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  • Diplomacy Animals: The Elephant

    There is something special about elephants. They have a certain majesty. There is no more massive a land animal on Earth, of course, but it’s more than their size. And it isn’t the tusks, which just happen to be possibly the most sought after animal product, ivory. Nor is it that humanity’s thirst for destruction…

  • Diplomacy Animals: The Camel

    The camel – the ship of the desert. That, in case you’re not sure, means the sandy bits of the planet, other than beaches, and not the part of a meal that is sweet. Not many desserts need a ship, other than custard, I suppose. Or syrup. Maybe. The notable thing about camels is their…

  • Diplomacy Animals: The (Dead) Donkey

    Donkeys are the workhorse of the equine world. Yeah, I’m aware that really doesn’t make any sense but, sometimes, a pun is as good as a groan. Much to the distaste of racists around the world, like humans themselves donkeys originated in Africa. They tend to be used, in much of the world, as pack…

  • Diplomacy Animals: The Shark

    Sharks are pretty much the apex predator of their environment. Certainly, there’s not much that will survive an argument with a Great White shark. An orca might disagree although, to be honest, I wouldn’t fancy debating it with either. Sharks, after many years of evolution, are the most effective, skilled, individual killers under the waves.…

  • Diplomacy Animals: The Nurse Shark

    There is something different about the Nurse shark. They have teeth but they also use a sucking technique – they suck their food up. Hence the name: they sound like a baby suckling, or ‘nursing’. I wouldn’t get one stuck on your nipple, though – like other sharks, because they lack incisors, they tend to…