Whaling, it turns out, is not an easy endeavor. One ship found out the very hard way just how deadly the practice can be, covered here by Wes in part 1 of this new series by Tooth & Claw.

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The guys talk about a few of the more notable recent animal attack and encounter stories, including the first mountain lion fatality in Colorado since at least 1999, a macaque in a Japanese zoo whose story will pull on your heartstrings, an odd case of the poison from a frog being used in an assassination, and more.

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The intrepid Colin Dowler embarked on a mission to summit the mountain that was named after his grandfather, but a grizzly bear had other ideas. With only a small knife and presumably a normal-sized bike at his disposal, Colin's fight to survive began.

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The guys are joined by big cat biologist Imogene Cancellare to discuss the recent case of a skier's violent encounter with a snow leopard in Xinjiang, China.

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When Chuck decided it was time to make some life changes, he didn't figure how prominently a bull shark would be featured in them. One early morning workout in the waters off the coast of Alabama was all it took to alter the course of his life forever.

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In this episode, the guys read through and react to a few more incredibly entertaining, funny, and informative stories from listeners concerning their various wild run-ins with animals.

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Wes tells the horrifying and tragic story of Charla Nash, Sandra Herold, and Travis the chimpanzee.

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The guys talk about a few notable animal encounter headlines from the past few weeks and then get into some of the highs and lows of 2025.

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Wes covers the history of cataloguing and experiencing the extreme pain of the bullet ant's sting, and then gets into his own brush with one down in Costa Rica. Jack from Jack's World of Wildlife then comes on for an interview with the guys. Yowch!

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Japan has been seeing a higher-than-usual rate of violent encounters with bears. Wes explains why that might be and what should be done about it.

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