“Culture is the habits, the traditions, the preferences, and even the attractions that flow socially – not something that we get by instinct, but the actual culture socially. Usually we first learn it from our mothers, then our parents and social groups. This is how it works for us and the many other animals that have culture.”
That’s renowned ecologist and author Carl Safina, who gave a virtual talk hosted by the Block Island Maritime Institute. The talk was based on his new book, “Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace.”
BIMI Board Member George Davis introduced Dr. Carl Safina to the virtual audience on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
“[Safina’s] work fuses scientific understanding, emotional connection and a moral call for action,” said Davis.
Dr. Carl Safina is an ecologist, author, and founder of the not-for-profit Safina Center. “Becoming Wild” is his seventh book for adults, which addresses animal intellect, what culture is and why it exists, and how culture can shape and determine an animal’s existence. Safina previously spoke in person at a BIMI Tuesday Talk event last summer.
For “Becoming Wild,” Safina travelled to various fields and research sites around
