Month: January 2002
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Egg Hatchery: Mail Order Chickens
The biology of the chicken makes it possible for newly hatched chicks to be sent through the mail.
January 30, 2002Horseshoe Crabs – Part of The Food Web
Horseshoe crabs are being harvested for bait, threatening their survival as well as the migrating birds which depend upon them for food.
January 29, 2002Horseshoe Crabs: Free Lunch To Birds
The breeding grounds for horseshoe crabs is a vital stopover for thousands of migrating birds.
January 28, 2002Horseshoe Crabs: Mass Spawners
They’re older than dinosaurs, and part of the secret to their success is the way they breed.
January 25, 2002Yoiks – Carrying On The Tradition
The nomadic Sami herdsmen of Scandinavia have preserved their oral history in a unique form of story-song called a “yoik.”
January 24, 2002Caves: Ancient Life
Tiny creatures found in salt water caves are giving scientists clues about an ancient super-continent.
January 23, 2002Caves: Living Fossils
While exploring underwater caves, divers made a startling discovery — primitive animals whose ancestors have been swimming in these waters for millennia.
January 22, 2002Caves – Mars Connection
Ancient salt water caves harbor ecosystems similar to what life on Mars might have once been like.
January 21, 2002Caves – Diving
Scientists investigating underwater caves must brave dangerous conditions.
January 18, 2002Sea Otter – Breaking The Human Bond
Marine biologists play surrogate mom to injured sea lions, taking care that their young charges don’t get too attached to them.
January 17, 2002Alaskan Russian Orthodox Christmas – Christmas Gifts
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house, carrying an ornate star, and sharing in communal gifts.
January 16, 2002Alaskan Russian Orthodox Christmas: Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of “starring”.
January 15, 2002Three Kings Day: Traditional Music
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts from Thanksgiving to January, and it’s filled with traditional local music.
January 14, 2002Plough Monday – Tradition
Imagine a holiday like Halloween, with a bit of Mardi Gras thrown in, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what Plough Monday was like – in 18th century rural England.
January 11, 2002Sea Otter – Recovery
Once hunted for their fur, Sea Otters have been saved from extinction thanks to the efforts of conservation biologists.
January 10, 2002Three Kings Day – Parranda
“It’s Christmas caroling – Puerto Rican Style!” In the days leading up to the Feast of Epiphany, the sounds of Parrandas are heard throughout the island.
January 9, 2002Three Kings Day – Holiday Foods
In Puerto Rico, Three Kings Day is a festival for the palate, with savory traditional foods such as roasted pig.
January 8, 2002Three Kings Day – The Magi
One of our listeners returns to his homeland of Puerto Rico each year for the celebration of the Epiphany.
January 7, 2002Plough Monday – Purpose
Once a year, riotous behavior gave farm workers an escape from social constraints in 18th century England.
January 4, 2002Sea Otter: Fur
A sea otter’s layered fur is waterproof and warm even in frigid conditions.
January 3, 2002Mummers Parade: History
The flamboyance of the Mummers’ Parade arose from the grand masquerade balls of Philadelphia society in the 1800’s.
January 2, 2002Mummers Parade: Participants
The Mummers Parade is a spectacular orchestration of costume, music, and dance.
January 1, 2002Mummers Parade: String Bands
Since 1902, the “String Band” of the Mummers Parade has been revered by Mummers and townspeople alike.