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Spying Seals
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Watch out! The shadowy world of espionage has a new agent, the elephant seal. And, they're working as spies in an ocean near you.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Plug-and-Play Solar Array
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Rooftop solar panels are finally becoming affordable, for the rest of us. Sure, a fancy array to power your whole house will still cost you 10 gran...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Habitat Change Difficult
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You know the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" Well, looks like it holds true for long-established species coping with deforestation.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Dogs Help With Conservation Study
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What's furry, barks, and sniffs out rare species like a Sherlock Holmes? Yep -- it's a dog! As it turns out, man's best friend knows a bear or a bo...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Crested Caracara
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Lean how to identify the largest of the Crested Caracara and discover some interesting behavioral traits of the largest of the Falcons.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
The Coopers Hawk
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Learn how to identify the Coopers Hawk and discover some interesting character traits about this raptor that can be found in North America.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
The Cattle Egret
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Lean how to identify the Cattle Egret and discover some interesting behavioral traits that make this small egret so interesting to watch.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
The Caspien Tern
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Learn how to identify the Caspian Tern and discover some interesting behavioral facts about this shorebird.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
The Carolina Wren
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Learn how to identify the Carolina Wren, and hear about some interesting behavioral traits associated with this tiny song bird.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
The Brown-headed Cowbird
From: John Nelson
Series: The Audubon Moment
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Found out identification and behavioral aspects of this small song bird during this segment of The Audubon Moment

  • Added: Jun 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Foja Mountain Range Creatures
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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"Pygmy possum" and "giant rat." They sound like rock groups, but no! These are two mammals new to science found recently in a pristine jungle in th...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caribbean Reef Balancing Act
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The parrot fish with its colorful, multi-patterned designs and parrot-like beak is credited with being the sandmaker of the sea -- perfectly suited...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Go Native In The Garden
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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So, you want to get out and freshen up your garden a tad. Great! But, before you begin planting willy nilly, take a moment and consider if what you...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Reef Cleaner
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Holy algae, batfish, we need you to clean up that reef! When researchers wanted to know what fish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef was best at rem...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Invasion Of Monster Toads
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Now playing in Australia: Invasion of the Monster Toads! Today's story began back in the 1930s when Australia's sugar-cane farmers had a problem. B...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Cave Habitats
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Nature builds neighborhoods in the most interesting places. Caves, for example, are pretty spectacular neighborhoods.

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Bacteria Super Power
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint. They're fo...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Keeping Nemo
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The real fish represented in the animated film Finding Nemo are disappearing. A recent study found that one in every six species featured in the mo...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Mackerel Moving On
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Fish don't care about politics. And that's terribly inconvenient for Scotland, Denmark and Iceland, where ocean mackerel, a large migratory cousin ...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Helios House
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Watch out, Hollywood, there's a new starlet in town. It's the nation's first green gas station, called, Helios House. It's in Los Angeles -- for no...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Enzymes Lead To Bio-diesel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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"Unleaded, super unleaded, or tree fungus." It could be an option someday! Alternative fuel experts have discovered a microbial fungus from one Sou...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Encyclopedia Of Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Book of Life: That book in heaven with the list of names? Well, biologists on earth have started their own version.

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Zoo On Ice
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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A frozen zoo...for all animals? Well, no one's making the Panamanian golden frog shiver in its terrarium. Instead, this is a unique way that the Sa...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Off The Grid
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We've all heard of individuals who go, "off the grid." You know, the folks who install solar panels or have their children ride stationary bicycles...

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Is That A Mouse In Your Pocket?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2014 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Pacific pocket mouse loves the beach! Surf and sun make fabulous real estate for humans, and, these mice. And therein, lies the rub!

Bought by KMXT, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KSKQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3