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DOC Sounds of Science Podcast

Department of Conservation

Science

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/66d. Total Eps: 36

The DOC Sounds of Science podcast is a behind-scenes-look at conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Every episode we chat with one of our experts about their most interesting days on the job.

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🇨🇦 Canada - Nature
30/08/2026
#92
🇨🇦 Canada - Nature
29/08/2026
#75
🇨🇦 Canada - Nature
28/08/2026
#54
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Nature
28/08/2026
#90
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Nature
27/08/2026
#59
🇩🇪 Germany - Nature
22/07/2026
#100
🇩🇪 Germany - Nature
21/07/2026
#81
🇩🇪 Germany - Nature
20/07/2026
#71
🇩🇪 Germany - Nature
19/07/2026
#58
🇩🇪 Germany - Nature
18/07/2026
#46

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https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/bird-songs-and-calls/
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http://www.doc.govt.nz/podcast
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https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/north-island-robin-toutouwai/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgVM3Y_3400&amp
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_QK5NYemU
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35: A Flipping Good Time with Dr. Jody Weir

Episode 35

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • Duration 35:12

Marine biologist and primatologist Dr Jody Weir has extensive expertise on marine animals, specifically: fur seals, dolphins and turtles – all things finned and beautiful.

Jody has also researched lemurs in Madagascar, bears and wolves in Canada, and turtles in Barbados. Learn about her exciting and varied career in our latest episode.

The audio at the beginning of the episode is a kekeno New Zealand fur seal. The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters.

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34: Better unguLATE than never with George Ledgard

Episode 34

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 • Duration 43:01

George knows everything there is to know about hooved creatures that walk on their toes—ungulates, for those in the know—and he’s a keen hunter as well as a technical advisor on the topic of wild animals.

Hear about where we’re at with hunting and wild animal control, from one of our foremost experts who is also a hunter. George wears all the hats.

The audio at the beginning of the episode is a Western weka.

The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters

Content warning for (respectful and scientific) discussion of hunting and dead animals

Full shownotes and transcript at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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33: Pen(guin) pals with Cassie Mealey

Episode 33

Monday, July 29, 2024 • Duration 45:04

Cassie has the most interesting answer possible to the question ‘what do you do for fun?’ She rehabilitates penguins.

As one of our technical advisors specialising in fauna, in addition to running swim practice for penguins in her backyard, Cassie has a lot of wildlife rehabilitation stories and tips.

Listen to this unmissable episode now.

The audio used at the beginning is a tawaki/Fiordland crested penguin splashing in pool and making honking sound
The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters
Shownotes and transcript at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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32: Parrot patter

Episode 32

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 • Duration 33:37

Terry is an expert in all kinds of parrots, specifically kākā, kākāriki karaka/NZ parakeet and kākāpō.

He’s spent a lot of time catching and monitoring birds, studying them, and advising on the impacts of predator control on non-target species. Plus, he has some field stories that are so incredible, you’ll think he’s lying. At first, we thought he was lying.

The audio at the beginning of the episode is the call of the North Island kākā
The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters

Transcript and shownotes available at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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31: All things kākāpō part 2

Episode 31

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 21:15

Part 2 of our special with kākāpō scientist, Dr. Andrew Digby. We ask listeners’ questions about kākāpō, talk about some of the biggest wins and disappointments in kākāpō management, and learn new facts about this rare, unusual species.

Transcript and shownotes at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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30: All things kākāpō part 1

Episode 30

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 28:09

Dr. Andrew Digby does a deep dive on the science of kākāpō management, recalls weird behaviour he’s observed from them in the field, and explains some of the big challenges the population are facing, including disease outbreak and low fertility.

Transcript and full shownotes at www.doc.govt.nz/pocast

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29: Summer supercut

Episode 29

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 • Duration 44:46

To celebrate summer in Aotearoa, we’ve put together a supercut, packed to the brim with all the best bits from previous episodes.

From cryptic species to sharks to seal production—this supercut has something for everyone.

Full shownotes and transcript at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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28: Volcanology

Episode 28

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 • Duration 31:42

Volcanologist Hollei Gabrielsen (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whitikaupeka) on providing advice about volcanoes, particularly in Tongariro National Park; and how her whakapapa, heritage, informs her work.

Hollei discusses what you need to know to head out on an adventure in Tongariro, and answer listeners’ questions about lava, caldera, phreatic (steam) explosions, and more.

The audio at the beginning is alpine wind ambience.

The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters.

Full shownotes and transcript at www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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27: In a galaxiid far, far away

Episode 27

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 • Duration 43:02

Freshwater scientist Nixie Boddy on researching non-migratory galaxiids, native fish, and her adventures in the field—some of which involve costumes.

Nixie has a huge amount of knowledge about how non-migratory galaxiids interact with threats and river flows, and the broader ecology of their habitat. In this episode she explains fish passage, electric fishing, and many other mysteries of the deep/shallow. It’s another must-listen.

The audio at the beginning is an alpine stream in Fiordland National Park

The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters

Shownotes and transcript: www.doc.govt.nz/podcast

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#26 Field yarns with Tim part 2

Episode 26

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 • Duration 26:06

Kiwi ranger Tim Raemaekers on the tokoeka kiwi monitoring programme in Fiordland, the predator control challenges at Shy Lake, and the emotional roller-coaster of starring in a conservation mini-series on YouTube. We also get into the detail of what makes stoats such a massive threat to kiwi and how 1080 can buy kiwi time.

Tim led the kiwi monitoring project at Shy Lake from 2017-2022 and is the star of the Fiordland Kiwi Diaries, the YouTube series following DOC rangers in Fiordland as they work to save the iconic tokoeka kiwi.

The audio at the beginning is a tokoeka kiwi duet
The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters

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