“Savage Beasts,” “Great Companions”: The First Dogs to Winter on the Antarctic Continent

Abstract By investigating the nature of the social interactions between “sledge dogs” and explorers in the first land-based exploration in Antarctica, this research contributes to an animal-human perspective in Antarctic historical studies. Consideration of the interspecies interactions provide furt...

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Published in:Society & Animals
Main Authors: Patterson, Diana, Simmonds, Janette G., Snell, Tristan L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 2018
Subjects:
Sociology and Political Science
General Veterinary
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341564
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Summary:Abstract By investigating the nature of the social interactions between “sledge dogs” and explorers in the first land-based exploration in Antarctica, this research contributes to an animal-human perspective in Antarctic historical studies. Consideration of the interspecies interactions provide further insight into attitudes to nonhuman animal welfare, including towards wildlife, at the turn of the twentieth century. The companionship of favored animals appeared to have alleviated some of the stresses of isolation and confinement in the inhospitable Antarctic environment.

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