Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. We homo sapiens use the word “grief” to describe the intense emotional and physical pain we feel when we lose someone important to us. But what if we’re not the only ones who feel it? Across the world, animal display a wide array of behaviours after the passing of a close friend or family member. Can we call that grief? And do animals hold funerals?
0:00 Do Animals Have Funerals?
0:46 Defining Animal Grief and Anthropomorphism
1:51 Tahlequah the Orca: A 17-Day Vigil
3:11 The Science of Killer Whale Social Bonds
6:53 Comparative Thanatology
8:06 The "Funeral March" of Dorothy the Chimpanzee
9:19 How Mountain Gorillas Respond to Loss
11:22 Crow Funerals: Crime Scene Investigators
12:39 Do Crows Hold Grudges? The Mask Experiment
14:00 Magpie Burials and Penguin Love Stories
15:45 Emperor Penguins: Mourning in the Antarctic
16:21 The Evolutionary Advantage of Grief
17:45 Elephants: The "Gold Standard" of Animal Mourning
20:15 The "Cleanup Crew": Insect Rituals 🐜
21:50 Do Our Pets Grieve? Dogs and Emotional Cues
23:18 Cross-Species Mourning: Koko the Gorilla
24:28 The "Oscar Winners": Why Opossums Play Dead
Examining the nature of the beast.
From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time.
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THE CREW
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Hosted by Taylor Shouldice
Directed by Andres Salazar
Written by Susan Schafer
Associate Produced by Ulla Laidlaw
Edited by Jason Byrne
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🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: bit.ly/aperture-show
🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show
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#elephant #wildlife #nature #afterlife #grief
Head to yt.link/VdfNrir to get my favorite Beyond Meat products!
Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. We homo sapiens use the word “grief” to describe the intense emotional and physical pain we feel when we lose someone important to us. But what if we’re not the only ones who feel it? Across the world, animal display a wide array of behaviours after the passing of a close friend or family member. Can we call that grief? And do animals hold funerals?
0:00 Do Animals Have Funerals?
0:46 Defining Animal Grief and Anthropomorphism
1:51 Tahlequah the Orca: A 17-Day Vigil
3:11 The Science of Killer Whale Social Bonds
6:53 Comparative Thanatology
8:06 The "Funeral March" of Dorothy the Chimpanzee
9:19 How Mountain Gorillas Respond to Loss
11:22 Crow Funerals: Crime Scene Investigators
12:39 Do Crows Hold Grudges? The Mask Experiment
14:00 Magpie Burials and Penguin Love Stories
15:45 Emperor Penguins: Mourning in the Antarctic
16:21 The Evolutionary Advantage of Grief
17:45 Elephants: The "Gold Standard" of Animal Mourning
20:15 The "Cleanup Crew": Insect Rituals 🐜
21:50 Do Our Pets Grieve? Dogs and Emotional Cues
23:18 Cross-Species Mourning: Koko the Gorilla
24:28 The "Oscar Winners": Why Opossums Play Dead
Examining the nature of the beast.
From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time.
─────────────────────────────
📗 GET THE BOOK
─────────────────────────────
"Strange Creatures" — animal facts and original illustrations from the
Animalogic team: bit.ly/animalogicbook
─────────────────────────────
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
─────────────────────────────
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@animalogic
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/AnimalogicShow
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/animalogicshow
─────────────────────────────
SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC
─────────────────────────────
👕 Merch: bit.ly/3SXGrXL
❤️ Member perks: bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership
🙏 Patreon: patreon.com/animalogic
─────────────────────────────
THE CREW
─────────────────────────────
Hosted by Taylor Shouldice
Directed by Andres Salazar
Written by Susan Schafer
Associate Produced by Ulla Laidlaw
Edited by Jason Byrne
─────────────────────────────
MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN
─────────────────────────────
🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: bit.ly/youtube-What-If
🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: bit.ly/aperture-show
🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show
─────────────────────────────
📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com
Produced by Underknown: underknown.com
#elephant #wildlife #nature #afterlife #grief
