Wonders of Wombats

Wonders of Wombats

Chris is off to Australia this week, so in that spirit we want to cover one of Australia's most beloved species and highly endangered Wombat. First, the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat is actually one of the most endangered mammals in the world. With only around 300 animals left, they are close to extinction. Wombats are marsupials and play such a critical role to the Australian environment as important herbivores. They also have some very surprising physiology and behaviors that held us in wonder. A fun fact is, a group of Wombats is also known as a "Wisdom of Wombats." Another fun species to learn about. For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast on Patreon and give back to conservation. With your support we are able to send money to conservation organizations monthly chosen by our Patreon supporters. We recently posted a bonus episode, the Blue Footed Booby, for our Patreon only subscribers and will be offering more bonus content soon! Thank you so much for your support and for supporting animal conservation. Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. You can also visit our website HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 193: Sea Shepherd's Captain Paul Watson

Episode 193: Sea Shepherd's Captain Paul Watson

Captain Paul Watson is a world known activist and co-founder of Greenpeace. He is best known for his antiwhaling activities leading to the very popular show on Animal Planet, Whale Wars.  Captain Wats...

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Episode 192: Beloved Belugas

Episode 192: Beloved Belugas

As we enter the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere we kick off with a favorite of many, the Beluga whale. These Arctic dwelling whales live in some of the coldest waters on the planet and thrive...

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Episode 191: Man Eater Myths, Legends, Truths

Episode 191: Man Eater Myths, Legends, Truths

This week we have another round table discussion with our great friend Corbin Maxey. This will be the ultimate episode to end our "Spooky October" series. Here we talk about all the data and informati...

27 Okt 20201h 31min

Episode 190: Sloth Conservation Foundation's Dr Rebecca Cliffe

Episode 190: Sloth Conservation Foundation's Dr Rebecca Cliffe

We are so excited to have Dr. Rebecca Cliffe on to discuss the Sloth Conservation Foundation. Dr. Cliffe is their founder and director. After completing her graduate studies and seeing the decline of ...

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Episode 189: Poco Loco Piranhas

Episode 189: Poco Loco Piranhas

We continue our spooky animal series for October with the Piranha. These fish live in South America and have a fearsome reputation. In this week's episode we discover more than just about the feeding ...

20 Okt 20201h 17min

Episode 188: Lubee Bat Conservancy's Director Brian Pope

Episode 188: Lubee Bat Conservancy's Director Brian Pope

This week we are talking all about bats. They are such a critical mammal to our planet's ecosystems. We talk to Brian Pope from the Lubbe Bat Conservancy about bats and all they can teach us. We also ...

15 Okt 20201h 5min

Episode 187: New Zealand's short-tailed bats

Episode 187: New Zealand's short-tailed bats

With over 1400 bat species around the planet, we decided to cover New Zealand's only native land mammals. Prior to humans, there were only 3 species of mammals, all bats. Once humans arrived, other ma...

13 Okt 20201h 18min

Episode 186: Aardwolf Amazes

Episode 186: Aardwolf Amazes

For October we are covering spooky species. First up is the incredible Aardwolf. While striking with its long mane, the Aardwolf is actually a critical insectivore from Africa. This species surprised ...

6 Okt 20201h 9min

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