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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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.
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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
980
Killer Whale Calls
Sound may play a significant role in the underwater world of the Killer Whale.
2 min
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Yaks
One of the most unique and impressive animals of the Tibetan Plateau is the Wild Yak.
2 min
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The Lion's roar
What does a lion's roar communicate?
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Dream On
Environmental ideas sometimes come from unexpected places.
2 min
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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
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The Golden Periscope
Finding a connection with an alien life form.
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987
That Lump Could be a Turtle
Get it on a sling, haul it out of the water, and call it in!
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Rescuing Turtles on Cape Cod
Migrating sea turtles get caught in the arm of the Cape.
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Long Live the Turtle
Can turtles help us live longer?
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Pet Turtles
They make fine pets, but keeping a companion turtle may not be such a great idea.
2 min
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Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places.
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992
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.
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Easter Morning in Germany
Don your headset for an immersive sound portrait.
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Chinese New Year in Malaysia
New clothes, gifts, and no sweeping!
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Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia.
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996
Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door.
2 min
997
A Winter Festival With Summer in Mind
This week, at an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake to make homemade ice cream in June. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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Harvesting Ice the Old Fashioned Way
Every year at this time, folks in Tully, New York, harvest ice out of a frozen lake with horsepower and antique tools.
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The Ice Men Cometh
Back in the day, how did they store and move enough blocks of ice to service an entire city? This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
In the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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