I had nixed the idea of having children when I was myself a child, having learned in the 1960s that human overpopulation was literally crowding other…

- Sy Montgomery

Adult gorillas will fight to the death defending their families. This is why poachers who may be seeking only one infant for the zoo trade must often…

- Sy Montgomery

I never met a pig I didn't like. All pigs are intelligent, emotional, and sensitive souls. They all love company. They all crave contact and comfort.…

- Sy Montgomery

Go out into the world where your heart calls you. The blessings will come, I promise you that. I wish for you the insight to recognize the blessings …

- Sy Montgomery

Human relationships with predators have always been thorny. Predators are the first creatures our kind purposely eradicates. Too often, people feel h…

- Sy Montgomery

It’s an important time to be writing about the connections we share with our fellow creatures. It’s a great time to be alive.

- Sy Montgomery

It was not that I disliked people; some of them were interesting and kind. But even the nice ones were no more compelling or important to me than oth…

- Sy Montgomery