270: Hazel Dormouse w/ Holly Daniels!
Join Ellen & special guest, ecologist and wildlife photographer Holly Daniels, for a review of a real small wonder: the hazel dormouse. This extra-cozy episode pairs well with curling up in a soft com...
9 Jan 202541min
269: Christmas Island Red Crab & Elf Owl
Christian leaves out milk and cookies for the Christmas Island red crab & Ellen goes for a silent night flight with elf owls. We discuss inside-out lungs, crab plows, yellow crazy ants, special eyes, ...
25 Des 20241h 4min
268: Sea Turtles w/ Rushan bin Abdul Rahman!
Join Ellen & sea turtle ecologist Rushan bin Abdul Rahman for a review of everyone’s favorite hamburger-shaped reptiles. We discuss the life of a sea turtle nurse at a beach resort in the Maldives, pl...
19 Des 202455min
266: Thomas Green's Top 3 Animal Mating Relationships
Join Ellen & special guest, behavioral zoologist and science communicator Thomas Green, for a look at some of the fascinating ways animals get close to each other. We’ll talk about the diversity of af...
6 Des 202444min
265: Leafcutter Ants
Ellen gets carried away by leafcutter ants. We discuss Disney mistakes, power scaling, farming, domestication, obligate symbiosis, air conditioning, existential crisis, and so much more.Links:For more...
27 Nov 202452min
264: Orcas w/ Fred the Orca Man!
In this week’s episode, we are joined by science communicator Fred the Orca Man for a review of the iconic wolves of the sea. We discuss whale taxonomy, menopause and motherhood, hunting strategies us...
21 Nov 20241h 2min
263: American Lobster
Christian gets snippy with the American lobster. We discuss New England, split colors, immortality, flirting with pee, big meaty claws, grocery store tanks, and so much more.Links:For more informatio...
13 Nov 202448min
