Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon, but this New York Times Notable Book, the author of Beyond Words reveals cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. Looking at sperm whales, scarlet macaws, and chimpanzees, Carl Safina demonstrates that when a particular community does things in specific ways, they have traditions. As situations change, Safian suggests that social learning—culture—allows behaviors to adjust much faster than genes can adapt.