Rob Lott

Oct 30, 2024 | uk.whales.org | Rob Lott

There is something magical about encountering a wild whale or dolphin. It is exhilarating, thrilling, and sometimes life changing. When you compare the experience to watching a traumatised orca performing tricks for food or being just another tourist waiting to grab a captive dolphin's fin for a ride in a sea pen, it's a world apart.

Oct 14, 2024 | uk.whales.org | Rob Lott

But, no matter the country, region, culture or even the size of the facility, the suffering these beautiful, sentient beings endure on a daily basis is disturbingly similar.  The grim reality of these horror showsStripped of everything that makes life in the wild worth living - like foraging, socialising and the ability to travel large distances - these powerful, emotionally-complex individuals succumb to boredom, stress, frustration and aggression towards each other and sometimes their trainers.

Aug 12, 2024 | uk.whales.org | Rob Lott

There is something undeniably magical about an encounter with a wild whale or dolphin. It is exhilarating, thrilling and sometimes lifechanging. When you compare the experience to watching a traumatised orca performing tricks for food, or being the umpteenth tourist to grab Flipper's fin for a ride in a sea pen, it's a world apart. Rob Lott shares the joy and the peace he's taken from a lifetime of wild watching.

Jul 21, 2024 | healthaffairs.org | Rob Lott

Health Affairs is deeply saddened to report that our longtime Director of Events and dear friend Debbie Boylan died last week at her home near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. She had been looking forward to celebrating her 60th birthday with friends and family this past weekend. Debbie joined Health Affairs as director of events in 2009.

Dec 21, 2023 | healthaffairs.org | Rob Lott

In 2023, the Health Affairs Reads section of Forefront hit its stride. Now with a small library’s worth of reviews, excerpts, and lists, we’ve been delighted to work with our contributors to dig deep on some of the most compelling and trenchant health and health policy books of the year. But we get it: You’ve been busy. You probably haven’t gotten to spend as much time as you’d like sitting down with a book. That’s ok.