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Caption: Levees are made to prevent land from flooding and rivers from overflowing, but they are not built to resist strong hurricanes like Katrina. Settlements in areas that are liable to storms and flooding often lead to avoidable damage or death.  , Credit: Reuters
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we'll assert that we must embrace best management practices now and use new management tools to renovate and b...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:02
Caption: Soila Sayialel saves elephants , Credit: Soila Sayialel
George Adamson could think like a lion and be like a lion. David Coulson describes a terrifying experience with George and Maggie and Dennis? Maggi...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:19
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will suggest that scientists and organizations should advocate through responsible research ...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
Caption: Soila Sayialel saves elephants , Credit: Soila Sayialel
Paula Kahumbu narrates the magical story of Owen, a baby hippopotamus, who developed an unexpected relationship with Mzee, a 130yr old giant tortoi...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 07:27
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One of the world's elite concert violinists talks about improvising with Hauschka, who plays a piano doctored with duct tape and ping-pong balls. ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 11:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Local Malagasy Women taking a Participatory Approach to Marine Conservation Management. Andavadoaka, Madagascar., Credit: Anne Furr | Marine Photobank
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss our perceptions of a local problem used as the stimulus for worldwide investiga...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 05:57
Caption: Annie Olivecrona in recording studio with Elleni Stephanou, Credit: Paula Kahumbu
It takes great courage to rescue orphaned baby chimpanzees from a country in the middle of a deadly war. But Annie Olivecrona flew from Kenya into ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2012
  • Length: 28:54
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Where does water come from? We know from science that water evaporates from the ocean reservoir, is captured in clouds, fog and rain, descends to s...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Fisherfolk using traditional fishing method, Batangas, Philippines., Credit: Peri Paleracio | Marine Photobank
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will suggest ways in which we might move beyond Rio+20 and will invite us to mobilize as CIT...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:02
Caption: You bet this story is about fish.
American cod fishermen are broke. Norwegian cod fishermen make $100,000/year. What's up with that?

Bought by KUOW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 10, 2012
  • Length: 10:50
  • Purchases: 2
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There was a time when the Maasai in East Africa were few and the wildlife numerous. Moran, or warriors were required to hunt lions to prove their c...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:55
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss his concept of Hydraulic Society and how, if we can understand the direct relat...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 05:27
Caption: Bashora in Amboseli, Credit: Ron Guijs
Bashora Galgalo is a 47 year old member of the Watha Tribe a minority indigenous hunter gather tribe from Kenya. He was born a hunterat Ndololo in ...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 07:10
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the obstacles to greater progress in caring for and protecting our ocean and wi...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2012
  • Length: 05:44
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I'm sitting in a landrover with 46 year old Soila Sayialel - the car is surrounded by over 50 docile elephants grazing in Amboseli National Park. I...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 14:44
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, Peter Neill will assert that our security is synergistically linked to natural security and that the ocean wi...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:51
Caption: Stella predicting the end of the world, Credit: Jake warga
It's the end of the world, according to the Mayan Calendar. A thoughtful and goofy piece exploring Cancun, Mexico.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, New Hampshire Public Radio, KZYX, and KUT


  • Added: Jun 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 4
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:29
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:35:05
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June 8 is World Oceans Day when we celebrate our relationship with the ocean through global connection. A recent survey conducted by The Ocean Proj...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 05:46
Caption: Laying fiber optic cable, Credit: Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Communications move at astonishing speed along a global network (much of it underwater) owned wholly or in partnership by Tata Communications, one ...

  • Added: May 28, 2012
  • Length: 06:04
Caption: Climate Talks Durban (COP17), Credit: Courtesy inhabit.com
While many countries are at work analyzing the challenges for conservation and management, international and national governance of ocean issues ha...

  • Added: May 07, 2012
  • Length: 06:15
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Nobuo Tanaka sees diverse energy sources--including nuclear--as the key to Asia's future and Arthur Huang is the inventor of "POLLI-bricks." This p...

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 18:10
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Nobuo Tanaka sees alternative energy sources-including nuclear-as the key to Asia's future and Arthur Huang is the inventor of "polli-bricks." This...

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 13:20