Rhea Rollman highlights a new collaboration of art and queer ecology in Newfoundland Canada, as described in this article for The Independent.
Second Nature Documentary (2024)
From homosexual penguins and sex-transitioning fish to pregnant male seahorses and sexually dominant female bonobos, there are thousands of species that defy our expectations of gender and sexuality. Director Drew Denny takes the nature documentary to a whole new level in this eye-opening and entertaining expedition to the places David Attenborough overlooks, where giant duck penises and corkscrew vaginas take center stage.
Turns out Darwin wasn’t right about everything. He nailed that theory of evolution, but his understanding of gender and sexual diversity in the animal kingdom was more than a little misguided. Turns out the natural world is way more diverse and complex than he — or your high school biology teacher — may have led you to believe. Meanwhile, many unsung contemporary scientists, like evolutionary biologists Joan Roughgarden and Patricia Brennan and primatologist Amy Parish, have been zealously studying animal behavior and anatomy and exposing the myth of the gender binary for decades, despite ongoing resistance to their findings from the research establishment.
Queer Planet Documentary
Queer Planet is a documentary that showcases a wide variety of animal (and plant) species that exhibit queer behaviors or physical characteristics. Experts share insights on the observed mechanisms of these queer traits and their functional impact on survival and reproduction. Scientist also explain why institutions of science have traditionally ignored or mischaracterized this aspect of diversity in the living world.
This documentary was produced for an adult audience and the narration occasionally references human sexual topics and slang.
Educational Jewelry of Queer Animals at San Diego Pride 2023!
How cool is this educational jewelry that @the_fish_nerd has created! Her photos show linked medallions illustrated with non-binary side-blotched lizards, transgender moray eels, and asexual condors. Thanks for sharing! - RXS