The Animal Sensemaker

When a group of biologists recorded the kauai'oo bird's call in the 1980s, they didn't realise it was likely the last one.The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Bro...

17 Jan 20257min

In 2014, an intense heatwave struck southeast Australia, killing tens of thousands of flying foxes. Since then, groups of bat conservationists are trying to stop it happening again.The Animal Sensemak...

10 Jan 20258min

After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What ...

13 Dec 20248min

When marine biologist Nan Hauser was diving in the Cook Islands she was approached by a humpback whale. The whale pushed her along for more than seven minutes. What was it doing?The Animal Sensemaker ...

6 Dec 20249min

When two "virgin births" in California Condors were recorded in a San Diego Zoo, it was a surprise for conservationists But "virgin births" are not necessarily a good way of saving an endangered speci...

29 Nov 20248min

Living in tiny ancient forest fragments in Tanzania, the electric blue gecko is often spotted basking in the sunshine. But their striking beauty makes them highly sought after in the pet trade. One ma...

22 Nov 20248min

In the rainforests of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog has a particular talent for nest building. But that talent makes the goliath frog an easy target for hunters.The Animal S...

15 Nov 20248min

While on a bank holiday dive off the coast of Wales, Jake Davies spotted the tail of an angelshark. The rare sighting sparked a project with local fishers to find out how many more are in Welsh waters...

8 Nov 20248min