Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird: the final call
When a group of biologists recorded the kauai'oo bird's call in the 1980s, they didn't realise it was likely the last one.The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Bro...
17 Tammi 20257min
Grey-headed flying fox: bats with heat stroke
In 2014, an intense heatwave struck southeast Australia, killing tens of thousands of flying foxes. Since then, groups of bat conservationists are trying to stop it happening again.The Animal Sensemak...
10 Tammi 20258min
Elephant shrew: lost to science
After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What ...
13 Joulu 20248min
Humpback whale: a diver's rescue
When marine biologist Nan Hauser was diving in the Cook Islands she was approached by a humpback whale. The whale pushed her along for more than seven minutes. What was it doing?The Animal Sensemaker ...
6 Joulu 20249min
California Condor: a virgin birth
When two "virgin births" in California Condors were recorded in a San Diego Zoo, it was a surprise for conservationists But "virgin births" are not necessarily a good way of saving an endangered speci...
29 Marras 20248min
Electric blue gecko: one person's quest to protect them
Living in tiny ancient forest fragments in Tanzania, the electric blue gecko is often spotted basking in the sunshine. But their striking beauty makes them highly sought after in the pet trade. One ma...
22 Marras 20248min
Goliath frog: one of nature's true giants
In the rainforests of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog has a particular talent for nest building. But that talent makes the goliath frog an easy target for hunters.The Animal S...
15 Marras 20248min
Angelshark: a rare sighting in Wales
While on a bank holiday dive off the coast of Wales, Jake Davies spotted the tail of an angelshark. The rare sighting sparked a project with local fishers to find out how many more are in Welsh waters...
8 Marras 20248min
