Month: April 2022
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Beavers in the Spring
Where’s the beaver? This week, chances are he’s out working on his dam.
April 28, 2022Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
April 27, 2022Bald Eagles Nest
It’s the nesting season of our national symbol, the bald eagle.
April 26, 2022Sperm Whales – Breeding
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out.
April 25, 2022Hawks – Migration
If you’re in New Jersey this week, look to the skies!
April 22, 2022Greek Orthodox Easter – Conquering Death
This week, Greeks around the world celebrate one of their most important holidays of the year – Orthodox Easter.
April 21, 2022Greek Orthodox Easter – Bringing Light
Beautiful hymns mark the celebration of Easter at the first Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas.
April 20, 2022Manatees – Red Tide
Their population has slowly been rising over last decade, but now they’re facing a new threat to their survival.
April 19, 2022Manatees – Gentle Giants
They have no enemies – except for people in boats.
April 18, 2022Manatees – Potato Sirens
What’s got the face of a walrus, the tail of a beaver, and a body that resembles an enormous potato?
April 15, 2022Amphibian Crossing
Why did the toad cross the road? Turns out he had a very compelling reason.
April 14, 2022Authenticity
What might a dinosaur skeleton and a cable car have in common?
April 13, 2022Songkran – Thai New Year
It’s the hottest time of the year in Thailand, and the traditional Thai New Year’s celebration offers a proven remedy for the heat.
April 12, 2022Manatees – Molars and More
If they’re napping, they can come to the surface and breathe without waking up, just by loosening the muscles that expands the air in their lungs.
April 11, 2022Manatees – Keeping Safe
The over-pumping of Florida’s aquifers may endanger the manatee’s future.
April 8, 2022Manatee Migration
The power plants along the Florida shore have changed the manatee’s migration pattern, both helping these endangered animals and hindering them.
April 7, 2022Window to the Past
Geologists reconstruct the climates of yore by looking at the types of clay minerals that are preserved.
April 6, 2022The Future of Kenya’s Wildlife Parks
In memory of famed conservationist Richard Leakey… In a 1989 interview with Jim, Leakey predicts there will fences around wildlife parks.
April 5, 2022Humans and Wildlife – Who’s Protecting Who?
Remembering conservationist Richard Leakey: If you farm near a wildlife park, what’s to prevent a buffalo from trampling your crops?
April 4, 2022Elephants and Ivory
Remembering the late Richard Leakey, famed anthropologist and conservationist. In a 1989 interview with Jim, he unveiled his strategy to protect Kenya’s elephants.
April 1, 2022A Trojan Horse Made of Clay
Fooling cancer cells!