Episode 23: It's not a Whale, it's a Whale Shark

Dr. Helen Taylor is a research fellow at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her work specializes on studying the affects of inbreeding on native species, especially threatened birds. The...

19 Juli 201859min

This week we cover a New Zealand icon, the Kiwi. While this is a long episode it is one not to miss. New Zealand has such a unique biome and is overcoming many incredible challeneges for their native ...

17 Juli 20181h 27min

This week we are joined with Jesse Golden. We open up with discussing Iceland's continued whale hunt and the killing of a a critically-endangered blue whale. We then discuss alternatives to thinking o...

13 Juli 201846min

There are two species of Manta Ray. The Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) is the larger of the two. The Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) is the other.  The large ocean-going creatures are found all arou...

10 Juli 20181h 17min

This week we again are joined with Jim Weinpress. We first discuss how a honey badger went up and attacked a large South African Oryx. Apparently even after being butted and tossed, the honey badger k...

6 Juli 201849min

Dr. David A. Steen is a wildlife ecologist and renowned scientist studying snakes and now sea turtles. He is currently a research scientist with the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, Georgia...

5 Juli 201851min

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is just 1 of 3,600 species of snake. They belong to the family of Viperidae, which is a family of venomous snakes found throughout the world e...

3 Juli 20181h 18min

This week we discuss Iceland resuming whaling of the endangered fin whale. Despite international outcry, Iceland this week slaughtered its first fin whale, which is tragic for a protected species. How...

29 Juni 201845min