Aaju, a mother of five, is an Inuit culturalist, designer of traditional clothing, musical performer, translator/interpreter, law student and soccer player and is very active in social and cultural issues in Nunavut.
Alex Taylor's work is focused on understanding how animal intelligence functions and evolves, particularly in the New Caledonian Crow.
Nicknamed “Father Goose” by Barbara Walters, Bill is a pioneer in ultralight aviation and the first human to lead flying birds in formation.
Galdikas has devoted the last 36 years to studying wild orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.
Through her work in vocal communication and learning in dolphins, Diana Reiss pioneered the use of underwater keyboards.
Erika Ritter is a novelist, playwright, essayist and broadcaster.
Dr. Frans B. M. de Waal is a zoologist and primatologist known for his work on the social intelligence of monkeys and apes.
Lawrence Smith played a large role in developing the technology that led to cloning Dolly the sheep.
Mark Siddall is Curator and Professor at the American Museum of Natural History where he leads an international research program studying leeches.
Quirky author and composer Michael Hearst is the brain behind the Unusual Creatures book and accompanying album.
