Studying secretive humpback dolphins through sound
How do you study a marine mammal that lives in waters so murky that it can hide from you in plain sight, even in shallow water? On this episode we speak with marine biologist Isha Bopardikar, a resear...
19 Mar 201915min
Amazon explorer Scott Wallace: Uncontacted indigenous peoples are a true treasure
"The uncontacted and isolated tribes represent a true treasure," National Geographic writer and author Scott Wallace says in this episode. "Their knowledge of the rainforest, of the medicinal properti...
5 Mar 201927min
How sound can save a rare bird with an AI assist
On this episode we speak with Oliver Metcalf, lead author of a new study using bioacoustics and machine learning (artificial intelligence or "AI") to study a very rare bird in New Zealand. We play som...
20 Feb 201916min
Good news from Mexico monarch reserve despite looming threats
On this episode we hear from Mongabay's Mexico City-based contributor Martha Pskowski who recently traveled to central Mexico during the winter 'high season' when tourists flock to see monarch butterf...
5 Feb 201921min
We need nature more than nature needs us: IUCN's Inger Andersen
The IUCN is probably best known for its Red List of Threatened Species, a vital resource on the conservation statuses and extinction risks of tens of thousands of species. But the IUCN does much more ...
23 Jan 201935min
Sound can save forests and major rainforest trends to watch with Mongabay's founder
Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett A. Butler joins the podcast to discuss the biggest rainforest storylines to watch in 2019, and a major new paper he co-authored in Science that looks at how bioacoustic...
8 Jan 201925min
How 96 rare sea turtle hatchlings survived a NY City summer
On this episode, the largely untold [and very heartwarming] story of how 96 critically endangered sea turtle hatchlings survived this past summer in New York City—with help from dedicated scientists a...
11 Des 201827min
Bill McKibben is down on COPs but bullish on climate action
On this episode, we check in about the upcoming international climate summit (COP24, early December 2018) with top American author and climate activist Bill McKibben, to discuss its prospects and the ...
27 Nov 201815min
