Naturally Adventurous

By Ken Behrens & Charley HesseSociety & Culture Places & Travel

Naturally Adventurous episodes

January 01, 2021 Episode 21: Charley's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 4-5
Charley talks about his sightings of Maned Wolf and Jaguar, two of the coolest mammals in South America.
Episode Photo Gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-21
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding
45 min
December 25, 2020 Episode 20: Ken's rugged northern Madagascar adventure with Linjo (Part 2)
Ken is joined again by a special guest: his sister-in-law Linjo Johnarson, and they tell Charley all about their further adventures in northern Madagascar, in the second of this 2-part epic tale.
Linjo works as a director of a Malagasy tour company called 8th Continent Expeditions: http://www.8thcontinent-expeditions.com/
Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-20
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Birding Nature Travel Adventure

1 hr 8 min
December 16, 2020 Episode 19: Charley's Thailand travels and Ken's rugged northern Madagascar adventure with Linjo
Charley tells us about a few more wildlife experiences on the way back to Chiang Mai. Ken is joined by a special guest: his sister-in-law Linjo Johnarson, and they tell Charley all about their recent adventures in northern Madagascar, seeking out some rare and endangered creatures such as Blue-eyed Black Lemur, Madagascar Serpent-Eagle, Madagascar Pochard, and Red Owl. This is part one of our chat with Linjo, which will continue in the next episode.
Linjo works as a director of a Malagasy tour company called 8th Continent Expeditions: http://www.8thcontinent-expeditions.com/
Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-19
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Birding Nature Travel Adventure
1 hr 3 min
November 27, 2020 Episode 18: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 7-8
Charley goes in search of mammals in Western Thailand and Ken continues with his top lifetime mammals, today with stories about Cheetah and Brown Hyaena.
Photos related to this podcast can be seen on our new Naturally Adventurous Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/posts/105097711440909
Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Birding Nature Travel Adventure

42 min
November 20, 2020 Episode 17: Northern Thai National Parks
Ken and Charley chat about Charley's current family trip to northern Thailand. He explores Phu Suan Sai and Doi Phu Kha National Parks in search of lifers.
The episode wraps up with an interview with Charley's 8 year old son, Felix.
Don't miss the episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-17
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure
1 hr 3 min
November 13, 2020 Episode 16: Ken's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 9-10
Ken kicks off his (drumroll please!) Top 10 Lifetime Mammals, with Brindled Gnu and Fosa. Why did he choose these two beasts? Listen to find out!
See a bunch of pics of both animals in the episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-16
For some insight on wildebeest psychology, check out this cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMJXvsCLu6s
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure

38 min
November 06, 2020 Episode 15. Charley's Top 10 lifetime mammals (Number 6-7).
Ken and Charley get back into the swing of things with more stories of some of the world's best mammals. Today, tales of Dhole (Asian Wild Dog) and Spectacled Bear in the Paramo of Ecuador.
Episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-15
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure
36 min
November 04, 2020 Episode 14: Freestyle - Ken's epic Madagascar family trip, and festival time in Thailand
Ken and Charley chat about Ken's just-completed adventurous family trip to northeast Madagascar, land of rainforest, vanilla, and some amazing wildlife. Charley talks about the picturesque Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai. The episode wraps up with an interview with Franco, a local guide from Marojejy National Park.
Don't miss the mega episode photo gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-14
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure
1 hr 3 min
October 16, 2020 Episode 13: Freestyle - adventures in Chiang Mai and Northern Madagascar
Charley and Ken catch up on what has been happening in the last week, including life birds for Charley's son Felix, Ken's son Rianala's first visit to the rainforest, and Ken's pilgrimage to see an ancient plant, one of the world's rarest. This episode also includes a new kind of feature, a short interview with Ken's friend and northern Madagascar guide and naturalist Angeluc Razafy.
Episode Photo Gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-episode-13
E-mail addresses for Charley and Ken: [email protected] AND [email protected]
To check out Charley's live birding event, look out for the video on Sunday 3am EST / 8am UK / 2pm Thailand at the following site:
https://www.facebook.com/events/710206879568605
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure
49 min
October 09, 2020 Episode 12: Charley's Top 10 Lifetime Mammals - numbers 8-10
Following the popularity of their Top 10 Birds episodes, Charley & Ken embark on stories of mammal adventures.
Charley tells of getting chased up a tree by peccaries in Costa Rica, going in search of giant flying-squirrels in the mountains of Taiwan, and the armour-clad Indian Rhino in the base of the Himalayas.
Don't forget to check out our photo gallery from the episode at:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/episode-12
If you wish to support this podcast, please check out our patreon page at:
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Birding Nature Travel Adventure
54 min

About Naturally Adventurous

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Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.