All Creatures Podcast

The mission of the All Creatures Podcast is to educate listeners on the diverse animals that share our planet. We are in the midst of the Earth’s Six Mass Extinction and many animals need our help if they are to survive.Each week we will discuss a new species, conduct interviews with conservation experts from around the globe, and discuss recent conservation news.

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Natural Sciences
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Episode 296: The Gigantic Green Anaconda
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Episode 295: Crazy about Capuchins
76 min
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Episode 294: Happy about Hedgehogs
72 min
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Episode 293: Lake Victoria Biodiversity Crisis ...
49 min
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Episode 292: Bush Dogs Delight
60 min
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Episode 291: Pouch of Pelicans
73 min
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Episode 290: The Modern West w/Melodie Edwards
54 min
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Episode 289: Stunned by Salmon
83 min
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Episode 288: Minorities in Shark Science w/Carl...
73 min
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Episode 287: Beguiled by Bull Sharks
80 min
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Episode 286: Mind Blown w/ Mantis Shrimp
Honestly one of the most incredible animals on our planet. Over 500 million years of evolution have produced a biological phenom, the Mantis Shrimp.
83 min
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Episode 285: Plastics and Our World w/Dr Lisa E...
56 min
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Episode 284:Glassy Glass Frogs
An absolute unique wonder of the natural world is the Glass Frog. These species of amphibian that are native to South and Central America, are characterized with undersides that are actually "see-through" and "translucent" and "transparent." This means w...
72 min
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Episode 283: Ba Ba Ba...Babirusa
One of the most unique and striking mammals has to be the Babirusa. Native to four islands in Indonesia, this member of the swine family is one of the most ancient and often misunderstood. The Babirusa is heading towards extinction but thankfully groups ...
72 min
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Episode 282: Crashin’ w/Bandicoots
Down in Australia and in New Guinea is a unique and popular marsupial, the Bandicoot. Made famous by the video game Crash Bandicoot, these small animals are nocturnal omnivores and true ecological engineers. There are currently 20 species of Bandicoots, ...
71 min
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Episode 281: Taking Flight w/the Paradise Tree ...
Yes, it is true, there are flying snakes! You may not know this but in fact, there are FIVE recognized species of flying snakes. These natives to Asia absolutely are not only stunningly beautiful, but they are incredible evolutionary engineers. Over mill...
68 min
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Episode 280:History of Aotearoa New Zealand w/T...
Following our Kākāpō episode we are very excited to speak with Thomas Rillstone, who hosts the popular History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast. Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand and we talk about this and more.  We were very fortunate to track T...
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Episode 279: Keen on Kākāpō
The critically endangered Kākāpō is one of the more endearing species we have covered to date. This flightless parrot is native to Aotearoa New Zealand and was nearly extinct in the late 20th century. It is only through the commitment of the New Zealand ...
76 min
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All Creatures Kids Episode 18: Little Bundles o...
This week we welcome back (now) 8-year old Darby from Idaho in the United States. Darby is fascinated with wildlife and her favorite animals are the many species of otters that live in our oceans and many rivers throughout the world. Darby blows us away ...
29 min
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Episode 278: Fanciful Flying Lemurs, aka Colugos
Nearly 150 million years ago, our earliest mammalian ancestors learned to glide from tree to tree. It is one of the most amazing adaptations next to flying mammals (aka bats). The Flying Lemurs, or Colugos, ancestors emerged nearly 85 million years ago. ...
71 min
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Episode 277: Bear Cats, aka the Binturong
The Binturong is an obscure and elusive carnivore living in the tropical forests of South East Asia. They are in fact one of the most ancient carnivore species in existence and are modern replicas of what ancient Miacids might have looked like. Sadly, Bi...
68 min
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Episode 276: Raising Awareness in our Children ...
Sarah Woodard is an award-winning author of multiple children's books focused on activism. We often talk about the next generation and how they will be vital in helping to reverse the extinction crisis, global climate change, and other critical topics fo...
56 min
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Episode 275: Harmony of the Humpback Whale
One of the most well recognized whale species in our oceans has to be the Humpback Whale. From their acrobatics in the water to their melodic acoustics under the seas, Humpbacks amaze us. It is not too well known that Humpbacks were nearly hunted to exti...
76 min
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Episode 274: Dr. Richard Dawkins, author of Fli...
This week we welcome Dr. Richard Dawkins to discuss his latest book, Flights of Fancy Defying Gravity by Design & Evolution. We were both thrilled to speak with one of the world's best known evolutionary biologists and science communicators. Dr. Dawkins ...
48 min
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All Creatures Kids Episode 17: Red Ruffed Lemurs
For this week we wanted to return to some of our special kids episodes. Particularly, we welcome Zoe who is 5 years old and from Texas. Zoe shares with us all her knowledge about one of her favorite species, the Red Ruffed Lemur! Zoe also shares with us ...
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