Organizations Friends of the Sea OtterInternational Otter Survival FundSea Otter Foundation and Trust Sources OttersFacts About OttersThe Fantastic Fur of Sea OttersNorth American River OtterA pictorial guide to sea otter anatomy and necropsy findingsWhat Do Sea Otters Typically Eat?Student Resource: An Otter’s LifeOtter FeedingScientists Discover How Marine Mammals Hold Their Breath for Long PeriodsOtter SkullSea
Organizations EarthwormAmerican Horticultural SocietyNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Sources Common EarthwormWhat Do Earthworms Eat?Earthworm InvadersHow do earthworms affect microfloral and faunal community diversity?Why Do Earthworms Surface After Rain?A New Case of Consensual Decision: Collective Movement in EarthwormsEarthworms have epic sex and grow to huge sizesEarthworm ecologyLife of an Earthworm Additional sound effects: JmiddlesworthAnandthethirdFirecamelInchadneyLXX.70BranndyBottle
Organizations American Tarantula SocietyThe National Wildlife Federation International Union for Conservation of Nature Sources How Spiders WorkTarantulaAnimal Fact Sheet: TarantulaTarantula FactsAre Tarantulas Poisonous?Tarantulas the Size of Your Head? Yeah, We Need to Save Them, Too.A Few Words in Defense of TarantulasRole of the LungsTarantula Guide: MoltingWhat Spiders Have Blue Markings?Bizarre Horseshoe Crabs Are Actually Spider
Organizations Amazon WatchInternational RiversRainforest Foundation US Sources Facts About PiranhasPiranhaPatterns of food resource use by two congeneric species of piranhas (Serrasalmus) on the upper Paraná river floodplain14 Fun Facts About PiranhasCalifornia’s Invaders: PiranhaRed-Bellied PiranhaPiranhas Bark—Three Fierce Vocalizations DecipheredBattle in the Amazon: Arapaima versus Piranha†Piranha fish swap old teeth for new simultaneouslyAmazon fish species at risk
Organizations Friends of the Sea OtterInternational Otter Survival FundSea Otter Foundation and Trust Sources OttersFacts About OttersThe Fantastic Fur of Sea OttersNorth American River OtterA pictorial guide to sea otter anatomy and necropsy findingsWhat Do Sea Otters Typically Eat?Student Resource: An Otter’s LifeOtter FeedingScientists Discover How Marine Mammals Hold Their Breath for Long PeriodsOtter SkullSea
Organizations Mekong Fish NetworkUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceNative Fish Conservation Sources Redlist: CatfishAZ Animals: CatfishFacts about CatfishTiny new catfish species found in Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Brazil.Britannica: CatfishMore than 1,000 Catfish Species Are VenomousCandiruBio Kids: CatfishMekong giant catfishThe Electric Catfish and 6 More Bizarre Catfish SpeciesTHE ULTIMATE LIST OF BIZARRE CATFISH SPECIESUS Fish and
How many hours do koalas sleep in a day? What's their relationship like with each other? In this episode, Alex sits down Deborah Tabart from The Australian Koala Foundation to uncover the answers to these questions and more. Join Alex and Deborah as they go down under into Australia to learn about these magnificent marsupials: koalas.
Organizations The Whale and Dolphin ConservationOrca ConservancyWild Orca Sources Orcas: Facts About Killer WhalesFacts About Orcas (Killer Whales)OrcaCenter for Whale ResearchFAQ about The Southern Resident Endangered OrcasKiller Whale AnatomyHow smart are killer whales? Orcas have 2nd-biggest brains of all marine mammalsThe Killer Whale’s Killer Weapon — Its BrainWatch: Orcas' upside-down hunting moves may be
Are you too old for wildlife biology careers? In this post (and video), I let you know the truth about age and switch to this career.
Organizations Amazon WatchInternational RiversRainforest Foundation US Sources Facts About PiranhasPiranhaPatterns of food resource use by two congeneric species of piranhas (Serrasalmus) on the upper Paraná river floodplain14 Fun Facts About PiranhasCalifornia’s Invaders: PiranhaRed-Bellied PiranhaPiranhas Bark—Three Fierce Vocalizations DecipheredBattle in the Amazon: Arapaima versus Piranha†Piranha fish swap old teeth for new simultaneouslyAmazon fish species at risk
This week, Alex is going to take a look at a special group of birds that are found in Alaska and all the way down to South America. With a lightning fast metabolism, they have an insatiable appetite and can reach speeds of almost 50 miles an hour. So, keep your eyes in the sky and listen for a hum because this week we’re talking about hummingbirds.
Organizations Friends of the Sea OtterInternational Otter Survival FundSea Otter Foundation and Trust Sources OttersFacts About OttersThe Fantastic Fur of Sea OttersNorth American River OtterA pictorial guide to sea otter anatomy and necropsy findingsWhat Do Sea Otters Typically Eat?Student Resource: An Otter’s LifeOtter FeedingScientists Discover How Marine Mammals Hold Their Breath for Long PeriodsOtter SkullSea
Organizations Sahara Conservation FundWorld Wildlife FundEndangered Wolf Center Sources National GeographicFennec Fox | San Diego Zoo Animals & PlantsSeaWorld Parks & EntertainmentFennec foxFennec Fox Facts! - TulsaKids MagazineZooBornsFennec Fox - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vulpes zerdaThe Fennec FoxKeeping and Caring for Fennec Foxes as PetsFennec FoxHusbandry of
About Our Guest: Huyen Nguyen Huyen Nguyen is a young field researcher at Save Vietnam's Wildlife with more than three years working in wildlife conservation. Driven by her love for nature, she has been working hard to protect endangered animals in Vietnam. She took part in preventing illegal wildlife trade after graduating with a BSc
About Our Guest: Collette Adkins Collette Adkins, Carnivore Conservation Director, Senior Attorney, works in the Endangered Species program at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she focuses on combating exploitation and cruel treatment of rare wildlife. She received her law degree from the University of Minnesota, where she also earned a master's degree in wildlife
Organizations World Sustainability OrganizationAgreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and PetrelsRSPB Sources Albatrosses: National GeographicWhy Can Some Birds Drink Salty Seawater?DiomedeidaeHungry Mice Are Attacking and Killing Adult AlbatrossesThe world’s oldest known wild bird just turned 70—why she’s so specialPopulation dynamics of wandering albatross Diomedea exulans and Amsterdam albatross D. amsterdamensis in the Indian Ocean and
About Our Guest: Huyen Nguyen Huyen Nguyen is a young field researcher at Save Vietnam's Wildlife with more than three years working in wildlife conservation. Driven by her love for nature, she has been working hard to protect endangered animals in Vietnam. She took part in preventing illegal wildlife trade after graduating with a BSc
Organizations Iguana Specialist GroupInternational Iguana FoundationIguana Verde Sources 9 Illuminating Facts About IguanasStructure and Function of the Digestive Tract of a Herbivorous Lizard Iguana iguanaWhat does "cold-blooded" mean?IGUANALizards Sunbathe for Better HealthIguanaJamaican iguanaCommon Green IguanaGreen IguanaGreen Iguana: Species Status Additional sound effects: 14GPanskaValaChristofferGaruda1982Samantha_DolmanMikevpmeCGEffex
Organizations Mass AudubonThe American Bird ConservancyPartners in Flight Sources WoodpeckerWoodpecker Biology and BehaviorAre woodpeckers important?Woodpecker Mating and Nesting HabitsPileated WoodpeckerSociality and cooperative breeding of red-cockaded woodpeckers,Picoides borealisHabitat saturation and communal breeding in the acorn woodpeckerAbout WoodpeckersTypes of WoodpeckersStudy reveals shock-absorbing ability of woodpecker beaksWoodpecker Sounds - DrummingThe impact of roads on birds: Does song frequency
Organizations Iguana Specialist GroupInternational Iguana FoundationIguana Verde Sources 9 Illuminating Facts About IguanasStructure and Function of the Digestive Tract of a Herbivorous Lizard Iguana iguanaWhat does "cold-blooded" mean?IGUANALizards Sunbathe for Better HealthIguanaJamaican iguanaCommon Green IguanaGreen IguanaGreen Iguana: Species Status Additional sound effects: 14GPanskaValaChristofferGaruda1982Samantha_DolmanMikevpmeCGEffex
This week, Alex is going to take a look at a special group of birds that are found in Alaska and all the way down to South America. With a lightning fast metabolism, they have an insatiable appetite and can reach speeds of almost 50 miles an hour. So, keep your eyes in the sky and listen for a hum because this week we’re talking about hummingbirds.
Organizations Coral Reef AllianceCoral Restoration FoundationSave the Reef Sources CoralsHow Do Corals Reproduce?How Do Coral Reefs Form?What is coral bleaching?Building coral reef resilience through assisted evolutionCorals swap in heat-resistant algae to better cope with global warming Additional sound effects:
About Our Guest: Leif Cocks The Orangutan Project was established in 1998 by founder and world-renowned orangutan expert, Leif Cocks, as a result of his almost 30 year career working with orangutans. Leif is a passionate campaigner for orangutans and has been the leader of The Orangutan Project since its inception. Leif’s years in the
Organizations Save the WhalesOceans NorthOcean Care Sources Red List: NarwhalWorld Wildlife Foundation: NarwhalsCountershadingWhat is countershading?UNICORN OF THE SEA: NARWHAL FACTSWhat is the Floe Edge?animals.net: NarwhalAnimalia Bio: Narwhal7 Fascinating Facts About NarwhalsAmerican Cetacean Society: NarwhalNarwhal FactsThe Origin of the NarwhalFrom Narwhals to -- Unicorns?!This is Where You Can Find and How you Can Help NarwhalsThe most
Organizations Iguana Specialist GroupInternational Iguana FoundationIguana Verde Sources 9 Illuminating Facts About IguanasStructure and Function of the Digestive Tract of a Herbivorous Lizard Iguana iguanaWhat does "cold-blooded" mean?IGUANALizards Sunbathe for Better HealthIguanaJamaican iguanaCommon Green IguanaGreen IguanaGreen Iguana: Species Status Additional sound effects: 14GPanskaValaChristofferGaruda1982Samantha_DolmanMikevpmeCGEffex
Organizations Bug LifeBeyond PesticidesEntomological Society of America Sources How Many Ants Are There In the World?North American AntsNational Geographic: Ants"Altruism and the Origin of the Worker Caste" from The Ants (1990), by Bert Hölldobler and Edward Osborne WilsonHaplodiploidyThe Leaf-cutter Ant’s 50 Million Years of FarmingLeafcutter Ants are Farmers Who Grow FungiArmy Ants Eat Everything |
Organizations Northern Rangelands TrustGrevy's Zebra TrustAfrican Wildlife Foundation - Zebras Sources San Diego Zoo - ZebrasAfrican Wildlife Foundation - ZebrasEncyclopedia Britannica - ZebrasEncyclopedia Britannica - Zebras"Advances of Study in Behavior" from Science DirectDestination Wildlife - Zebra Field Guide"A Long‐term Study of Social Organisation and Behaviour of Cape Mountain Zebras Equus zebra" - Online Wiley Library "Can
How many hours do koalas sleep in a day? What's their relationship like with each other? In this episode, Alex sits down Deborah Tabart from The Australian Koala Foundation to uncover the answers to these questions and more. Join Alex and Deborah as they go down under into Australia to learn about these magnificent marsupials: koalas.
About Our Guest: Yaritza Acosta Yaritza attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC as a member of their pre-vet program. She graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in wildlife rehabilitation. While studying there, she was introduced to the Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute, where she learned most of her wildlife
Organizations Bug LifeBeyond PesticidesEntomological Society of America Sources How Many Ants Are There In the World?North American AntsNational Geographic: Ants"Altruism and the Origin of the Worker Caste" from The Ants (1990), by Bert Hölldobler and Edward Osborne WilsonHaplodiploidyThe Leaf-cutter Ant’s 50 Million Years of FarmingLeafcutter Ants are Farmers Who Grow FungiArmy Ants Eat Everything |
People who love to learn from wildlife and nature documentaries are in for a treat with nature podcasts. From the thousands of nature podcasts worldwide, we share 22 of the most interesting and educational wildlife and nature podcasts to listen to.
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Organizations Bird Conservation AllianceCornell Lab of OrnithologyPartners in Flight Sources A Surprising Look at Crow Family LifeCommon Raven and American CrowUCLA Journal: Reproductive HelpGenus Of The Jackdaw, Rook & Crow8 Corvid FactsCorvid CognitionRaven vs CrowAvian Ecology and ConservationWhy Crows Hold FuneralsBreeding American CrowCrow MemoryCrow MatingCrows Use Mental RepresentationsCrows can plan aheadCrow FactsAmerican CrowWhat to do
About Our Guest: Simon Hillbourne Simon Hillbourne has been working with the Manta Trust since 2016 where he has filled a variety of roles including research officer in the Maldives and more recently the digital media and communications manager and Maldives Oceanic Manta Project lead researcher. Simon is a passionate underwater photographer using his imagery
Organizations Save the ElephantsThe African Wildlife FoundationThe International Elephant Foundation Sources World Wildlife FundWhat’s the Difference Between Asian and African ElephantsNational GeographicAcoustic CommunicationElephants Can Hear Through Their FeetElephants For AfricaWhy Elephants Are ImportantAll About African ElephantsElephant FactsElephant Interesting FactsHow the African Elephant Cracked Its Skin to Cool OffPBS: The Living EdensElephant Effect on Forest Physical
Organizations American Tarantula SocietyThe National Wildlife Federation International Union for Conservation of Nature Sources How Spiders WorkTarantulaAnimal Fact Sheet: TarantulaTarantula FactsAre Tarantulas Poisonous?Tarantulas the Size of Your Head? Yeah, We Need to Save Them, Too.A Few Words in Defense of TarantulasRole of the LungsTarantula Guide: MoltingWhat Spiders Have Blue Markings?Bizarre Horseshoe Crabs Are Actually Spider
Listen to this episode of the On Wildlife podcast about Plankton!
I’m a person that really likes hiking and just spending time in nature. I try to at least go on some kind of walk every day, but if I can get to a hiking trail, that’s what I’d prefer to do. Sometimes I’ll end up driving quite a ways to find a spot in the...
Discover what it takes to be a digital researcher as we sit down to chat with Tania Esteban about her work at the BBC and other natural history programmes.
Organizations Bug LifeBeyond PesticidesEntomological Society of America Sources How Many Ants Are There In the World?North American AntsNational Geographic: Ants"Altruism and the Origin of the Worker Caste" from The Ants (1990), by Bert Hölldobler and Edward Osborne WilsonHaplodiploidyThe Leaf-cutter Ant’s 50 Million Years of FarmingLeafcutter Ants are Farmers Who Grow FungiArmy Ants Eat Everything |
Organizations Coral Reef AllianceCoral Restoration FoundationSave the Reef Sources CoralsHow Do Corals Reproduce?How Do Coral Reefs Form?What is coral bleaching?Building coral reef resilience through assisted evolutionCorals swap in heat-resistant algae to better cope with global warming Additional sound effects:
