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Wild Animals

Roland Kays

Crazy stories about animals, told by the people who study them.

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00:32:17

255 - The deer who just kept going

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2020/04/06

Deer 255 is part of a herd that winters in the Red Desert of Wyoming. In the spring, some animals stay locally, some migrate up into the nearby foothills, and some, like 255, keep going on a serious long-distance migration. This incredible annual movement was only discovered a decade ago, and 255 now holds the record for the longest deer migration. She was first tagged by Anna and her helicopter cowboy colleagues six years ago, and has managed the 484-mile round-trip every year. She annually dodges

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00:30:03

Pacman the Jaguar with two girlfriends in two countries

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2020/03/30

Pacman was a jaguar in the Mayan rainforests of Southern Mexico. He was easily recognized by a bite mark on his flank shaped like his namesake video game character. International collaboration between scientists led to the surprise finding that Pacman would cross a major river to patrol parts of a territory in Honduras as well. This double life seemed to work for Pacman, until a tragic and surprise ending that served as a warning to Mexican conservationists of a new threat in their country.

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00:19:15

Jon Snow the Marmot who died and came back to life...

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2020/03/23

Biologists often use themes to name their study animals, making it easier to keep track of which group an individual was from. John Snow was a male marmot in the Game of Thrones marmot colony, obviously. As biologists tracked this marmot they were amazed at how much the animal’s story paralleled the character from the TV show [Spoiler Alert!].

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00:01:28

Introduction to Season 2

Wild Animals ·

2020/03/23

This is a short introduction to season two of the Wild Animals Podcast

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00:30:59

Hansi - the stork who brought a baby to a farm

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2019/08/13

Dr. Martin Wikelski shares the story of Hansai, a young stork that lost his flock while migrating south for the winter. Instead of ending up in Africa, he was stranded in Germany as winter quickly approached. Listen in to hear just how Hansai survived and brought a baby to a farm.

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00:21:31

B5- The Flamulated Owl who got away, over, and over,...

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2019/08/06

Studying Flammulated Owls is tough work, flailing around with tall catch-poles, at night, on mountain slopes, while avoiding the occasional bear or mountain lion. The owls don’t make it any easier, and B5 was a bit of a nemesis for Scott as he conducted his research into the movement and ecology of these tiny owls.

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00:18:40

Marijo, the forest elephant who liked to run the tracks.

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2019/07/30

Marijo is a forest elephant living in Gabon where she walks a fine line between remote forests, local farmers, and ivory poachers. Amelia Meier learned the story of Marjio as she followed her GPS tracks and footprints, literally, through the forests of Gabon. By following close behind, Amelia could find fecal samples and document elephant diet and seed dispersal. But you never want to get too close to an elephant, as Amelia learned the hard way.

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00:30:49

Joy, the show-off humpback whale.

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2019/07/23

Lisa Kettemer met Joy the humpback whale when it enthusiastically swam up to the boat and allowed biologists to tag it. Joy’s story includes intrepid work in frigid oceans and a mysterious but real-life white whale.You can find out more about this project including tracks from Joy and other whales here.

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00:28:19

Vanilla Ice, the coati who loved the ladies

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2019/07/16

Vanilla Ice is a male coati who would rather hang with the ladies and their kids than do the normal solitary-male coati thing. Dr. Ben Hirsch uses video and DNA tests to document the coati soap opera and find out why. You can learn more about Ben’s research at this page.

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00:48:01

P22, the mountain lion of Hollywood.

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2019/07/09

P22 is a mountain lion that lives under the Hollywood sign in Griffith Park. He is one of the most urban large cats in the world with one of the smallest home ranges (8 mi2). As part of his research with Los Angeles carnivores, Dr. Seth Riley has been following P22 since 2012 and joins us to tell his remarkable story. The survival of P22 for over 10 years shows how large predators and people can survive together, but also highlights the challenges the Los Angeles lion population faces for the future

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00:20:34

Bravo Luis, the capuchin monkey who became the leader...

Wild Animals ·

2019/07/02

Bravo Luis was subordinate male in a monkey group who liked to hang out on the edges and never stood up to fight for the group. This all changed when a long rainstorm wiped out the other group males and only Bravo and a few females survived. Dr. Meg Crofoot has been following Bravo Luis for over 15 years and tells the story of this reluctant monkey leader.

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00:19:15

Osito, the bat who wanted a harem but ended up in a...

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2019/06/25

Osito was a young male bat living in a dingy drainage ditch who struggled to maintain the interest of a local pack of young females. Dr. Teague O’Mara tells about Osito’s struggles and expands on his research in Panama into how bats know where to find food. You can learn more about Teague’s research at his website teagueomara.com or by following him on twitter teague_o.

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00:31:17

Jaeger the python that should have never been in the...

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2019/06/18

Giant pythons have escaped from captivity and started to invade southern Florida. Biologists are scrambling to learn about how these snakes survive, with the hopes of eventually eradicating this invasive species. Monica Lasky tells the story of Jaeger, a huge snake she radio-tagged and later tracked deep into the Everglades, dodging sawgrass and alligators along the way.

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00:27:47

Pluie, the wolf who inspired carnivore recovery...

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2019/06/11

Pluie was one of the first animals to wear a satellite tracking collar with global readout, meaning her movements could be tracked no matter how far she went - and did she every go far! Dr. Mark Hebblewhite tells how the incredible movements of this one wolf inspired a new effort to protect large landscapes, from Yukon to Yellowstone (Y2Y), needed by large carnivores. She also was featured on an episode of the West Wing.

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00:02:47

Intro to Wild Animals Season 1

Wild Animals ·

2019/06/03

Introduction to the podcast and to season one.

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