News that Humboldt penguins at Scarborough zoo are being given antidepressants to help them cope with the current UK weather (http://www.theguardian.com/world/the-northerner/2014/feb/06/penguins-prescribed-antidepressants-scarborough-rain) is itself depressing. It would probably have been better to give them improved lighting (with UV) if it was actually thought they had developed SAD (seasonally associated depression.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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