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Joining us today for this special request episode is Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa. Not only does Dr. Sliwa educate us about the Aardwolf, he also shares his experience studying the Aardwolf out in the field. We cannot thank Dr. Sliwa enough for sharing his knowledge and time with us. We look forward to having him back on the show!

To learn more about Dr. Sliwa click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417

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Joining us today for this special request episode is Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa. Not only does Dr. Sliwa educate us about the Aardwolf, he also shares his experience studying the Aardwolf out in the field. We cannot thank Dr. Sliwa enough for sharing his knowledge and time with us. We look forward to having him back on the show!

To learn more about Dr. Sliwa click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417

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This week we are discussing the elusive aardvark. Those listeners from the U.S. may recognize that animal as the protagonist of the animated show for kids “Arthur.” Joining us today to discuss the aardvark is our special guest expert Zoologist Dr. Nora Weyer. Nora’s aardvark research was focused on “Ecophysiology”, which is the study of how the environment, both physical and biological, interacts with the physiology of an organism.

Dr. Nora not only educates us about the unique aardvark, but also explains her research and findings as well. Lastly, we would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Nora for her time and knowledge!

To read more about Dr. Nora’s research, click the links below.

Increased Diurnal Activity Is Indicative of Energy Deficit in a Nocturnal Mammal, the Aardvark. NM Weyer et al., Frontiers in Physiology 11 (637). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00637/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Physiology&id=522124

Will aardvarks go thirsty under climate change? A Taylor, T Lehmann, N Weyer, Afrotherian Conservation 14, 3-8, https://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian%20Conservation%2014%20-%20Sept%202018%20final.pdf#page=3

A roadmap for future aardvark research. A Taylor, T Lehmann, NM Weyer, Afrotherian Conservation 15, 25-30, https://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian%20Conservation%2030%20-%20Sept%202019%20final%20update.pdf

Demystifying aardvark tracks and how (not) to determine aardvark sex. NM Weyer, WA Taylor, T Lehmann, Afrotherian Conservation 16, 4-7,

http://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian-Conservation-Number-16-September-2020.pdf [NMW2]

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Today we discuss the gang bangers of the ocean, the Killer Whale a.k.a. the Orca. 

This episode is dedicated to Dana T. who requested this magnificent animal! 

Joining us today is Marine Ecologist and Killer Whale expert Bob Pitman.  Bob not only educates us on the Killer Whale but also tells us of his travels studying and researching these animals.  

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Thanks again to Bob Pitman for his time and knowledge!

Sources:

https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/orcinus-orca

https://www.britannica.com/animal/killer-whale

https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/killer-whale

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orcinus_orca/

Today we discuss the animal symbolic of running free and speed, the Mustang! Joining us today have the one and only Raab Himself (Chris Raab) stunt man and star from shows and movies such as "Viva La Bam" and "Jackass." In addition to discussing the mustang, Raab who is the owner and operator of "Green Gate Entertainment" (a full service video production company) gives us insight on what it is like to work with animal actors as well.

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Many thanks to Chris Raab again, for coming on the show and sharing his time, knowledge and stunt man war stories. We cannot wait to have him back! 

Check out his Entertainment company here https://www.greengateentertainment.com/ 

Sources

Horse stomping alligator video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zEBRt_fChE

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/mustang-facts-animals-of-north-america.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/86000-wild-mustangs-that-roam-the-west-are-at-the-center-of-raging-controversy

https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Mustang-horse.html

http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/mustang

https://www.livescience.com/27686-mustangs.html

The Next Episode (yes that is a nod to the musical Dr. Dre)

The much anticipated part 2 of our Spotted Hyena episode is finally here!   

 If you have any questions for Dr. Drea, please email us and we will get them answered! 

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For our extra special Thanksgiving episode we have this week, we not only discuss the smallest the bear in the world, but also joining us is the one and only Wong (the founder) from the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)! Many thanks to Wong and his team for their beyond phenomenal organization! We loved having you on the show and look forward to having you back in the future! 

A little about Wong, he is one of the few Malaysian wildlife biologists who was trained in Taiwan and U.S.A., has been studying and working on the ecological conservation of the sun bear since 1998.

More Information on Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre: "The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) is the only sun bear conservation centre in the world.  It was founded in Sabah, Malaysia in 2008. The mission of the BSBCC is to promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, education and research." To learn more and donate to the this exceptional centre please visit https://www.bsbcc.org.my/donate.html 

You can also find the BSBCC on instagram @bsbcc! 

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Sources:

https://www.bearbiology.org/bear-species/sun-bear/

https://science.sandiegozoo.org/species/sun-bear

https://onekindplanet.org/animal/sun-bear/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Helarctos_malayanus/#4601d8c7d5c189276af61972a3a033be

http://www.bearconservation.org.uk/borneo-sun-bear/

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/wildlife_practice/profiles/mammals/sun_bear/

https://www.britannica.com/animal/bear

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/sun-bear/

Watch this episode on youtube,  link here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U_JAu31gD0&ab_channel=JustAnimalsPodcast

Today we welcome back Shane and Pauline from Talking Batty with their very special baby bat rescues! 

This episode is a show and tell about the current baby bats that they have rescued so far this season!  

 If you haven't heard or watched our previous episode with these lovey ladies we suggest you give that one a listen first since we jump right into talking about their current rescues.   

Talking Batty Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnLIITBdnb/ 

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