Episode List

“And today we are talking about the monarch butterfly, an insect that tastes so bad other bugs are trying to be her! But more on that later…” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migration could ever compete But it’s not the glory she […]

“And today we are talking about a dark and mysterious creature that’s the subject of frightening folklore and spooky stories. But more on the later.” Creeping quietly through the night A vampire finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The prey knows not what’s in the deep With slash and prick, the wound […]

“And today we are talking the lowland streaked tenrec, about a spiky mamma that looks like a cross between a hedgehog and a shrew but is actually neither.” Lowland Streaked Tenrec Intro The search is vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in the twilight hours. The moon is high and brief is […]

“Today we’re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.” It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just the song of the lyrebird, nature’s most complicated songwriter. By imitating other birds, animals, […]

“And today we are talking about a large primate with orange hair whose bellowing can be heard for great distances… even without twitter.” Intro Life in the rain forests of Borneo may seem like a peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelter requires the right tools and the brains to use them. It’s […]

“And today we are learning about a whale that’s as much a whale as they are Federal Aviation Administration approved pilots.” Have you ever been sleeping? And during that sleep had a dream? And did that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just ate too much sugar before bed, but this happens to the […]

Life is dangerous for a small arthropod. You might be on the menu for every animal from birds to mammals. But sometimes, you just have to let go of the stress of being small and learn to adapt to the changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintaining life might mean giving up some […]

When searching for the key to a long cancer-free life, there is one place that few people want to look—which is directly into the beady, unblinking eyes of a hairless underground horror. Enter the naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mammal with cells that loath social contact. But hey, maybe we’ll find […]

“And today we’re talking about a strong independent gecko, who loves sailing and walks on the beach. But more on that later.” Intro If you found yourself all alone on a desert island, you might be pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… literally! There’s one little lizard that has developed a way […]

“…and today we’ll be talking about a cool cat that can bat at crocodile backs and fat rats like they’re doormats and defeat them in combat. But more on that later.” Intro The jungle is home to some of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Earth. One such creature stalks the rainforests of Central and […]