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The A to Z Animal Podcast

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The A to Z Animal Podcast teaches people of all ages about some of Earth’s oddest creatures one letter at a time. Join us as we spread the love for wildlife and try to increase conversation efforts!
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Episodes

K if for Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)

Learn about the record breaking Kakapo in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! While it may not be the largest parrot, it sure is the heaviest, longest lived, and only flightless one! And the interesting life of the owl parrot doesn't stop there! Full show notes at theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/k-is-for-kakapo Sources: full sources can be found in the show notes on our website!

Nov 02, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 11

J is for Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

Learn all about the most endangered mammal in the world, the Javan Rhinoceros, in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal podcast. With only 67 individuals left in the wild and none in captivity, we need to act fast to help save these real life unicorns. Find out what makes a rhino a rhino, what noises do rhinos make, and more! Full show notes available at https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/j-is-for-javan-rhinoceros Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros https://en.wikipedi...

Oct 12, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 10

I is for 'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea)

Learn all about the scarlet honey creeper in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! This beautiful bird is rapidly declining, but don't worry, plenty of organizations are making strides at saving this species. Full shownotes at: theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/i-is-for-iiwi Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drepanididae#:~:text=%3A%20a%20family%20of%20Hawaiian%20passerine,the%20Hawaiian%20honeycreepers%20%E2%80%94%20see%20mamo https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/...

Sep 27, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 9

H is for Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)

Learn about the largest Eagle found in the Americas and one of the most powerful raptors in the world. With talons longer than a grizzly bear's claws and capable of crushing prey instantaneously, you won't want to miss this episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast. Full show notes available at : theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/h-is-for-harpy-eagle Sources https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/harpia https://www.britannica.com/animal/eagle-bird https://www.britannica.com/animal/buteo https://en.wikipedia....

Sep 06, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 8

G is for Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus)

Episode 7 of the A to Z Animal podcast talks about an animal that may be lost forever. What caused this parrot to disappear? Is there any chance we can save it? Find out the answers to these questions and more on G is for Glaucous Macaw! Full Show Notes: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/g-is-for-glaucous-macaw Sources https://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/population-bottleneck-300/#:~:text=A%20population%20bottleneck%20is%20an,in%20the%20deaths%20of%20organisms . https://en.wik...

Aug 23, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 7

F is for False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

Episode 6 of the A to Z Animal Podcast teaches you all about a long overlooked member of the Crocodilia order: the False Gharial! What makes a gharial true or false? What makes a crocodilian a crocodilian? Find out answers to these questions and more on this week's episode! Full Show Notes on our website: theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/f-is-for-false-gharial **Sources for this episode exceed the character limit but may be found in both the transcript and show notes!

Aug 16, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 6

E is for European Mink (Mustela lutreola)

Episode 5 of the A to Z Animal Podcast talks about one of the most endangered mammals in Europe and even the world: the European Mink! Full show notes found on our website: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/e-is-for-european-mink Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mustela_lutreola/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/mink#ref158577 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18992118/ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/scientists-think-they-can-save-European-mink-killing-its-ruthle...

Jul 19, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 5

D is for Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Episode 4 of the podcast teaches about a long neglected endangered species: the dhole. The dhole is a wild dog native to Asia and is often overlooked for the wild cats in the area like tigers and leopards. Full show notes on our website: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/d-is-for-dhole Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2015/jun/25/dhole-asia-endangered-tiger-ignored https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dhole https://mnzoo.org/blog/animals/dhole-...

Jul 12, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 4

C is for Caracal (Caracal Caracal)

Episode 3 of the podcast teaches you about the Caracal, a medium-sized African cat also known as the desert lynx. Full show notes on our website Sources https://www.wildcatfamily.com/caracal-lineage/ https://wildcatridgesanctuary.org/residents/caracals/ https://www.wildcatfamily.com/caracal-lineage/caracal-caracal-caracal/ https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/africa/caracal/ https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Caracal_caracal/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/carac...

Jul 05, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 3
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