We may not be the only ones out there with a sense of individuality

Sperm Whales May Have Names

Subtle variations in sperm-whale calls suggest that individuals announce themselves with discrete personal identifier. To put it another way, they might have names.

The longer I'm on this planet the more I realise that we, as humans, are extremely arrogant in terms of our belief of being the end-all-and-be-all of creation.

To be honest, I rather liked Douglas Adams' view better, with humans as the third-most-intelligent species on Earth. Although I'm afraid the sperm whale does not fare as well as the dolphins or mice in his books. ;)

Did you remember your towel today?

I didn't actually, but I love the idea behind Towel Day, celebrated each May 25th in honour of Douglas Adams, creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books. For more information, check out: Today is Towel Day. Don't forget your towel! And if you haven't read the books, please consider getting drawn into the best romp through the universe ever. And they're certainly worth a re-read if, like me, you haven't picked them up in awhile. In the meantime, be sure to grab your towel. You never know when your home planet will be destroyed by aliens reading bad poetry.