Wild Behavior
Join animal behavior experts Rachel Dale and Megan Lambert as they explore the incredible ways animals think, feel, and interact with their world. In each episode, they sit down with top researchers for a deep dive into the most intriguing aspects of animal life, blending cutting-edge science with captivating stories and surprising discoveries.
Episodes
7 episodes
Calls of the wild - BIOACOUSTICS with Maxime Garcia
How do animals produce sound? How important is size? How to they adapt their sounds for their environment? How do they interpret the sounds they hear?Welcome to the world of bioacoustics! Dr Maxime Garcia introduces us to the...
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Episode 7
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50:24
Gentle Giants - ELEPHANTS with Josh Plotnik
We've got elephants!In this episode with Dr Josh Plotnik we cover the cultural history of elephants in Thailand and ethical tourism. How to study an animal with a totally different sensory world. How do you smell an experiment? And we ta...
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Episode 6
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45:27
Shifting the spotlight - MEGAN & RACHEL
It's time to put ourselves in the hot seat and introduce you to your Wild Behavior hosts. Rachel and Megan interview each other about their scientific journeys. We find out about demanding elephants, curious kea parrots and our shar...
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Episode 5
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31:19
Mind reading - GREAT APES with Chris Krupenye
We covered some important questions with Dr Chris Krupenye, a leading figure in ape-hollywood as well as actual science. Can apes read minds? What skills are actually needed to succeed in social situations (asking for a friend)? How does one ma...
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Episode 4
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1:03:25
Feathered toolmakers - NEW CALEDONIAN CROWS with Sarah Jelbert
Did you know some crows can make tools? But do the crows really understand what they're doing or do they just get lucky?In this episode of the Wild Behavior podcast Dr Sarah Jelbert tells us all about the tool-making abilities of New Cal...
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Episode 3
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46:03
Below the surface - DOLPHINS with Stephanie King
How do you study an animal that lives in a totally different world? In this first episode of the Wild Behavior podcast Dr Stephanie King tells us all about the incredible life of a dolphin researcher! Dive on in with us (pun intende...
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Episode 2
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46:41