Emma has been traveling here, there and everywhere on the lookout for interesting wildlife. Imagine her surprise when she finds some pretty amazing creatures right in her own backyard! Then, Emma goes to visit the Toronto Wildlife Centre to meet some real-life animal-saving heroes. Plus - we finally present the best animal joke of all time!
————————
Are yo ... Show More
Dec 2019
S2 E19: Emma's Fireside Holiday Special
Hi Listeners, Earth Ranger Emma here! I hope you’re all enjoying some quiet time at the end of the year. Have I ever told you the story of my very first wildlife encounter? Well, get comfy, grab a cup of hot cocoa and listen up. See you all in 2020! Don’t forget to send your own ... Show More
12m 25s
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
7 m