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As we head back to the classroom, consider the value of outdoor learning. We speak with educators and students about what gardens at their high sch...
- Added: Aug 10, 2023
- Length: 54:00
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a highlight of the World Ocean Explorer virtual aquarium project of the W2O, an innovative ...
- Added: Aug 09, 2023
- Length: 05:10
This week on World Ocean Radio we continue the RESCUE series with recommendations to further protect the ocean--by building ocean literacy into eve...
- Added: Aug 02, 2023
- Length: 05:06
The stars appear to rotate in the sky, raising the question of how birds can use stars to navigate during migration. Ornithologist Stephen Emlen br...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Found throughout North America, the common sunflower can grow up to ten feet high, towering over other herbs and grasses. And that’s only half the ...
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- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
- Purchases: 1
Ranging from metallic hisses to electronic yodels, sounds of grackles may not be music to our ears—but they have their own rough beauty, a distinct...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Before the high-tech gadgets used to track bird migration today, there was moon-watching: a technique dreamed up in the 1940s by ornithologist Geor...
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- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
- Purchases: 1
To distinguish one bird from a similar one, watch how the bird moves. Does it flick its wings? Bob up and down? Flip its tail? The White-breasted N...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
By late summer, most birds hatched in spring are on their own, without help from their parents. Where do they go? Young migratory birds will head s...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Found in the Sierra Madre, the Arizona Woodpecker has a special connection to the mountain range. Sharing mid-elevation pine and oaks with fellow b...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
It’s been said that if someone knows only three birds, one of them will be the crow. They’re common, easy to see, and even easier to hear. But crow...
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- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
- Purchases: 1
Nature educator Johanne Ryan shares her observations of Southern Lapwings, shorebirds that make their nests on the ground in open areas and vigorou...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
When birds like these Dunlin form flocks, each individual is less likely to be captured by a predator. Some shorebirds that forage with their heads...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Sometimes, a species’ song changes over the course of a few decades. But a bird that lives in the mountains of eastern Africa, the Forest Double-co...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Pigeons seem to bob their heads as they move, like they’re grooving to an internal tune. But what look like head bobs are actually momentary pauses...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
August 22 is the birthday of renowned French composer, Claude Debussy. Born in 1862, Debussy is known for his impressionistic sonic portraits, like...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Over 12,000 miles across at its widest point, you might think the Pacific Ocean is a barrier that even high-flying birds can’t cross. Think again –...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
The four species of South American bellbirds can make a real racket, including this Bearded Bellbird. Hidden in the tree canopy, males cannot see o...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
In her grandmother’s neighborhood in Chicago, Lilli Holden made an early connection with the outdoors by playing in a vacant lot with a large old t...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Male Northern Cardinals, Scarlet Tanagers, and House Finches all have striking red plumage that’s thought to play a role in attracting mates. Males...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
The amazing vocal organ found in most birds, the syrinx, has two sides, with different sets of muscles and nerves controlling each side. That lets...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
By August, most birds in North America have finished nesting, bringing billions of new birds into the world. So many birds. It might make you wonde...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Some birds woo a mate by building the best nest. Males of many weaverbird species construct a series of intricately woven nests to impress a prospe...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
In the blue skies over the Andes Mountains, Andean Condors look majestic, with a ten-foot wingspan. While flying, according to researchers from Arg...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
Ospreys are remarkable nest builders. Many reuse their massive stick nests from the previous year, but continue tinkering with it once the nesting ...
- Added: Jul 20, 2023
- Length: 01:45
