NATURE
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Appointment with Nature
Everything you notice in the natural world can point you toward another change happening at the same time of year. Think of it as keeping your appointments with nature. John Hawkins recorded the bird sound as part of interview.
June 1, 2022Georgia: Change
A morning walk in the rolling hills of northern Georgia takes place amid an ever-changing soundscape.
May 20, 2022Pulse of the Peeper
Scientists suspect that amphibian populations are on the decline worldwide.
May 19, 2022Frog Watch
Monitoring amphibian populations by listening to them.
May 17, 2022Long Term Sperm and Suspended Animation
How are Garter Snakes able to survive 8 months of hibernation with only minor weight loss?
May 16, 2022Garter Snakes: A Matter of Choice
When it comes to Garter Snakes’ spring mating rites, males compete and females chose.
May 13, 2022Garter Snakes: Mating Balls
Thousands of male garter snakes are out of hibernation and ready to woo females with romantic chin rubbing and other slithery tricks.
May 12, 2022Highland Cattle
How does a breed of Scottish Highland cattle fare in Westchester county, New York?
May 11, 2022Shetland Sheep
It’s lambing season for Shetland Sheep.
May 10, 2022Imprinting
How infant farm animals respond to the presence of humans will affect them for the rest of their lives.
May 9, 2022Breeding Rare Domestic Animals
On an New York farm, rare breeds of livestock represent a kind of insurance policy for the future.
April 29, 2022Beavers in the Spring
Where’s the beaver? This week, chances are he’s out working on his dam.
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 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 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 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?
March 28, 2022Mystery Sound
Is it a bird?
March 25, 2022Champion Deep Divers
They can dive continuously to depths of up to one mile!
March 24, 2022Bullies on the Beach
What’s 16 feet long, weighs up to two tons and monopolizes the sands of Ano Nuevo every year?
March 15, 2022Sandhill Cranes – Captive Breeding
Keeping rare birds home on the range.
March 14, 2022Mississippi’s Sandhill Cranes
Up close with one of the rarest bird populations in North America.
March 8, 2022Super Organism
Individuals members of an ant colony are like cells in a body – each performing a specialized task.
February 24, 2022The Inventors of Chemical Warfare
Ants fight, raid their enemies’ colonies, and even use chemical weapons.
February 22, 2022E.O. Wilson – Ant Communication
A variety of chemical exchanges enable ants to navigate their world and coordinate their activities.
February 18, 2022E.O. Wilson – Chemical Signals
Chemical secretions bring a new meaning to the science of insect communication.
February 17, 2022E.O.Wilson – Consider the Lily Pond
A riddle poses a serious question about the future of life on earth.
February 11, 2022A Drop in the Bucket
It’s sugaring time in the northeast woods of the US.
February 10, 2022Snoozing Through Birth
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
February 9, 2022Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.