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The Wild Life

An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world. The Wild Life is, always has been, and always will be a show about the diversity of life within the animal kingdom, but it"s about more than that. It"s about connections. It"s about how the natural world inspires our culture, movies, and technologies. It"s about the patterns that persist throughout not just life, but the universe itself. It"s about us. The Wild

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A World of Wasps with Eric Eaton

The Wild Life ·

2023/12/13

In this episode, I sit down with Eric Eaton, author of Insectpedia: a Brief Compendium of Insect Lore, Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect, and more!Wasps are far more diverse than the familiar yellowjackets and hornets that harass picnickers and build nests under the eaves of our homes. These amazing, mostly solitary creatures thrive in nearly every habitat on Earth, and their influence on our lives is overwhelmingly beneficial. Wasps are agents of pest control in agriculture

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Revisited: Nature's Vampires with Dr Marie Lisandra...

The Wild Life ·

2023/10/11

This episode, which originally aired on March 24 2018, takes us all the way from Copenhagen to the rainforest of South America, from the belly of the beast to its excrement, as we explore nature’s Vampires.Our guest is Dr Marie Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza, who had recently finished her postdoc in Copenhagen, Denmark and whose recently published research on vampire bats and how they survive on such a peculiar diet is at the center of this story.If you'd like to support the creation of this show, the

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Shark Conservation with Dr Alexandra McInturf

The Wild Life ·

2023/09/27

Sharks are in the water. But is the ocean shark-infested, or shark-depleted? I sat down to talk with Dr Alexandra McInturf to find out.Learn more about Alexandra and her workPapers Referenced:Half a Century of Global Decline in Sharks and RaysHalf a century of rising extinction risk of coral reef sharks and raysGlobal catches, exploitation rates, and rebuilding options for sharksBycatch SolutionsNOAA Link

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Revisited: Busting Bat Myths and Mistruths with Liz...

The Wild Life ·

2023/09/16

Another stroll down memory lane as I revisit the second-ever guest episode of The Wild Life, Myth-Understood: Busting Bat Myths and Mistruths with Liz Dengate from March 6th of 2018.If you'd like to support the creation of this show, the blog, and my science communication efforts on social media, you can do so for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/thewildlifeThis week we focus on an animal that has been the victim of superstition and fear for thousands of years. Despite what many believe,

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Revisited: The Mystery of Zebra Stripes with Dr Tim Caro

The Wild Life ·

2023/08/30

This was the first ever episode of The Wild Life back in 2017, and it was never supposed to happen. That's right, The Wild Life, as a podcast, was an accident. The result of a series of unfortunate events. But that's life, isn't it? It happens in the most unexpected of ways. I never imagined that this is where I would be today, and I'm so incredibly grateful for the experience and all those who have been a part of it, as guests, as listeners, and as people who believed in the work I was doing and

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23:08

Reintroducing The Wild Life + The Path Forward

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2023/08/23

It's been awhile. I think it's time for some reintroductions.I've spent a lot of time over the past year, 6 years really, reflecting on the journey so far, the ups and downs, the struggles, the wins, the change (oh, so much change), and I think I've finally landed comfortably with where I am and what I want this to be. I look forward to sharing my work and the perspectives of scientists from around the world with you every Wednesday as we explore the natural world, the dizzying amount of connections

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SHORT | Do Ticks Fall From Trees?

The Wild Life ·

2023/06/28

Ticks, for as small as they are, strike a disproportionate amount of fear and disgust into our hearts and minds (no matter what good they might do!). Perhaps it’s their arachnid nature. Maybe it’s the fact that they burrow their creepy mouthparts into your body and feast off of your blood. Oh yeah, and there’s Lyme Disease and the ever-increasing red meat allergies. Whatever the reason, one thing’s for certain— nothing quite warps our conceptions of reality like fear.For example, there’s a common

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SHORT | Can Porcupines Shoot Their Quills?

The Wild Life ·

2023/06/28

While it's true you should keep your distance, is there any truth to the tale of a tenacious porcupine shooting their quills?Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog!Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone!Support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/thewildlifeTranscript

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SHORT | Why Do Worms Come Out When It Rains?

The Wild Life ·

2023/06/26

Unfortunately, we can’t ask the worms directly, but it turns out that plenty of scientists have been asking this very question for, well, a very long time. Today, we explore the leading hypotheses for what drives worms to the surface for these rainy-day adventures.Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog!Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone!Support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as

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06:03

SHORT | How a Puffin Problem Led to the Creation of a...

The Wild Life ·

2023/06/25

Star Wars is as much a product of human ingenuity as it is a space odyssey. Just look at how they solved the Puffin Problem.Have a question you'd like answered on The Wild Life? Email me at hello@thewildlife.blog.You can even have your voice featured by sending a voice memo recorded directly on your phone!You can support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/thewildlife AND get exclusive perks as a bonus :)Transcript

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09:03

Wide-Eyed | Why Goats & Cuttlefish Have Weird Shaped...

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2022/09/05

Who doesn’t love goats? Especially baby ones. Their gait, their bleat, their tiny horns. But there comes a time in any goat interaction I’ve had where we lock eyes and I’m struck with a mixture of curiosity and unease.On today's episode, why goats have rectangular pupils, their auto-leveling eyes, and a surprising connection to cuttlefish!TranscriptSupport The Wild LifeCheck out Avast! and Planthropology

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16:05

Polar Bears and the Illusion of Color

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/31

Most would agree that Polar Bears are white, but there's more to the story than things may appear.TranscriptSupport The Wild Life at https://www.patreon.com/thewildlife for as little as $1 per monthand check out Avast!, a pirate pod from my friend Paul Csomo

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NEWS: New Study Suggests the Dugong is 'Functionally...

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/26

According to a paper published on August 24th, 2022 in the journalRoyal Society Open Science, the Dugong is now “functionally extinct” in China. These gentle marine mammals, sometimes referred to as sea cows, are one of four species of the order Sirenia. They are the cousins of the Amazonian manatee, West Indian manatee, West African manatee, and the now extinct Steller’s sea cow. These peaceful creatures invoked myths of mermaids and fantasy, existing in Chinese waters for thousands of years. Now,

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SHORT: Can Other Animals Get Sunburns?

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/20

Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns?TranscriptSupport The Wild Life

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SHORT: Crocodiles Would Bankrupt the Tooth Fairy

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2022/08/19

Crocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what’s less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime!TranscriptSupport The Wild Life

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SHORT: Why do Hedgehogs have Spikes?

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/18

Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they’re not really known for being quick on their feet. They’re irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they native to? What do they eat? Why do hedgehogs have spikes?TranscriptSupport The Wild Life

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SHORT: Sea Otters Have Secret Skin Pockets in Their...

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/17

Yes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you’re not the only mammals with skin pockets.Transcript and memesSupport

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Class: The Demo Model (DEMOSPONGIAE)

The Wild Life ·

2022/08/16

The basic idea behind the theory of evolution behind natural selection is this: if you get eaten or otherwise die before you’ve had the chance to reproduce then your genes, or traits, don’t get passed on. It’s a dead end. But if you survive… some of your traits get passed down to a new generation. Maybe you were just a bit faster than the other wildebeest. Maybe your coloration gave you better camouflage than some of the rest. Who knows? It could be a ton of things. The point is, over time, these

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Class: The Art of Glass (Hexactinellida)

The Wild Life ·

2022/07/07

In October 2020, Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus crew discovered something extraordinary—vast clusters of glass spongesGlass sponges in general are a rare sight, but what made this discovery even more surprising is where they were found.Beginning just 25 miles off the coast of California, The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a 1,470 square mile refuge for wildlife as well as a human heritage site.Regions where the ocean floor can be found just 1,000 feet or so below, like

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16:38

Class: The Sponge Plunge

The Wild Life ·

2022/06/17

This season on Class, a deep dive into the amazing life history of sponges. starting with getting to the bottom of what exactly a sponge is!TranscriptSupport

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