Welcome to the brand-new season of the Earth Rangers podcast! We have a lot of fun stuff planned for you, so buckle up and enjoy the ride! Today, Earth Ranger Emma travels to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania on a mission to record the roar of a mighty Cheetah. Spoiler alert: She’s in for a huge surprise! Plus: You’ll learn about 5 African species you’ve p ... Show More
Mar 2019
S2 E6: Head-Hiding Ostriches and Remote-Controlled Robot Birds
Chirp Chirp! It's a podcast all about our fine, feathered friends! Join Earth Ranger Emma as she learns about bird tagging from an expert, discovers whether ostriches hide their heads when they get nervous, and investigates how smart owls really are by meeting an Animal Ambassado ... Show More
19m 51s
Feb 2024
Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress
Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health. Insect Robots Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed. ... Show More
11m 23s
Dec 2024
The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)
Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback.
This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal c ... Show More
23m 25s
Jun 2025
Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
As a young man, traveling in Africa, Tim Coulson - now Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford - became seriously ill with malaria and was told a second bout would probably kill him. Aged only 20, this brush with his own mortality led him to promise himself he would writ ... Show More
28m 36s
Nov 12
Animalia Stupendium: The Musk Deer
Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will con ... Show More
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