An illuminating account of animal migration and the stunning new science that reveals their
infinite untapped knowledge. A loving ode to science itself told with wit and wonder.-Thor
Hanson author of Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid What do animals know that we don't? How
do elephants detect tsunamis before they happen? How do birds predict hurricanes? In The
Internet of Animals renowned scientist Martin Wikelski convincingly argues that animals
possess a unique sixth sense that humans are only beginning to grasp ... All we need to do is
give animals a voice and our perception of the world could change forever. That's what author
Martin Wikelski and his team of scientists believe and this book shares their story for the
first time. As they tag animals around the world with minuscule tracking devices they link
their movements to The International Space Station which taps into the 'internet of animals':
an astonishing network of information made up of thousands of animals communicating with each
other and their environments. Called the International Cooperation for Animal Research Using
Space or ICARUS this phenomenal project is poised to change our world. Down on the ground
Wikelski describes animals' sixth sense first-hand. Farm animals become restless when
earthquakes are imminent. Animals on the African plains sense when poachers are on the move.
Frigatebirds in South America depart before hurricanes arrive ... As Wikelski shows animal
migratory rhythms are not triggered by genes encoded in their DNA as previously thought but
by elaborate cultures that are long established. What does this mean for humans? It means that
by paying attention to animal cultures we can learn more about our environments. We can better
prepare for natural disasters such as earthquakes floods and hurricanes. Most of all we can
learn to live alongside animals in harmony for the betterment of our future their future and
the future of the planet.
