Month: March 1997
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Rara
Catholicism and Voodoo blend in the vibrant Haitian ceremony called Rara.
March 28, 1997BALD EAGLES NESTING
It’s the nesting season of our national symbol, the bald eagle.
March 25, 1997WILD TURKEY MATING
It’s mating season for the wild turkey, a uniquely American bird that’s been brought back from the brink of extinction.
March 19, 1997EUROPEAN BROWN BEARS EMERGE FROM HIBERNATION
Brown bears are emerging from hibernation around Europe, and many of them have to face the dangers of an increasingly hostile world.
March 18, 1997SAGE GROUSE MATING
The strange sounds of the male sage grouse are matched only by their equally unusual reproductive behavior.
March 13, 1997PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS: Mating
As the pacific tree frog’s mating calls show, no two ribbits are exactly alike.
March 12, 1997PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS
Thanks to Hollywood, the pacific tree frog call is the most famous ribbit in the world.
March 7, 1997SANDHILL CRANES MIGRATION
Hundreds of thousands off sandhill cranes are convening at the Platte River in Nebraska, during one of the largest bird migrations in the world.
March 4, 1997MAPLE SYRUP: History and Nostalgia
From sugar to syrup to spirits, maple has a rich history in the Northeast.
March 3, 1997MAPLE SYRUP: How It’s Made
As Spring approaches, the sap is flowing in maple trees, and syrup season has begun.