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Fr...

YouTube video by Oprah Do Dogs Really Love Us? with Oprah and Dr. Carl Safina

A must listen! @csafina.bsky.social discusses the emotional lives of animals and our sacred connection with them on The Oprah Podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Fr...

My conversation with Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Podcast is out now!

I think you’d enjoy this video of the first two tunes of our recent concert in the park on Long Island. It was a perfect afternoon for playing music outdoors. I had a ton of fun with such great musicians:
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YouTube video by The Safina Center Gorongosa National Park with Carl Safina

Hi there—You might enjoy this video compilation that I put together of my recent trip in Mozambique. The project is amazing in its big-picture scope and vision for people and nature:
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Hi there—I've put together a video of highlights from my recent trip to Mozambique's Gorongosa Project.

The project is amazing in its scope and vision. Have a look!
drive.google.com/file/d/1TyfX...

Humpback Whales Blow Bubble Rings — The Safina Center Guest Blog by Jodi Frediani

Since at least the 1980's, there have been documented instances of #humpback #whales blowing "bubble rings" in front of humans.

In a new post on our blog, Jodi Frediani writes about her team's recent study on this phenomenon and what it might tell us about our #cetacean neighbors 🌏

YouTube video by JUST A DOG: a journey, a collaboration and a film Are Our Relationships with Dogs A One Way Street?

"Dogs have everything we wish we could be without the things we wish humans didn't have. Dogs, in a way, are who we wish we were."

Carl Safina speaks on the relationship we have with dogs and other animals in a new video from JUST A DOG: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKg...

Alfie & Me on Reels

Gorgeous new ad about Alfie the owl and the book. Enjoy.
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If you're on Long Island, New York... Come see and hear our great band on August 16th at this very fun event. Featuring famed vocalist Mala Waldron.

ALFIE gets a shout at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon.