Where AI helps us

We use AI tools in our work, and we would rather tell you exactly where than pretend otherwise:

• Research. AI helps our writers brainstorm topics, find studies and reports faster, and summarize long papers.
• First drafts. For many articles, AI writes a first draft from our outline and notes. Our writers then rework that draft, add what they know, and decide what stays.
• Editing. AI checks grammar, spelling, style and consistency.
• Search. AI helps with headlines, summaries and structure, so people can find our articles.

Where people stay in charge

• Every article has a named author, and a human editor reviews and approves it before it is published.
• Our editorial team decides which topics we cover, the angle we take and the final wording.
• Articles marked “Expert reviewed” are edited by Tara Panton, B.Sc. (Hons) Marine Biology.
• Our Expert Advice articles are written by specialists, whose credentials you can see on our team page.

How we research

Good animal writing starts with good sources. These are the ones we rely on most:

• Peer-reviewed studies in scientific journals
• Conservation organizations and wildlife agencies
• Government and university publications
• Expert input from vets, biologists and researchers

We link our sources in the article, and the author box at the top of each article shows how many sources it cites. Where the science is uncertain, or researchers disagree, we say so rather than picking the more exciting answer.

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Found a mistake?

We check every correction we receive, and fix the article when the error is real. Write to us at feedback@animalsaroundtheglobe.com.

For how you can quote and cite our content, see our Editorial Policy. For who decides what we publish and how we make money, see Editorial Independence.