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The (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 10): Gorillas with Gorilla Doctors’ former executive director Kirsten Gilardi
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 10: Grand Gorillas: Meet the doctors mending the magnificent guardians of Africa’s rainforests Deep in Africa’s wild, rainforest-covered volcanic mountains is one of planet earth’s greatest conservation success stories. For the last forty years a group of dedicated veterinarians has brought one of our most iconic beasts, the mountain…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 9): Deep sea mining with the Center for Biological Diversity’s David Derrick
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 9: Saving seamounts, black smokers and the elusive…dark oxygen! In this week’s episode we explore something deep, dark, and surprisingly full of life. Discover some hope in the depths of one of the most mysterious parts of our oceans in this episode with The Center for Biological Diversity’s David…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 8): Sloths with Proyecto Asis’s Adriana Aguilar
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 8: The Everything Sloth Show Want to know why you should never wake a snoozing sloth for a selfie? Ever wonder what this cuddly-looking creature’s quiet genius is? Hint hint- it has to do with poop! Adriana Aguilar never planned to run a wildlife sanctuary, but then love’s spark also…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 7): Saving whales with kid-invented camera
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 7: Kids dive deep into STEM to save endangered whales In this exciting episode discover how 10 middle schoolers from St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia are helping save endangered North Atlantic right whales by developing and deploying their own patent-pending deep submersible camera to help prevent whale entanglements. These…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 6): African wildlife conservation with Tusk founder Charlie Mayhew
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 6: The tip of the tusk for African wildlife conservation Supporting rangers, protecting wildlife and driving community development across Africa’s most incredible landscapes, the non-profit organisation Tusk has been working for decades to protect some of the most diverse and critically important ecosystems on planet Earth. In this episode,…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 5): Bats with Paul Racey
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 5: Furry, fabulous and fascinating bats with Paul Racey Did you know that bats may not only hold the key to a long life but also fruitful one? Or that they are one of the few mammals that can delay fertilization? Discover more about these impressive creatures and join…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast (Episode 3): Black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs with Defenders of Wildlife’s Chamois Andersen
The WildLife Podcast Episode 3: Saving the Black-Footed Ferret Delve deep into prairie secrets as we discover the startling connection between black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs and their importance for the preservation of the United State’s prairie habitat. Did you know that more than a hundred different species rely on the North American prairie…
Read MoreThe Revelator: Giraffes for Peace
In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities. BY LAUREL NEME PUBLISHED March 26, 2025– On the shores of Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley, an unusual common denominator has helped bring peace to two warring communities after generations of fighting: the love of…
Read MoreThe New York Times for Kids Magazine: Give Vampire Bats A Chance
By Laurel Neme The New York Times For Kids Magazine October 29, 2023 NIGHT FALLS. Creatures of the dark awaken. A vampire rises from a crypt, turns into a bat and flies off in search of its next victim. … That’s the classic tale we have been told. Vampires aren’t real, of course. But…
Read MoreThe New York Times for Kids Magazine: FORGET GROUNDHOGS. Here are three animals who actually CAN predict the weather
By Laurel Neme The New York Times For Kids Magazine January 28, 2024 On Feb. 2, the country will watch as Punxsutawney Phil leaves his burrow in Pennsylvania and heads out into the daylight. You know the drill: If he sees his shadow, bundle up for six more weeks. If he doesn’t, look forward…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Hundreds of elephants mysteriously died. We may finally know why
A massive die-off of the endangered species has been happening in sub-Saharan Africa since 2020. Until now, the culprit was unknown. BY LAUREL NEME PUBLISHED Dec. 5, 2023– When hundreds of African savanna elephants dropped dead in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2020, conservationists were alarmed. As the death toll rose—from dozens in March to more…
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