Month: November 1999
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November 29, 1999THE BAYAKA – A Moment in Sound
The voices of women from the Bayaka tribe create cathedral-like acoustics in a rainforest in central Africa.
November 26, 1999CAMEL HERDING IN SUDAN
Listen in on the sounds of a camel caravan, trekking along an ancient trade route between central Sudan and Egypt.
November 25, 1999THANKSGIVING- Foods
The first Thanksgiving probably bore the markings of a traditional American Indian meal.
November 24, 1999NAMING THE MOONS
Perhaps all of our calendars sprung from a basic human desire to keep track of the changing natural landscape.
November 23, 1999VOICES OF THE RAINFOREST – Sago
In Papua, New Guinea, a trip to collect sago, a staple dietary starch, becomes a family event for the Bosavi people.
November 22, 1999MOUNTAIN LIONS
According to one scientist, the once common Mountain Lion is a little like a 150 pound house cat.
November 19, 1999MANDARESE FISHERMEN – Rituals
Fishermen in Indonesia believe that just as they keep an eye on their catch, those fish are watching them as well.
November 18, 1999NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS MATING
Sex, violence, and the two ton elephant seal.
November 17, 1999HUNGARIAN HUNT- Red Stag
The sounds of the mating behavior, or ‘rut’, signal the start of Red Stag hunting season in Hungary.
November 16, 1999HUNGARIAN HUNT- Tradition
For many eastern Europeans, this month is hunting season. Today a report from the wilds of Hungary.
November 15, 1999WALRUS – Song
The percussive vocalizations of the walrus are a striking component of the underwater soundscape.
November 12, 1999ETHNOBOTANY- Rotenone
Thanks to an ancient fishing technique, the Amazonian Rotenone vine has found new use as an effective pesticide.
November 11, 1999ETHNOBOTANY
As rainforests continue to disappear, what is lost isn’t just plants and animals, but centuries of valuable knowledge.
November 10, 1999ICE CAVES – Dangers
Studying an ice cave close up has its thrills as well as its dangers.
November 9, 1999WEATHER FOLKLORE – Crickets & Cockroaches
Can we predict the weather by watching animal behavior?
November 8, 1999MANGBETU – Water Drumming
Mangbetu women are forbidden to use musical instruments, so they bend the rules by playing percussion on the river.
November 5, 1999MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
Dr. George Schaller describes his experiences as one of the first scientists to study gorillas in the wild.
November 4, 1999ENDANGERED SPECIES
If evolution is the survival of the fittest, what’s the value of saving plants and animals that are threatened by extinction?
November 3, 1999CHIMPANZEES – Communication
When it comes to communication, chimpanzees and humans have certain behaviors in common.
November 2, 1999ANTS – Super Organism
Members of an ant colony are like cells in a body – each performing a specialized task that contributes to the functioning of the entire organism.
November 1, 1999ANTS – Chemical Warfare
Ants live a life of almost constant battle. They fight, raid their enemies’ colonies, and even use chemical weapons.