Jonathan Balcombe

Biography

Jonathan Balcombe is a leading ethologist and author, formerly Director of Animal Sentience at the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy and Department Chair of Animal Studies at Humane Society University. He is a renowned expert on animal behavior and the human-animal relationship, lecturing internationally and serving as Associate Editor of Animal Sentience. His work has been featured in the documentary Seaspiracy (2021) and his self-published book The Dark Hobby (2021).