Zoological Radio

Zoological Radio

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Zoological Radio episodes

  • She Cares for Rhinos

    QUICK BITES: Former law enforcement officer Petronel Nieuwoudt traded her badge for a poop-smeared uniform and founded the largest orphan rhino sanctuary in the world.

    4 min
  • Birds Made of Air

    QUICK BITES: Do hummingbirds have anything in common with helicopters? What about snakes? Find out about this tiny bird's incredible adaptations.

    4 min
  • The Soft Side of Gorillas

    QUICK BITES: When a gorilla grunts like a pig, it actually makes the gorilla seem human. Check out the tale of the 500-pound babysitter with a heart of gold.

    4 min
  • Best Bird Babysitter

    QUICK BITES: Round-the-clock nursing may be the norm when raising humans, but a human feeding jellybean-sized baby hummingbirds three times an hour takes real dedication.

    4 min
  • Keela the Rescue Dog

    QUICK BITES: A black Labrador retriever that can't play fetch is not exactly the ideal candidate for a rescue dog. Lucky for Keela, canine recruiter Kirsten Fulk saw her potential and got her a job with Department of Homeland Security.

    4 min
  • Fighting for Females

    QUICK BITES: So, you're going 'all in' to win some females for your family group? Dr. Tara Stoinski imparts some do's and don'ts for young male gorillas who take on alpha male silverbacks.

    4 min
  • Baby Gorilla Rescue

    QUICK BITE: LIVE SHOW! Dr. Eddy Kambale races against time to save a wild baby mountain gorilla from a deadly snare. But, will her angry 400-pound father let him get close enough to save her?

    4 min
  • Trapped

    QUICK BITES: Can conveyor belts save this endangered species? Conservation innovators think so.

    4 min

About Zoological Radio

From the publisher's feed

Join host John Sepulvado for short side trips with intriguing scientists and just see if you don't learn a little something. A collaboration between the Santa Barbara Zoo and KCLU.