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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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02:57

The Wild Life of Butterflyfish

The Wild Life ·

2022/02/13

Butterflyfish are a group of around 120 species in the FamilyChaetodontidae.They can be found in reefs around the world in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Butterflyfish are probably most recognizable for their disk-like body shape, pointed snout, and striking patterns and coloration seen across most species in stark contrast with the blue ocean background.TranscriptSupport the Show

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06:29

Hiking with a Toddler

The Wild Life ·

2022/02/12

Your hikes that used to take an hour have just turned into three hours. At first, this is super stressful. Like, I just want to finish my hike. But, do you know what this allows you to do? It allows you yourself to be mindful and to stop and smell the roses. Hiking with a toddler is definitely a different experience, but it doesn't have to be stressful. Here are some tips to keep in mind.Originally written as a blog post by my wifeTranscriptSupport the Show

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05:50

The Wild Life of the Little Brown Skink

The Wild Life ·

2022/02/08

Skinks are often overlooked, even unknown, (even as I write this, spell-check doesn’t even recognize “Skink” as a word) but there are over 1,500 species of them on the planet. That makes them the most diverse family of lizards.Transcript

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04:18

The Wild Life of the Northern Crested Caracara

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2022/02/01

This is the answer to a question asked by a listener who submitted a photo saying “It landed on the road right in front of me and then was flying around and gliding in the wind. What is it? Is it like a vulture?”Meet the Crested Caracara

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09:18

Baby-Blue Bloods

The Wild Life ·

2022/01/30

See, horseshoe crabs are a biological oddity, a valuable one at that, especially to drug companies who look to them to ensure medicines and vaccines are safe for all of us.And the key is in their blood.TranscriptSupport The Wild Life

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Horseshoe Crabs with Dr Daniel Sasson

The Wild Life ·

2022/01/28

They look like some sort of illustration in a mid-90’s kids book about prehistoric animals, which, if you’re familiar, is a really specific aesthetic that deserves some sort of a revival.Maybe you’re familiar with the Pokemon called Kabuto. I have to admit, my wife got me a classic Gameboy Color for Christmas, exactly like the one I had when I was a kid, and I’ve put close to 20 hours into Pokemon Gold over the past 4 weeks.Anyway, the point is that they look like, like many things from the sea,

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02:54

News: Glowing COVID Ostrich Masks!

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2022/01/24

Yasuhiro Tsukamoto and his team of researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan have developed a mask that helps detect COVID-19 under blacklight using cells fromthe Ostrich.TranscriptSupport the Show

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06:43

The Wild Life of the Mola mola

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2022/01/20

The species is perhaps most well known for their impossible appearance and a hilarious (though not entirely correct)viral internet rantabout the uselessness of the species. I personally think they look sort of like the Face of Bo from Doctor Who. But there's more to them than their shocking appearance.TranscriptSupport The Wild Life

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04:31

The Wild Life of Whale Sharks

The Wild Life ·

2022/01/18

Whale Sharks. Are they whale, or are they shark? What do they eat? Where do they live? Just how big are they. All of that and more in today’s short!Transcript

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05:48

SHORT: Asian Lady Beetle Mania!

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2022/01/15

They came in droves but no one knows where from. You find them in your homes and cars, scuttling across your windows. They line the sidewalks and entryways of every building.They’re Asian Lady Beetles, and they’re back.Read the transcript and check out helpful visuals Support the Show at www.patreon.com/devonbowker

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04:46

SHORT: This Rare, Sapphire Tarantula is A Beauty From...

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2022/01/12

MOVE OVER ‘SPIDER PAWS’! THE GOOTY SAPPHIRE TARANTULA’S GALACTIC COLORS ARESTUNNING.This unexpected beauty from Gooty, a town in Central Southern India, certainly doesn’t have a shortage of names. It’s most commonly referred to as the Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tree Spider.Check out pictures and a transcript of the episode hereSupport The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month

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05:00

A New Series, Now in 8D

The Wild Life ·

2022/01/11

The Wild Life has a new series, and it's unlike anything you've heard from us before. 8D, immersive, soundscapes of nature and wildlife, coming to your ears DAILY. The best way is to listen with headphones, but as far as however else you listen...it's up to you! Meditation, relaxation, sleeping, studying, curing the winter-time blues, working out for some strange reason, whatever!Check it out!https://the-wild-life-8d-sound.captivate.fm/listenSupport the Show at www.patreon.com/devonbowker

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05:12

SHORT: 3 Ways to Get to Mailbox Zero

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2022/01/10

A lot of people want to be an “inbox zero” kind of person, but what about “mailbox zero”? Ask yourself, how often do you check the mail and how much of it ends up in the bin? Ask my wife, I am obsessive about checking the mail because I never want to miss anything important, but the reality is that 9 times out of 10 the mailbox is packed to the gills with coupons, credit card offers, and a subscription to Seventeen magazine that I NEVER SIGNED UP FOR. Well, today is your lucky day because I’m here

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58:38

Oh, Deer! with Rhiannon Kirton

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2021/12/29

Deer. They’re everywhere. And our relationship with them is, well, complicated.Some of us love to look at them, take pictures of them, have them around.Some people hunt them for sport or for food.Some only see them as BambiSome hit them with their cars…accidentally of course.Some want them as far away from their yards, crops, or gardens as possible.Love them or hate them, they’re here to stay. But how much do we actually know about them?That’s what today’s show is about. Deer. Everything from antler

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02:51

Turns Out There’s a Reason for Rudolph’s Red Nose

The Wild Life ·

2021/12/24

Not every reindeer has a red nose. After all, that’s part of what makes Rudolph so special—and he’s not alone.Episode TranscriptSupport the Show

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02:55

Why do Elephants have Big Ears?

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2021/12/24

When you get hot, you sweat.When Elephants get hot, well, they don’t sweat. So what’s a 13 foot tall and 13,000-pound animal to do? I mean, not only do they produce tons of body heat for their literal tons, but Elephants in general—African and Asian—tend to live in some pretty warm places.That’s where their big ole ears come in.Episode TranscriptSupport the Show

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06:42

Giraffes Need Friends, Too

The Wild Life ·

2021/11/16

What do Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Gilmore Girls, and Giraffes have in common? The women are the stars of the show.Despite being one of the most popular animals on Earth, giraffes are not studied as much as you might expect. You might think that is totally fine. After all, giraffes are not known for being super complicated creatures. Aside from being adorable, their unique geometric pattern, and having purple tongues, their biggest flex is that they stand as tall as 3 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's and

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44:26

Protecting Wolves with Dr John A. Vucetich

The Wild Life ·

2021/11/05

An effort to end protections for gray wolves that began with the Florida Man administration has come to fruition under the Biden administration. The species, native to much of the US and Canada, was only recently dropped from the endangered species list. In response, a team of scientists is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to instead continue safeguarding the species. The primary signatory of this letter is John Vucetich.For the past 25 years, John Vucetich has been the lead researcher

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2019 Revisit| A Tell Tale Beetle Romance Halloween...

The Wild Life ·

2021/10/31

Happy Halloween! In this super special, unexpected, and therefore super last minute holiday treat (and trick), Devon reads a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's famous short story, A Tell Tale Heart, that you undoubtedly were coerced into reading in high school. In our somewhat modernized version, we get a different, more wildlife oriented ending that turns out to be the most opposite from horror as you can get.Become a patron (and our best friend), and get tons of cool perks at

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45:12

Electric Fish with Kassandra Ford

The Wild Life ·

2021/09/03

In this episode, we sit down with the one and only Dr Kassandra Ford, aka @kassthefish, to dive into the shocking world of electric fishes. We cover the origins of electric fish, how a living creature generates electricity, the shocking (or not so shocking) truth about touching electric fish, the legendary electric eels, communication and interference, and stunning secrets!

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