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Sloths' amazing survival skills create a challenge for their survival
Episode 65
Dr. Rebecca Cliffe joins us to challenge myths about sloths like the popular perception of them as lazy creatures: moving slowly is a survival strate…
7 years ago
Studying secretive humpback dolphins through sound
Episode 64
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 sp…
7 years, 1 month ago
Amazon explorer Scott Wallace: Uncontacted indigenous peoples are a treasure
Episode 63
"The uncontacted and isolated tribes represent a true treasure," National Geographic writer and author Scott Wallace says in this episode. "Their kno…
7 years, 1 month ago
How sound can save a rare bird, with an AI assist
Episode 62
On this episode we speak with Oliver Metcalf, lead author of a new study using bioacoustics and machine learning (artificial intelligence or "AI") to…
7 years, 2 months ago
Good news from Mexico monarch reserve despite looming threats
Episode 61
On this episode we hear from Mongabay's Mexico City-based contributor Martha Pskowski who recently traveled to central Mexico during the winter 'high…
7 years, 2 months ago
We need nature more than nature needs us: IUCN's Inger Andersen
Episode 60
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…
7 years, 3 months ago
Mongabay founder discusses major trends for rainforests and bioacoustics
Episode 59
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 c…
7 years, 3 months ago
How 96 rare sea turtle hatchlings survived a NY City summer
Episode 58
On this episode, the largely untold [and very heartwarming] story of how 96 critically endangered sea turtle hatchlings survived this past summer in …
7 years, 4 months ago
Bill McKibben is down on COPs but bullish on climate action
Episode 57
On this episode, we check in about the upcoming international climate summit (COP24, early December 2018) with top American author and climate activi…
7 years, 5 months ago
E.O. Wilson discusses Half-Earth and conservation solutions
Episode 56
On this episode we share a progress report on the Half-Earth Project (an ambitious effort to set aside half the world for nature) direct from legenda…
7 years, 5 months ago