The extraordinary evolution of whales: from land to sea Blogging Sole

The extraordinary evolution of whales: from land to sea

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Listen to the article The whales, the greatest creatures in the ocean, were formerly animals living towards land that walked on four legs. About 50 million years ago, their ancestors covered the banks, evolving towards the marine giants that we know today. One of the first cetaceans, Pakicetus, was a creature the size of a … Read more

Review of “The Want of It”: An extraordinary portrait of a mother and daughter – Blogging Sole

Review of “The Want of It”: An extraordinary portrait of a mother and daughter

 – Blogging Sole

On a busy shopping street in Belfast, in broad daylight, director Mairead Cartin noticed a woman reclining on a sidewalk bench, her head hidden by a gray hood, her right hand clutching a bottle of red wine. Pedestrians walk by, either ignoring the hunched figure or giving her a fleeting look of concern before continuing … Read more