60 acast.com The Animal Sensemaker https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker en Tortoise Media The Observer One animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by The Observer and On the Edge.


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]]> false The Observer info+6705149d835696b02f2ea30e@mg-eu.acast.com 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e the-animal-sensemaker episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6705149d835696b02f2ea30e/1746620881273-dd467c44-817c-445e-88c3-00028e0eda07.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker The Animal Sensemaker Purple frogs: an annual ritual Purple frogs: an annual ritual Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT 8:59 6866c4cf8779c2fec690f931 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/purple-frogs-an-annual-ritual 6866c4cf8779c2fec690f931 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e purple-frogs-an-annual-ritual full 1 36 Once a year purple frogs come above ground to mate but in doing so, they face a whole host of challenges.


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]]> Once a year purple frogs come above ground to mate but in doing so, they face a whole host of challenges.


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]]> Dugong: seagrass and karaoke bars Dugong: seagrass and karaoke bars Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:07:17 GMT 9:46 685e8975081ac1df5d24d734 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/dugong-seagrass-and-karaoke-bars 685e8975081ac1df5d24d734 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e dugong-seagrass-and-karaoke-bars full 1 35 Given how much seagrass Dugongs consume everyday, they're often referred to as sea cows. But when they're not busy eating, how do they communicate with each other?


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]]> Given how much seagrass Dugongs consume everyday, they're often referred to as sea cows. But when they're not busy eating, how do they communicate with each other?


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]]> Great Green Macaw: picky eaters and favourite trees Great Green Macaw: picky eaters and favourite trees Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:10:09 GMT 9:48 685525728d560ebfbbd61818 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/great-green-macaw-picky-eaters-and-favourite-trees 685525728d560ebfbbd61818 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e great-green-macaw-picky-eaters-and-favourite-trees full 1 34 Found across Central and South America, the Great Green Macaw is the world’s second largest. Despite having a lush rainforest to choose from though, the macaw quite particular when it comes to food and nesting sites. 


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]]> Found across Central and South America, the Great Green Macaw is the world’s second largest. Despite having a lush rainforest to choose from though, the macaw quite particular when it comes to food and nesting sites. 


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]]> Nguru pygmy chameleon: forest floors and fast tongues Nguru pygmy chameleon: forest floors and fast tongues Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT 7:59 684afaca30de7a50851fe220 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/guru-pygmy-chameleon-forest-floors-and-fast-tongues 684afaca30de7a50851fe220 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e guru-pygmy-chameleon-forest-floors-and-fast-tongues full 1 33 No bigger than a golf tee, the Nguru pygmy chameleon tends to hide among leaf litter on forest floors. But why are they important to local farmers?


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]]> No bigger than a golf tee, the Nguru pygmy chameleon tends to hide among leaf litter on forest floors. But why are they important to local farmers?


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]]> Sea otters: favourite rocks and tummy tables Sea otters: favourite rocks and tummy tables Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT 10:11 6841a0b628f64e4b9925247a false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/sea-otters-favourite-rocks-and-tummy-tables 6841a0b628f64e4b9925247a 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e sea-otters-favourite-rocks-and-tummy-tables full 1 32 Diving to depths of around 20 metres, sea otters can access all kinds of food but they often need the help of their favourite rock to crack open their catch.


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]]> Diving to depths of around 20 metres, sea otters can access all kinds of food but they often need the help of their favourite rock to crack open their catch.


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]]> <![CDATA[Darwin's frog: ‘pregnant’ males and a 7,000 mile journey]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT 12:28 683866879bd0275f2ca9eb4c false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/darwins-frog-pregnant-males-and-a-7000-mile-journey 683866879bd0275f2ca9eb4c 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e darwins-frog-pregnant-males-and-a-7000-mile-journey full 1 31 After a deadly fungus spread through the rainforests in southern Chile, conservationists embarked on a rescue mission to save Darwin's frog.


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]]> After a deadly fungus spread through the rainforests in southern Chile, conservationists embarked on a rescue mission to save Darwin's frog.


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]]> Long-Beaked Echidna: Attenborough’s elusive creature rediscovered Long-Beaked Echidna: Attenborough’s elusive creature rediscovered Fri, 23 May 2025 01:00:00 GMT 11:11 682f5eca381499796b7f16fe false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/long-beaked-echidna-attenboroughs-elusive-creature-rediscove 682f5eca381499796b7f16fe 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e long-beaked-echidna-attenboroughs-elusive-creature-rediscove full 1 30 Sixty-two years after Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last scientifically recorded, Expedition Cyclops went on a mission to find out whether the species still exists in the Cyclops Mountains. 


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]]> Sixty-two years after Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last scientifically recorded, Expedition Cyclops went on a mission to find out whether the species still exists in the Cyclops Mountains. 


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]]> Saiga Antelope: humungous noses and countless comebacks Saiga Antelope: humungous noses and countless comebacks Fri, 16 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT 9:51 6825ec783e2c04fd7a227751 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/saiga-antelope-humungous-noses-and-countless-comebacks 6825ec783e2c04fd7a227751 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e saiga-antelope-humungous-noses-and-countless-comebacks full 1 29 Having roamed since the Ice Age, Saiga Antelope are no stranger to harsh conditions. But as mass mortality events leave their population extremely vulnerable, how have they managed to make countless comebacks?


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]]> Having roamed since the Ice Age, Saiga Antelope are no stranger to harsh conditions. But as mass mortality events leave their population extremely vulnerable, how have they managed to make countless comebacks?


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]]> Beavers: waffle tails and river lodges Beavers: waffle tails and river lodges Fri, 09 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT 11:07 681cd18a5acb8b715f2093f3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/beavers-waffle-tails-and-river-lodges 681cd18a5acb8b715f2093f3 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e beavers-waffle-tails-and-river-lodges full 1 28 After being extinct in England for centuries, beavers are making a comeback thanks to a new license permitting their wild release. How could their dam building prevent flooding and droughts?


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]]> After being extinct in England for centuries, beavers are making a comeback thanks to a new license permitting their wild release. How could their dam building prevent flooding and droughts?


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]]> Chinese Giant Salamander: the living fossils Chinese Giant Salamander: the living fossils Fri, 02 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT 8:15 68137cca9704d99f84b2bd12 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/chinese-giant-salamander-the-living-fossils 68137cca9704d99f84b2bd12 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e chinese-giant-salamander-the-living-fossils full 1 27 As the world's largest surviving amphibian, Chinese giant salamanders haven't changed much in their 170 million years on earth. So what does life look like for these "living fossils"?


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]]> As the world's largest surviving amphibian, Chinese giant salamanders haven't changed much in their 170 million years on earth. So what does life look like for these "living fossils"?


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]]> Stingless Bee: keeping the rainforest blooming Stingless Bee: keeping the rainforest blooming Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT 10:40 680a6d00de47823c800117cb false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/stingless-bee-keeping-the-rainforest-blooming 680a6d00de47823c800117cb 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e stingless-bee-keeping-the-rainforest-blooming full 1 26  In the Amazon and tropical places around the world, armies of stingless bees spend their days collecting nectar from plants and flowers across the forest.


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]]>  In the Amazon and tropical places around the world, armies of stingless bees spend their days collecting nectar from plants and flowers across the forest.


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]]> Pygmy hippo: The internet’s chunky best friend Pygmy hippo: The internet’s chunky best friend Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT 10:25 68011af73d09fdf27f01f7a2 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/pygmy-hippo-the-internets-chunky-best-friend 68011af73d09fdf27f01f7a2 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e pygmy-hippo-the-internets-chunky-best-friend full 1 25 Pygmy hippos are the most internet-famous species around, thanks to viral sensation Moo Deng – but in the wild these creatures are shy, elusive and incredibly rare.


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]]> Pygmy hippos are the most internet-famous species around, thanks to viral sensation Moo Deng – but in the wild these creatures are shy, elusive and incredibly rare.


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]]> Can the Harlequin toad stage a comeback? Can the Harlequin toad stage a comeback? Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT 12:06 67f7f03aa77ecf0ae58dede7 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/can-the-harlequin-toad-stage-a-comeback 67f7f03aa77ecf0ae58dede7 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e can-the-harlequin-toad-stage-a-comeback full 1 24 Harlequin toads lit up the jungles of South and Central America with their dazzling colours, until they began to vanish – but some of these tough little toads are bouncing back…


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]]> Harlequin toads lit up the jungles of South and Central America with their dazzling colours, until they began to vanish – but some of these tough little toads are bouncing back…


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]]> Is being so cute a curse for red pandas? Is being so cute a curse for red pandas? Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT 11:12 67eeb51d7401961729ecd977 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/is-being-so-cute-a-curse-for-red-pandas 67eeb51d7401961729ecd977 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e is-being-so-cute-a-curse-for-red-pandas full 1 23 Red pandas might be unbearably cute, but they were the original pandas - long before their black-and-white namesakes stole the spotlight…


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]]> Red pandas might be unbearably cute, but they were the original pandas - long before their black-and-white namesakes stole the spotlight…


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]]> Why did the gibbons stop singing? Why did the gibbons stop singing? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:00:00 GMT 10:46 67e597dc883ec8176a25599f false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/why-did-the-gibbons-stop-singing 67e597dc883ec8176a25599f 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e why-did-the-gibbons-stop-singing full 1 22 Western Hoolock Gibbons sing soulful duets to bond, defend territory and find love in the dense jungles of Southeast Asia. But lately they’ve learnt to fall silent.


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]]> Western Hoolock Gibbons sing soulful duets to bond, defend territory and find love in the dense jungles of Southeast Asia. But lately they’ve learnt to fall silent.


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]]> Swifts: sleeping whilst flying on the ultimate commute Swifts: sleeping whilst flying on the ultimate commute Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT 9:46 67dc26d0782fc3c7c6c6e488 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/swifts-sleeping-whilst-flying-on-the-ultimate-commute 67dc26d0782fc3c7c6c6e488 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e swifts-sleeping-whilst-flying-on-the-ultimate-commute full 1 21  Every year, Swifts make the long journey from the UK to Mozambique and back again. It's a long journey for a little bird. So, how have they perfected the ultimate commute?


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]]>  Every year, Swifts make the long journey from the UK to Mozambique and back again. It's a long journey for a little bird. So, how have they perfected the ultimate commute?


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]]> Komodo dragons: tail whipping and a venomous bite Komodo dragons: tail whipping and a venomous bite Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT 12:14 67d2ea1037c61de896b3dec6 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/komodo-dragons-tail-whipping-and-a-venomous-bite 67d2ea1037c61de896b3dec6 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e komodo-dragons-tail-whipping-and-a-venomous-bite full 1 20 Komodo is an island in Indonesia and a real life Jurassic Park. It’s been home to the world's largest lizard for more than a million years, So, what's life like for the Komodo Dragon?


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]]> Komodo is an island in Indonesia and a real life Jurassic Park. It’s been home to the world's largest lizard for more than a million years, So, what's life like for the Komodo Dragon?


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]]> Olm: how to live to 100 Olm: how to live to 100 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT 8:51 67c9c7ab22c74795c303f58d false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/olm-how-to-live-to-100 67c9c7ab22c74795c303f58d 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e olm-how-to-live-to-100 full 1 19 Found deep in Europe's caves, the Olm can go up to a decade without food. How does taking life slow help them live so long?


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]]> Found deep in Europe's caves, the Olm can go up to a decade without food. How does taking life slow help them live so long?


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]]> Wombat: cubed poop and a secret weapon Wombat: cubed poop and a secret weapon Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 9:25 67c09ddb925dc5702ac49c77 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/wombat-cubed-poop-and-a-secret-weapon 67c09ddb925dc5702ac49c77 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e wombat-cubed-poop-and-a-secret-weapon full 1 18 Wombats may look like chunky teddy bears, but when threatened, they unleash a surprising defense to fend off predators.


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]]> Wombats may look like chunky teddy bears, but when threatened, they unleash a surprising defense to fend off predators.


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]]> Dwarf sperm whale: escape artists Dwarf sperm whale: escape artists Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 7:32 67b740cfaf08fb183385bc7c false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/dwarf-sperm-whale-escape-artists 67b740cfaf08fb183385bc7c 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e dwarf-sperm-whale-escape-artists full 1 17 What do Taylor Swift and the dwarf sperm whale have in common? A talent for dodging unwanted attention. This pint-sized, introverted whale has a genius escape tactic.


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]]> What do Taylor Swift and the dwarf sperm whale have in common? A talent for dodging unwanted attention. This pint-sized, introverted whale has a genius escape tactic.


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]]> Giraffes: long-limbed lovers Giraffes: long-limbed lovers Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 7:48 67ae22da9b1efd490283ad14 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/giraffes-long-limbed-lovers 67ae22da9b1efd490283ad14 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e giraffes-long-limbed-lovers full 1 16 Male giraffes spar to assert their dominance in the social herd structure, but if that doesn’t catch the attention of females when it comes to mating, what’s their backup plan?



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]]> Male giraffes spar to assert their dominance in the social herd structure, but if that doesn’t catch the attention of females when it comes to mating, what’s their backup plan?



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]]> Asian elephant: learning to be neighbours Asian elephant: learning to be neighbours Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 9:07 67a53706340a5590cd723946 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/asian-elephant-learning-to-be-neighbours 67a53706340a5590cd723946 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e asian-elephant-learning-to-be-neighbours full 1 15 From street plays to a novel app, India is finding creative ways to help people live peacefully alongside Asian elephants. 


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]]> From street plays to a novel app, India is finding creative ways to help people live peacefully alongside Asian elephants. 


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]]> Pygmy three-toed sloth: taking life slow Pygmy three-toed sloth: taking life slow Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 7:50 679b89022dc6067fdd375857 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/pygmy-three-toed-sloth-taking-life-slow 679b89022dc6067fdd375857 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e pygmy-three-toed-sloth-taking-life-slow full 1 14 Discovered in 2001 on the small Caribbean island of Escudo de Veraguas, the pygmy three-toed sloth shares its mainland relatives' leisurely pace. How does living life in the slow land help keep them out of danger?


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]]> Discovered in 2001 on the small Caribbean island of Escudo de Veraguas, the pygmy three-toed sloth shares its mainland relatives' leisurely pace. How does living life in the slow land help keep them out of danger?


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]]> Chimps: the clay detox Chimps: the clay detox Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 8:31 6792746fa6c96ea7801c6347 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/chimps-the-clay-detox 6792746fa6c96ea7801c6347 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e chimps-the-clay-detox full 1 13 When Dr Elodie Freymann first saw a chimp eat from a clay pit in western Uganda's Bodongo's forest, she was surprised to learn it was part of their diet. What can chimps teach us about eating clay and detoxing?


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]]> When Dr Elodie Freymann first saw a chimp eat from a clay pit in western Uganda's Bodongo's forest, she was surprised to learn it was part of their diet. What can chimps teach us about eating clay and detoxing?


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]]> Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird: the final call Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird: the final call Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT 7:44 6787c57f6fdb31febd42adf6 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/kauai-bird-the-final-call 6787c57f6fdb31febd42adf6 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e kauai-bird-the-final-call full 1 12 When a group of biologists recorded the kauai'oo bird's call in the 1980s, they didn't realise it was likely the last one.


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]]> When a group of biologists recorded the kauai'oo bird's call in the 1980s, they didn't realise it was likely the last one.


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]]> Grey-headed flying fox: bats with heat stroke Grey-headed flying fox: bats with heat stroke Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:00:52 GMT 8:06 677e576a9c8e2047f5c4199d false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/grey-headed-flying-fox-bats-with-heat-stroke 677e576a9c8e2047f5c4199d 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e grey-headed-flying-fox-bats-with-heat-stroke full 11 In 2014, an intense heatwave struck southeast Australia, killing tens of thousands of flying foxes. Since then, groups of bat conservationists are trying to stop it happening again.


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]]> In 2014, an intense heatwave struck southeast Australia, killing tens of thousands of flying foxes. Since then, groups of bat conservationists are trying to stop it happening again.


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]]> Elephant shrew: lost to science Elephant shrew: lost to science Fri, 13 Dec 2024 06:00:17 GMT 8:29 675adbd5b76360996d5e5709 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/elephant-shrew-lost-to-science 675adbd5b76360996d5e5709 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e elephant-shrew-lost-to-science full 1 10 After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What did they find?


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]]> After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What did they find?


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]]> <![CDATA[Humpback whale: a diver's rescue]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:00:06 GMT 9:44 6750660e51af6274019d8242 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/humpback-whale-a-divers-rescue 6750660e51af6274019d8242 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e humpback-whale-a-divers-rescue full 1 9 When marine biologist Nan Hauser was diving in the Cook Islands she was approached by a humpback whale. The whale pushed her along for more than seven minutes. What was it doing?


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]]> When marine biologist Nan Hauser was diving in the Cook Islands she was approached by a humpback whale. The whale pushed her along for more than seven minutes. What was it doing?


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]]> California Condor: a virgin birth California Condor: a virgin birth Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:00:29 GMT 8:55 6748958355a14869b19e0024 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/california-condor-a-virgin-birth 6748958355a14869b19e0024 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e california-condor-a-virgin-birth full 1 8 When two "virgin births" in California Condors were recorded in a San Diego Zoo, it was a surprise for conservationists But "virgin births" are not necessarily a good way of saving an endangered species. So, what is?


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]]> When two "virgin births" in California Condors were recorded in a San Diego Zoo, it was a surprise for conservationists But "virgin births" are not necessarily a good way of saving an endangered species. So, what is?


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]]> <![CDATA[Electric blue gecko: one person's quest to protect them]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:22 GMT 8:58 673f681bb911117b4673a990 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/electric-blue-gecko-one-persons-quest-to-protect-them 673f681bb911117b4673a990 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e electric-blue-gecko-one-persons-quest-to-protect-them full 1 7 Living in tiny ancient forest fragments in Tanzania, the electric blue gecko is often spotted basking in the sunshine. But their striking beauty makes them highly sought after in the pet trade. One man is dedicated to protecting them.


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]]> Living in tiny ancient forest fragments in Tanzania, the electric blue gecko is often spotted basking in the sunshine. But their striking beauty makes them highly sought after in the pet trade. One man is dedicated to protecting them.


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]]> <![CDATA[Goliath frog: one of nature's true giants]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:00:18 GMT 8:56 67368cc884d1e023f7cef7e0 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/goliath-frog-one-of-natures-true-giants 67368cc884d1e023f7cef7e0 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e goliath-frog-one-of-natures-true-giants full 1 6  In the rainforests of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog has a particular talent for nest building. But that talent makes the goliath frog an easy target for hunters.


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]]>  In the rainforests of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog has a particular talent for nest building. But that talent makes the goliath frog an easy target for hunters.


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]]> Angelshark: a rare sighting in Wales Angelshark: a rare sighting in Wales Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:00:29 GMT 8:36 672cc40a743b21a614e69212 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/angelshark-a-rare-sighting-in-wales 672cc40a743b21a614e69212 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e angelshark-a-rare-sighting-in-wales full 1 5 While on a bank holiday dive off the coast of Wales, Jake Davies spotted the tail of an angelshark. The rare sighting sparked a project with local fishers to find out how many more are in Welsh waters.


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]]> While on a bank holiday dive off the coast of Wales, Jake Davies spotted the tail of an angelshark. The rare sighting sparked a project with local fishers to find out how many more are in Welsh waters.


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]]> Leatherback turtle: a midnight hunt for eggs Leatherback turtle: a midnight hunt for eggs Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:59 GMT 7:58 67220a3677f0e7cbfb81237b false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/leatherback-turtle-a-midnight-hunt-for-eggs 67220a3677f0e7cbfb81237b 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e leatherback-turtle-a-midnight-hunt-for-eggs full 1 4 Each night during nesting season, Adara González walks up and down El Agua beach on Margarita Island. She's on the lookout for the wise old women of the ocean – the leatherback sea turtles who've come to lay their eggs.


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]]> Each night during nesting season, Adara González walks up and down El Agua beach on Margarita Island. She's on the lookout for the wise old women of the ocean – the leatherback sea turtles who've come to lay their eggs.


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]]> Aye-aye: an unloved lemur Aye-aye: an unloved lemur Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT 8:23 671a244a76aab786092d7fa9 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/aye-aye 671a244a76aab786092d7fa9 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e aye-aye full 1 3 Madagascans' love of stories is changing the narrative for one unloved lemur.


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]]> Madagascans' love of stories is changing the narrative for one unloved lemur.


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]]> Pangolin: from abandonment to rescue Pangolin: from abandonment to rescue Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:00:56 GMT 9:19 6710eba00e7be9d805286e9d false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/pangolin 6710eba00e7be9d805286e9d 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e pangolin full 1 2 Ramfy was just a pup when he was discovered on the roadside in South Africa and taken in. But no one knew how to look after him. Could they get Ramfy back into the wild?


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]]> Ramfy was just a pup when he was discovered on the roadside in South Africa and taken in. But no one knew how to look after him. Could they get Ramfy back into the wild?


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]]> Kākāpō: a daring escape Kākāpō: a daring escape Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:33 GMT 8:31 6707f6d5a3c6865423ee6fb1 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/kakapo-a-daring-escape 6707f6d5a3c6865423ee6fb1 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e kakapo-a-daring-escape full 1 1 Last year, a team of conservationists tried to move some chunky green visitors to New Zealand's mainland for the first time in decades. It didn't quite go to plan. 


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]]> Last year, a team of conservationists tried to move some chunky green visitors to New Zealand's mainland for the first time in decades. It didn't quite go to plan. 


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]]> Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:19:08 GMT 1:54 6705152d69d7a3cde0a2ab96 false https://shows.acast.com/the-animal-sensemaker/episodes/introducingthe-animal-sensemaker 6705152d69d7a3cde0a2ab96 6705149d835696b02f2ea30e introducingthe-animal-sensemaker trailer 1 Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker.


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]]> Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker.


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