Episode 275: Harmony of the Humpback Whale

This week we discover more about a little well known predator from Madagascar, the Fossa. These cat-like animals are the dominant carnivore on the large island of Madagascar. They also are heading towards extinction as 90% of Madagascar's forests have disappeared. We had so much fun researching and recording this episode. We know you will fall in love with this crazy critter. 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 were able to donate to the Red Panda Network, helped provide chum ($$) for OCEARCH, funding to train rangers in Africa with Global Conservation Force and so much more.We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content.  Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. Thank you so much for your support! Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Sep 20201h 12min

We have been wanting to release this episode for quite some time. We recorded this in 2019 for our Patreon only subscribers and now are releasing it to the masses. These are just incredible animals that are very unique. We know you will absolutely love this episode on sloths.   For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  We are currently working to update our website and push out this information to the masses. Thank you so much for your support.  Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Aug 20201h 10min

When you see the youth taking action for change it gives you hope from the world. From Greta Thunberg 's action on climate change to now Elliot Connor's work in animal conservation. We are blessed to have interviewed an up and coming conservation rockstar and hero, Elliot Connor. Elliot has already accomplished so much in his life and he is in store to make even more impacts around the globe for conservation. It was an absolute pleasure to have him on the podcast to share his life story so far and where he is going.  You can learn more about Elliot and his Human Nature Projects by going HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Aug 202054min

This week we are excited to have on Dr. Hendrik Nollens from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Southern California. Dr. Nollens has extensive experience as a wildlife veterinarian and is Vice President of Conservation and Medicine for PMMC. He also has extensive experience working with both cetaceans and pinnipeds.   Please visit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 202051min

To end Plastic Free July we are covering our final species from the ocean, the California Sea Lion. By far one of many peoples favorite seal-like species, the California Sea Lion is an amazing predator. We know you will really enjoy this one and learn more about this beloved animal. As a side note, thank you to all the participants in our Plastic Free July Challenge. As a collective we placed 21 out of over 300 teams! We are all making a difference and stay tuned for next year's challenge. or one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  We recently gave money to Global Conservation Force and Giraffe Conservation Foundation. While you will be supporting free education to the masses, we also will not be offering a post show podcast to Patreon members.   Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE.   Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening.    Show notes HERE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 20201h 12min

As part of our effort this week to learn about corals, we are excited to have on Dan Burdeno from the Coral Restoration Foundation. Dan talks all about corals and how the foundation is working hard to restore our oceans corals. Coral's are critical to a healthy ocean ecosystem and as we learned this week, they are in desperate need of our help. Listen to Dan to learn more.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Juli 20201h 26min

Here we go! After two years we finally dug deep to research and present this podcast on corals. Corals are a critical animal in our World's oceans. They have been described as the ocean's rainforests. They also are degrading quickly and absolutely need our help and understanding. We hope you enjoy this episode and really evaluate how YOU can help corals from around the world. For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  We recently gave money to Global Conservation Force. While you will be supporting free education to the masses, we also will not be offering a post show podcast to Patreon members.   Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE.   Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening.    Show notes HERE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Juli 20201h 18min

We continue to focus on the ocean during Plastic Free July and this week we cover the family of Sea Snakes. We could not just pick one, so we go ahead and cover the generalities of the 69 or so species of Sea Snakes. While highly venomous, Sea Snakes are actually quite docile and are important contributors of many of our oceanic habitats.   Plastic Free Eco Challenge Website   For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  We recently gave money to Global Conservation Force. While you will be supporting free education to the masses, we also will not be offering a post show podcast to Patreon members.   Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE.   Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening.    Show notes HERE   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Juli 20201h 12min