Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim ...
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
926
Pinkster
What was once a Dutch celebration of Pentecost passed into the hands of African slaves.
2 min
927
Stealing Hearts, Stolen Songs
Courting a female lyrebird with a repertoire of purloined calls.
2 min
928
Animal Migrations Meet Cities
Wildlife and urban life are colliding near Kenya's largest city.
2 min
929
Cormorant Fishing Season
Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you?
2 min
930
A German - Native American Musical Hybrid
The Waila music of the Tohono O'odham Native Americans in southern Arizona sounds surprisingly like polkas, and there's a good reason why.
2 min
931
Dawn Chorus Day
It's a day to celebrate birds' remarkable singing and listening abilities.
2 min
932
Waila - A Party With Deep Roots
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.
2 min
933
Waila - the Desert People Celebrate
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence.
2 min
934
Cueva De Villa Luz - Extreme Cave
Snot-tites and sulfur. Could this be a preview of what Mars is like?
2 min
935
Cueva De Villa Luz - Lethal But Healthy
If the rotten egg smell doesn't get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or dripping sulfuric acid will.
2 min
936
Ceremony at a Sacred Cave
Every Spring in Mexico's Cueva de Villa Luz, descendants of Zoque and Mayan Indians hold a rather remarkable ceremony.
2 min
937
Greek Orthodox Easter - Touchstone to a Culture
For Greeks throughout the world, Easter Sunday is the most important holiday of the year.
2 min
938
Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
2 min
939
Easter on Mt. Athos
Mt. Athos, in Greece, has been home to Greek Orthodox monks for thousands of years.
1 min
940
Earth Day - The Pledge
Denis Hayes, chairman of Earth Day 1990, believes that it's time for people to integrate environmental values throughout their whole lives. An archival program.
2 min
941
Earth Day - The Green Decade
The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program
2 min
942
Bells of Notre Dame
In celebration of the enduring spirit of one of the world's great places of worship.
2 min
943
Beavers in the Spring
Where's the beaver? This week, chances are he's out working on his dam.
2 min
944
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
2 min
945
Sperm Whales - Breeding
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out.
2 min
946
Thingyan
In Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, the new year brings a temporary reprieve from social taboos, and a lot of water.
2 min
947
Songkran - 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.
2 min
948
Hawks - Migration
If you're in New Jersey this week, look to the skies!
2 min
949
Tornados - Stormy Weather
The season to watch out for tornadoes depends on what part of the country you live in.
2 min
950
Tornados and Airplanes
The air formations created in the wakes of heavy aircraft may tell us something about how tornados form.
2 min