Latest news with #Plumes
Euronews
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Music experiment at French zoo aims to improve animal behaviour
At Branféré Zoo, something curious is happening. Animals are now exposed to music, not just for ambience, but as part of a behavioural study. The idea came from Plumes, a French singer who noticed cows reacting positively when he sang to them at his grandmother's farm. "They seemed calmer, almost happy," he recalled. Inspired, zoo director Alexandre Petry launched an experiment to observe if music alters animal behaviour. "We want to see if it helps them socialise or reduces aggression," he said. Currently, music sessions last seven minutes. Meanwhile, 430km away in Villers-sur-Authie, a farmer raising Wagyu cattle swears by classical music to enhance meat quality. Coincidence? Perhaps. But several studies and field observations suggest that certain animal species respond more positively to music than others. Dogs, cats, cows, birds (especially parrots and canaries), elephants, dolphins, whales and even some fish appear to be particularly receptive.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Musician Serenades Horses in the Pasture and Gets the Sweetest Reactions
Animals—livestock, wild animals, or pets—do so much for us. They provide us with essential resources and improve our physical and mental well-being in ways that could otherwise be impossible. Large animals like horses even provide us with transportation! Therefore, it's only right that we take care of them, too. Just as physical health is only one aspect of a person's well-being, it's only one piece of an animal's well-being, too. It's all too easy to forget that our furry, feathered, and scaly friends need activity, challenge, and mental stimulation to thrive! Listening to music is just one way to expose animal friends to something new and interesting, but French singer-songwriter Plumes takes it one step further. On February 13, Plumes and his iconic pink guitar met a small herd of horses for a relaxing concert in the pasture. It's hard not to enjoy his music, but the horses' reaction is too sweet to miss! Aww! I got a little misty-eyed when the chestnut horse rubbed their head on Plumes' shoulder, so I can only imagine how he was feeling when recording this priceless video. In fact, I had the same thought as a commenter named Elizabeth, who asked, "How in the world did you stay in character during that interaction!? I would have been giggling way too hard to finish the song." Same here! It would be impossible not to snuggle that sweet horse right back, although I'm sure he did as soon as he was done singing. "The question is, are they his horses?" @theliquidcanvas asked. "If they never met him, this is extraordinary." That's true, too! Plumes quickly confirmed that they were new friends when this video was shot, but these horses could be more intuned than others. That's because they're therapy horses! While it doesn't make their instant connection with Plumes any less magical, it does explain why they were so confident walking into a new situation. Everything about this interaction was magical! Do Animals Like Music? As this, and so many other, videos prove, many animals enjoy the sights and sounds of people playing music. While they don't understand the lyrics or the composition of music, many pets and animals do seem to understand it as a different kind of human communication. If someone is singing, my senior rescue dog will tilt his head and look at them intently, while my tiny rescue Chihuahua mix will get as close to their mouth as possible to try and understand. Much to no one's surprise, my Siberian Husky mix just sings with me! Plumes has posted dozens of heartwarming videos featuring animal serenades, and each video is as precious as the last. I have never followed a social media account so quickly, and I hope this adorable music project never stops! Merci, Plumes!
