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 119: Head Banging Pileated Woodpecker

Episode 119: Head Banging Pileated Woodpecker

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Episode 118: Marine Iguanas from the Galapagos Isles

Episode 118: Marine Iguanas from the Galapagos Isles

This week we jump to the one of the more unique biomes on earth, the Galapagos Islands. There, lives the world’s only marine living lizard. They are absolutely unique on how they live alongside and su...

24 Sep 20191h 22min

Episode 117 Nuts about Indian Giant Squirrels

Episode 117 Nuts about Indian Giant Squirrels

The Indian Giant Squirrel is not only one of the largest squirrels on Earth, they are also one of the most colorful mammals in existence. In truth, squirrels are quite fascinating and are critical com...

17 Sep 20191h 13min

Episode 115: A Treasure, the Golden Lion Tamarin

Episode 115: A Treasure, the Golden Lion Tamarin

The Golden Lion Tamarin is a small primate from Brazil that nearly went extinct. They are one of conservations great success stories, as they were brought back from the brink. As the rainforests of So...

10 Sep 20191h 10min

Episode 114: Filmmakers of Violet is Blue: A Tale of Gibbons and Guardians

Episode 114: Filmmakers of Violet is Blue: A Tale of Gibbons and Guardians

This week we are joined by the Filmmakers of Violet is Blue: A Tale of Gibbons and Guardians. While the gibbons are the stars of this award-winning film, it does shows just how much sacrifice people m...

5 Sep 201956min

Episode 113: Gibbons, their Songs are Fading Fast

Episode 113: Gibbons, their Songs are Fading Fast

Not many are aware that Gibbons are a lesser ape, and one of our closest relatives’ outsides the great apes. These awe-inspiring primates live-in Southeast Asia and every single species is now under t...

3 Sep 20191h 23min

Episode 112: Shark Research w/Chris Fischer, Founder of OCEARCH

Episode 112: Shark Research w/Chris Fischer, Founder of OCEARCH

This week we are joined with OCEARCH founder, expedition leader and visionary Chris Fischer. He gives a fascinating interview on the research he is conducting in not only sharks, but many oceanic spec...

29 Aug 20191h 2min

Episode 111: Revere, Not Fear, The Great White Shark

Episode 111: Revere, Not Fear, The Great White Shark

By far the most iconic fish, the Great White Shark, was made a legend by the movie Jaws. Yet, it was a play on the strongest human emotion, fear, that made this creature on of the most infamous of mod...

27 Aug 20191h 28min

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