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.
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Mystery of Maple Syrup
Sap is flowing in sugar maple trees, if we only knew why! A program from our archives.
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Tickling Society
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem.
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As Long as There's Been an Earth..
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song.
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Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou
In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo.
2 min
955
The Biggest Day
"Forget about your job, your worries, your bills.."
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956
Feast Before Fast
The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity.
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Trumpeter Swans
In this archival program, efforts to save Trumpeter Swans by redistributing them.
2 min
958
Urban Trickster
The raccoon has proved itself a clever and resourceful survivor.
2 min
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Smart, Adaptable and Strange
In this archival program, a glimpse of how scientists began to understand the unusual behavior of Killer Whales.
2 min
960
Killer Whale Calls
Sound may play a significant role in the underwater world of the Killer Whale.
2 min
961
Yaks
One of the most unique and impressive animals of the Tibetan Plateau is the Wild Yak.
2 min
962
The Lion's roar
What does a lion's roar communicate?
2 min
963
Dream On
Environmental ideas sometimes come from unexpected places.
2 min
964
Navigating Adolescence
From the moment they hatch, penguin chicks must protect themselves from a hostile world.
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Flying Underwater
In order to thrive in the icy waters off Antarctica, penguins have had to make a few sacrifices, including the ability to fly.
2 min
966
The Golden Periscope
Finding a connection with an alien life form.
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967
That Lump Could be a Turtle
Get it on a sling, haul it out of the water, and call it in!
2 min
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Rescuing Turtles on Cape Cod
Migrating sea turtles get caught in the arm of the Cape.
2 min
969
Long Live the Turtle
Can turtles help us live longer?
2 min
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Pet Turtles
They make fine pets, but keeping a companion turtle may not be such a great idea.
2 min
971
Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places.
2 min
972
The Festival of Broken Needles
Harikuyo, a memorial service for broken sewing needles, is a measure of the esteem that the Japanese have for everyday objects.
2 min
973
Easter Morning in Germany
Don your headset for an immersive sound portrait.
2 min
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Chinese New Year in Malaysia
New clothes, gifts, and no sweeping!
2 min
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Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia.
2 min