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A Collection of Wonders and Curiosities from the Animal Kingdom. Zoology, natural history and sometimes human history too. Amazing stories about amazing wildlife.
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- 3 weeks ago33 min
Upside-Down Jellyfish : Medusa in the Sunlight
The Upside-Down Jellyfish are a little group of remarkable jellyfish that are not only upside-down, but also photosynthetic, sleepy and capable of releasing stinging bombs into the water ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0.
- Sep 21, 202635 min
Marine Iguana : Darwin's Menagerie III
Charles Darwin reaches the Galapagos Islands, and there he encounters the very, very unusual Marine Iguana ... an animal caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to evolution ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Modified versions of: Feather by Gurdonark, CC BY 4
- Sep 2, 202633 min
Darwin's Frog : Darwin's Menagerie II
Following Charles Darwin on his voyage around South America, we arrive in Chile - where he discovers a remarkable little frog that has one of the strangest approaches to fatherhood in the whole Animal Kingdom ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Modified versions of: Feather by Gurdonark, CC BY 4; World's Strongest Camel, Please, Not The Mind Fizz and The Spiders Of Battersea Park by Doctor Turtle, CC BY 4
- Jul 30, 202633 min
Steamer Duck : Darwin's Menagerie I
Steamer ducks are big, mostly flightless, famously aggressive ducks in South America. An amazing example of evolution in action, because some supposedly flying steamer ducks can't fly, and some flightless ones apparently can. Charles Darwin would be fascinated. You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Modified versions of: Feather by Gurdonark, CC BY 4
- Jun 22, 202634 min
Reticulated Python : The Killing Mechanism
The Reticulated Python: not only the longest snake in the world, but also the only one you could reasonably call a man-eater. A snake that kills by constriction - but how does constriction actually work? You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Modified versions of: Everywhere and The Past by Lee Rosevere, CC BY 4.0; Echo by Philipp Weigl, CC BY 4.0; The Companionship of Isolation and Shrouded Supermoon by Brylie Christopher Oxley, CC BY 4.0
- May 27, 202630 min
Barrel Amphipod : The Hollow Kindergarten
The Barrel Amphipod is a tiny terror for certain animals that share its open ocean habitat ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Eclipsed by Fear by Aldous Ichnite, CC BY 4.0, The Big Drop, Find a Peaceful Place and The Ganzfeld Expriement by ROZKOL, CC BY 4.0
- Apr 29, 202632 min
Salp : The Great Chain of Being
Salps are the strangest, most extraordinary of your reasonably close relatives in the Animal Kingdom ... some of the most extraordinary animals on Earth, in fact ... fellow chordates, yet so very, very different ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Astral Longing, Tea, World is Yourz and Elevate by 1000 Handz, CC BY 4.0
- Apr 13, 202635 min
Grey Seal : The Corkscrew Killer Mystery
The Grey Seal is a very big predator - but also the victim of a strange killer that was, for a long time, a bit of a mystery ... You can support the show - keep it going, keep it growing - and get additional content by subscribing at The Wild Episode Substack. Become a paid subscriber to get access to occasional bonus episodes. Even a free sign-up there will get you regular content celebrating the wonders and curiosities of the Animal Kingdom. Show notes, with photos, video and links to lots more information, are available at thewildepisode.com Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better! Please share the show on social media, rate and review in your podcast app. That helps a lot. Or best of all, become a paid subscriber at The Wild Episode Substack. Thank you. Music Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0. Perhaps It Was Not Properly Manufactured, Cut to Rip Torn and Last Night I Dreamt I Saw True Love In Your Eyes by Chris Zabriskie, CC BY 4.0
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