Episode 299: PETA Founder & Author Ingrid Newkirk
This week we welcome the founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, to discuss her 30th Anniversary edition of her book, Free the Animals: The Amazing True Story of the Animal Liberation Front in North America....
5 Okt 20221h 3min
Episode 298: Bemused by the Blue-Footed Booby
As we near our 300th official episode, we brought this episode out from our vault! We had so much fun chatting about this tropical bird that nests on the Galapagos Islands. We learn so much each week ...
28 Sep 20221h 1min
Episode 297: Fishing Cats Do Fish
An amazing water felid is the Fishing Cat. These endangered cats live throughout Asia in fragmented populations from India to Java. As one of the largest "small cats," Fishing Cats have carved out a s...
21 Sep 20221h 11min
Episode 296: The Gigantic Green Anaconda
One of the apex predators located in South America lies the Green Anaconda. One of four species of anaconda, the Green Anaconda is one of the world's longest snakes and is without doubt the heaviest. ...
14 Sep 20221h 20min
Episode 295: Crazy about Capuchins
One of the more iconic monkeys has to be the White-Faced Capuchin. There are actually two species of White-Faced Capuchins, and in fact there are 22 total species of capuchin monkeys. Sadly, 17 out of...
7 Sep 20221h 20min
Episode 294: Happy about Hedgehogs
Whenever you look at a hedgehog, you have to smile. This charismatic little creatures is an absolute delight and are found in many parts of the world. In fact, there are 17 species of hedgehogs that l...
31 Aug 20221h 15min
Episode 293: Lake Victoria Biodiversity Crisis w/Mark Weston
Mark Weston is author of the new book The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lake. He joins us this week to talk about his experiences living on Lake Victoria in Africa. Additionally, w...
24 Aug 202251min
Episode 292: Bush Dogs Delight
One of the world's most elusive canids is the Bush Dog. Native to South America, these ancestors to our favorite dogs have carved out a special niche to survive. Not much is known about Bush Dogs beca...
17 Aug 20221h 3min
