Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Nature

How to Speak Whale: A Voyage Into the Future of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498517 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498517] to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Speak Whale: A Voyage Into the Future of Animal Communication Author: Tom Mustill Narrator: Tom Mustill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: ‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip Hoare THIS REVOLUTIONARY AUDIOBOOK FEATURES PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD BLUE WHALE VOICES, DOLPHIN ORCHESTRAS AND SOUNDBATHS FROM BENEATH THE SEA. Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed. This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation. What would it take to speak with a whale? Are we ready for what they might say? MORE PRAISE FOR HOW TO SPEAK WHALE ‘One of the most exciting and hopeful books I have read in ages’ SY MONTGOMERY, AUTHOR OF THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS ‘A narrative that will expand your concept of language and deepen your understanding of the many ways there are to be alive … It left me inspired’ MERLIN SHELDRAKE, AUTHOR OF ENTANGLED LIFE ‘A must-read … a hugely engaging personal story of a journey into the future of human-animal communication facilitated by delving into its past’ NEW SCIENTIST ‘Fascinating and deeply humane’ GRETA THUNBERG ‘A rich, enthralling, brilliant book that opens our eyes and ears to worlds we can scarcely imagine’ GEORGE MONBIOT, AUTHOR OF REGENESIS ‘Tantalizing … Think how transformative it would be if we could chat with whales about their love lives or their sorrows or their thoughts on the philosophy of language’ ELIZABETH KOLBERT, NEW YORKER

Where the Seals Sing by Susan Richardson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/516564 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/516564] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where the Seals Sing Author: Susan Richardson Narrator: Di Langford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 7, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than our fingertips, haul out on our shores to breed and raise their pups. As graceful in the sea as they might seem clumsy on land, grey seals have visited our shores and enriched our culture for centuries. Yet we still know relatively little about these captivating animals. As Susan Richardson journeys to the crags and crevices of the coast, she explores the mysteries and mythologies of seals, learning not just how they live but also how we ought to live with them. PRAISE FOR SUSAN RICHARDSON ‘Cut and precise, archaic and innovative, transcendent and in-the-moment, [Richardson] sees the life of the sea as a mirror of ourselves, and vice versa: always changing, always the same … Vital, glorious and salutary’ PHILIP HOARE, AUTHOR OF LEVIATHAN ‘[Richardson] writes in prehensile language, capable of grasping something vast, ancient, chthonic: the Earth in must’ JAY GRIFFITHS, AUTHOR OF WILD ‘Richardson beautifully marries the landscape of the polar regions with their – and her own – emotional topography’ SARA WHEELER Susan Richardson has always been entranced by seals; they seem to have surfaced at key junctions throughout her life, comforting her as an anxious child, bringing joy as she began to spread her wings as a writer and helping her to find her way after the loss of her mother. Now she sets out to trace the rhythm of their lives, travelling the coasts clockwise from Cornwall to Norfolk, in line with the autumn pupping season. Along the way she explores the myths surrounding seals, from their shapeshifting selkie skins to the claims that they decimate fish populations, and she discovers that the greatest dangers they face come from co-existing with us. Brimming with vivid descriptions of the natural world, Where the Seals Sing is a lyrical tale of memory, rescue and rehabilitation. While loss, both personal and ecological, is a recurring theme, the human–seal connection that flows through the story is stirring and uplifting.

Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods by Lyndsie Bourgon

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511889 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511889] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods Author: Lyndsie Bourgon Narrator: Hayden Bishop Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: A gripping account of the billion-dollar timber black market—and how it intersects with environmentalism, class, and culture.In Tree Thieves, Lyndsie Bourgon takes us deep into the underbelly of the illegal timber market. As she traces three timber poaching cases, she introduces us to tree poachers, law enforcement, forensic wood specialists, the enigmatic residents of former logging communities, environmental activists, international timber cartels, and indigenous communities along the way. Old-growth trees are invaluable and irreplaceable for both humans and wildlife, and are the oldest living things on earth. But the morality of tree poaching is not as simple as we might think: stealing trees is a form of deeply rooted protest, and a side effect of environmental preservation and protection that doesn't include communities that have been uprooted or marginalized when park boundaries are drawn. As Bourgon discovers, failing to include working class and rural communities in the preservation of these awe-inducing ecosystems can lead to catastrophic results. Featuring excellent investigative reporting, fascinating characters, logging history, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, Tree Thieves takes readers on a thrilling journey into the intrigue, crime, and incredible complexity sheltered under the forest canopy.

The High Sierra: A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511872 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511872] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The High Sierra: A Love Story Author: Kim Stanley Robinson Narrator: Kim Stanley Robinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (—Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder).   Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth. Over the course of a vivid and dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors. The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand and share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, and much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, and travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure.

Indoor Cat: How to Enrich their Lives and Expand their World by Lynn Bahr, Laura J. Moss

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502043 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/502043] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Indoor Cat: How to Enrich their Lives and Expand their World Author: Lynn Bahr, Laura J. Moss Narrator: Stephanie Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: April 5, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Can an indoor cat live a happy, stimulating, and active life? A veterinarian and a journalist answer this question with a resounding "yes," and offer real-life guidance for opening up your cat's world, even if they stay within the confines of your home.  There are many myths our culture perpetuates about domestic cats: they live longer indoors, sleep all day, are easy and low-maintenance pets, and can't be trained. Even the most well-meaning kitty caregiver will be surprised to learn that these long-held beliefs aren't necessarily based on facts, but instead reflect the many ways we have adapted our feline friends to our indoor, domesticated lifestyles. Indoor Cat, by Laura J. Moss, journalist and founder of Adventure Cats, and Lynn Bahr, a feline-only veterinarian, explores how to help cat owners understand a cat's perspective of their indoor homes, with practical ways to enhance cats' lives to the fullest and combat countless health and behavioral problems that result from indoor living, as well as raising the question: should every cat live exclusively indoors? Together with scientific studies, expert opinions from vets and behaviorists, and firsthand accounts and interviews, this informative and engaging full-color guide strives to reach compassionate cat owners looking for new ways to care for and connect with their feline companions.