Fresh to Death

Migration

Pack some snacks and your most comfy travel attire as we prepare to follow a couple of animals that live life in constant motion. First, keep your fingers and toes in tight and have a watchful eye for the fast-paced life and times of the Humboldt Squid. Then kick back and enjoy the majesty as we soar from one end of the globe to the other, drifting along with the Arctic Tern. Today we're going on a long adventure, and after this we, Danielle and Katie, will be taking a hiatus. We're so honored you've travelled this far with us and we hope to return soon for another run of searching high and low, in and out, freezing, steaming, squeaking and always laughing as we plunge into the trenches of our wild world for unique and fascinating animals!

Fresh to Death

It's April shower season and this week we are soaking it all in by taking the plunge into freshwater habitats. Keeping it cool, calm and quiet, we are searching for a couple of very shy critters. We're country hopping today as we begin our journey in South Africa, gently scouring the riparian banks for one of Africa's most endangered animals: the Riverine Rabbit. Then we bounce over to South America where we'll drift dreamily in the plentiful wetland waters and peer into the dense, dark foliage to get a glimpse of the Boat-billed Heron.

Location Location Location: Madagascar

There's an island off of the eastern shores of Africa called Madagascar. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you picture towering Baobab trees or maybe you picture a CGI ring-tailed lemur named Julian. Either way, our goal is to introduce you to some life on this island you've never heard of before. Prepare for the unexpected in the bizarre patchwork animal that is the Lowland Streaked Tenrec and bust out your magnifying glasses as we get a closer look at some of the smallest reptiles on earth, the tiny chameleons in the genus Brookesia.

Mellow Yellow

The color yellow is sprinkled all throughout the natural world. It can be found in every group of animal, in plants and fungi and let us not forget the sunshine that rains down upon us all from space. Yellow has different reasons for being in all of these places, some you may not expect. Let us brighten your day with the Golden-lion Tamarin and the Egyptian Vulture, each yellow in their own right, owning it in their own unique way.

What's Your Name Again?

- We've done a lot of animal research and we've come across some very bizarre animal names. Most of the time the animal's scientific name can be broken down to the scientist that discovered it and greek, latin, or other root words describing the animal. But sometimes... we don't know what the heck was going through scientists minds when they were naming these animals. This episode highlights a couple of animals with some off-the-wall names that turn out to be some very cool creatures. We'll visit the Strange-Tailed Tyrant and then dive in the ocean to learn about the Tasselled Wobbegong. You'll have to listen to find out more, brace yourselves!