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What’s it like to be as fast as a fly? Can a fish recognize itself? How loud is a blue whale? Let your ears jump into the wild and visceral world of wildlife, and come away with knowledge about animals you never knew existed. Wildlife and conservation photographer Ian Rock takes you on episodic expeditions deep into rainforests, oceans, and beyond to uncover the truth of Earth's animals.
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Why Are Hippos So Dangerous?
Episode 5
mardi 2 novembre 2021 • Duration 32:38
Despite being a beloved animal around the world, hippos are considered one of the most dangerous creatures in Africa. They are responsible for more deaths than any top mammal predator. But where is this coming from? What’s going on in that big round head? In this episode we’re talking all about hippos, about their lives and what possibly makes them so dangerous. Are they just killing machines? Are they misunderstood? Or is it something more complicated, that lies in between, just under the surface of the murky water.
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The Longest Life
Episode 4
mercredi 14 juillet 2021 • Duration 17:41
On this episode we’re diving deep in search of the longest living vertebrate in the world. These massive mysterious animals live in the dark depths of frigid oceans and we are only recently figuring out how old they actually are. The more we learn about them, the stranger and stranger they get!
For photographs, updates, and behind the scenes content follow me at @ianinthewild on instagram.
SOURCES:
Basic Greenland Shark Information
Carbon Dating The Sharks Study
Article on Shark Dating and Their Longevity
New Yorker Article on Greenland Sharks
Greenland Sharks and Giant Squid
The Sound of Animals
Episode 3
samedi 13 février 2021 • Duration 50:47
In this episode of Wildlife let’s jump into the wild symphony of animal sounds. From singing apes, to barking fish, to the world’s loudest bird. Get lost in the jungle of croaks, grunts, bellows, squeaks, rattles, snaps, howls, and lullabies. Featuring some 30 animal guests, you’ll hear something you never knew existed.
Websites:
The Endangered Primate Rescue Center
Follow me at @ianinthewild
SOURCES:
Wolves:
Wolves Howl Sound - National Park Service
Miklosi, A. (2015). "Ch. 5.5.2—Wolves". Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 110–112. ISBN 978-0-19-104572-1
Frogs:
Ornate Burrowing Frog - Platyplectrum ornatum
Sharp-snouted Day Frog -Taudactylus acutirostris
Sierra Chorus Frog in Movies Article
Ravens:
Raven Sound 1- National Park Service
American Crow - Thomas Magarian
Raven Sound 2 - Lars Edenius, XC512192
Raven Sound 3-Lance A. M. Benner, XC306902
Raven Vocalizations:
Gwinner, E. (1964). "Untersuchungen über das ausdrucks und Sozialverhalten des Kolkraben (Corvus corax L.)". Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie (in German). 21 (6): 657–748. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1964.tb01212.x. - Raven vocalization
Other Bird Sounds:
Bald Eagle - National Park Service
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)- Karen Wosilait
Elk
Elk Sound-National Park Service
Crocodiles
Weddell Seal
Weddell Seal Sound- WeddellSealScience.com
Humpback Whale
Singing Research-
Clapham, Philip (1996). Humpback whales. Colin Baxter Photography. ISBN 978-0-948661-87-7.- Complex whale singing
Howler Monkey
About Howler Monkeys
Gibbons
Bellbirds
Three-Wattled Bellbird- Hans Matheve, XC518517
Courtship Behavior Three-Wattled Bellbird
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake Tail Article
Crickets
Water Boatman
Another Water Boatman Article
Gorilla
Vocalizations, Chest Beating, And Human Evolution Study
Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Hideki Endo, ["A Quill Vibrating Mechanism for a Sounding Apparatus in the Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)"], "Zoological Science", 2010
Snapping Shrimp
Gulf Corvina
Piranha
Sperm Whale
Blue Whale
The Smartest Fish in the Sea
Episode 2
jeudi 28 janvier 2021 • Duration 24:07
When we think of smart animals, we generally don’t think of fish. Recently however we humans are learning that fish have a lot more brain power than we once thought. One fish in particular is swimming out above the rest. Oh, and they’re also mythical looking creatures that fly through the water on 25 foot long wings. Find out how their brains are surprising us, how we think they got so smart, and why they need our help.
You can support Mantas at Manta Trust
For updates and photos you can follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/
For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: www.ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/smartestfish
Sources:
Mantas:
Mobulid Rays Brain Structure Study
Social Manta Ray Cleaning Parties
WildAid Manta Ray Report on Gill Raker Trade
Manta Rays and Chinese Traditional Medicine
Indonesia Creates Manta Sanctuary
WildAid Report on Global Manta Threats
Ebert, D. A. (2003). Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of California. University of California Press. pp. 230–233. ISBN 0-520-22265-2.
Other Animals:
Orangutans and Animal Intelligence
Other:
The Speed of Animals
Episode 1
lundi 25 janvier 2021 • Duration 37:49
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be as fast as a cheetah? Turns out though that technically, in the animal kingdom, cheetahs are actually pretty slow. In this episode we explore animal speed. Find out who is the fastest of them all, and all the mind-blowing adaptations these creatures have developed to break these records.
For updates and photographs follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/
For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/speedofanimals
SOURCES:
Sounds:
Prairie Recording: Jeff Rice and Montana State University
Mexican Free-tailed Bats Recording: Jeff Rice
Peregrine Falcon Recording:Lars Edenius, XC571136
Anna’s Hummingbird Recording: Thomas Magarian, XC544458
Research:
Cheetah
Temperature Regulation in Cheetahs
Pronghorn
Bats
Mexican Free-tailed Bat Speed Study
Falcon
How Peregrine Falcons Fly So Fast
Peregrine Falcon Hunting Techniques
Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird Tail-Chirp Study
Flies and Flicker Fusion Rate
Why It’s So Hard to Swat a Fly
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