The Animal Sensemaker

In 2014, an intense heatwave struck southeast Australia, killing tens of thousands of flying foxes. Since then, groups of bat conservationists are trying to stop it happening again. The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about the grey-headed flying fox: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-grey-headed-flying-fox?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=Tortoise You can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What did they find?The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about the elephant shrew: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/golden-rumped-elephant-shrew-species-spotlight?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=Tortoise You can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When marine biologist Nan Hauser was diving in the Cook Islands she was approached by a humpback whale. The whale pushed her along for more than seven minutes. What was it doing? The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about the humpback whale: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-humpback-whale?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=TortoiseYou can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When two "virgin births" in California Condors were recorded in a San Diego Zoo, it was a surprise for conservationists But "virgin births" are not necessarily a good way of saving an endangered species. So, what is? The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about the California Condor: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-california-condor?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=TortoiseYou can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.