The Metazoa Podcast

Cicada Apocalypse, Lions Thwarted by Ants, and a Baby Great White


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In this news-heavy episode, Phoebe and Jacob talk about the discovery of a "shark graveyard" deep within Mammoth Cave National Park and the world's first sighting of a baby great white shark! We talk about the terrifying cicada apocalypse and the unique way that alligators survive freezing temperatures. We also look at a new species of snake in the Andes and discuss a pod of orcas that were recently trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan. To end the episode, Phoebe nerds out about a recent find from researchers studying the blue whale genome, which reveals significant hybridization with fin whales!
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The Metazoa PodcastBy Phoebe Carnes and Jacob Dunford