Anti-Environment God Squad

Would you pet an ant?

This week on The Wild Bits Show, we plunge into the bizarre world of exotic pet smuggling, uncovering a shocking black market for giant harvester ants. We then journey to eastern Indonesia to witness communities reviving ancient traditions to protect their seas, and travel to Guatemala where AI is being deployed to listen for illegal deforestation. Explore the surprising ways nature reclaims scarred landscapes from war, question the ethics of keeping wild animals, and debate the controversial role of trophy hunting in conservation. Plus, discover young Kenyan innovators turning farm waste into award-winning vehicle exhaust filters and a heartwarming initiative to save jaguars by reconnecting fragmented ecosystems.

The inbred lions of Gujarat

This week on The Wild Bits Show, discover the plight of India’s Asiatic lions and human-elephant conflicts in Zambia. We expose illegal wildlife trade on social media , race to save Amazonian frogs , and uncover Mekong River pollution. Plus, celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and a massive win against forever chemicals! How does nature’s balance survive?

Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos

From the bizarre legacy of Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos facing a cull in Colombia to the resilience of wolves thriving in the radioactive ruins of Chernobyl , we explore the complex lines between humans and nature. We also dive into inspiring tales of communities learning to coexist with rhinos in Nepal and the ambitious rewilding of the North Sea with 15 million oysters.

Monkeys, mud and junk food

Monkeys eating mud to survive tourist junk food? Sperm whales speaking in alphabets? Nature is wild! This episode explores how animals adapt to us. We uncover why healthy forests prevent human disease , cheer for a half-beaked parrot turning alpha , and discuss the fight for African marine resources.

The social world of meerkats ft. Dr. Vlad Demartsev

This week on The Wild Bits Show we speak with a special guest Dr. Vlad Demartsev who shares insights with us about his research on meerkats. Along with that dive with us into the dark reality of the illegal lion trade and how war threatens the last Asiatic cheetahs. Discover a rare mahogany tree hanging by a thread and a bizarre plan to use border-security crocodiles.