Tales Of The Wild

We continue our tale of the Caribou, stranded on St. Mathews Island... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Based on a true story - we follow the journey of a small group of Caribou as they are transported and abandoned on a small island in the middle of the Bering sea. Researchers were shocked when the visited the Island 10 years later... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

This is the story of a shape shifting, giant-eyed assassin trickster. She's a killer of killers and uses both brains and incredible eyesight to out-wit her unsuspecting prey. Reproduction is a highly risky endeavour for any suitor who dares to pursue her....but the species must continue somehow and there are males bold enough to try... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

One of the strangest looking species of frog, with some remarkable properties which make it unique among the tree frogs. The frog in this tale is struggling to find a mate, and during the course of his struggles, to make matter worse, a couple of upright walking ape tourists burrow him to help out with a special ceremony... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

A shocking tale based on the observations of Robert Sapolsky who studied the species for much of his career. What happens when an unexpected tragedy kills off only the most aggressive individuals in a baboon troop? Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Rated by many ornithologists as being among the most intelligent of birds, the New Caledonian Crow has shocked scientists with its ability to build and modify tools - an ability initially thought to be unique to us upright walking apes, but slowly being seen in an increasing number of other species... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Few creatures experience a transformation quite like this one. This episode follows the journey from planktonic larvae to fully grown coconut crab and describes some of the challenges and unique features of the species along the way. Their immense size and strength as an adult takes them off the menu for most species, but life certainly does not start that way... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in the case of naked mole rats there are few beholders who will rate them as attractive beasts, but that doesn't matter because they spend almost all of their lives out of sight underground. These are among the strangest mammals on earth, with their own monarchy system, their cancer and pain resistance and their ability to survive up to 18 minutes without oxygen... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

The humble musk oxen roam some of the coldest parts of our planet stretching the uppermost geographical limit of survival for the bovidae family of mammals. But what exactly is a musk ox, and how do they survive in this extreme climate? Particularly when there are other hungry animals on the prowl... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Not just any hornet - this impressive bee-eating specialist has evolved to annihilate honey bee colonies on the Chinese island of Hainan. The bees are mostly defenceless but the endemic species have some tricks up their sleeves to counter the onslaught. Bizarrely enough the bees are also assisted by a very rare species of plant in one of nature's surprising twists. Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.

Deep down in the darkest part of the ocean lives a strange and fearsome looking monster. They say when you're time is up, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel...in this case the light is at the beginning...just before a row of razor sharp teeth and distended belly...but there is much more than meets the eye with this peculiar creature... Website - www.talespodcast.com Twitter - twitter.com/talespodcasts Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWl4I_AISDq6MUfD56gUMTQ Support the Show.