The Animal Sensemaker

• Can the Harlequin toad stage a comeback?

  Harlequin toads lit up the jungles of South and Central America with their dazzling colours, until they began to vanish – but some of these tough little toads are bouncing back…You can find out more about the harlequin toad here: https://www.ontheedge.org/edge-zine/article-species-spotlight-harlequin-toad?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=TortoiseThe 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 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.

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• Is being so cute a curse for red pandas?

  Red pandas might be unbearably cute, but they were the original pandas - long before their black-and-white namesakes stole the spotlight…You can find out more about the red panda here: https://www.ontheedge.org/edge-zine/article-species-spotlight-red-panda?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=TortoiseThe 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 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.

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• Why did the gibbons stop singing?

  Western Hoolock Gibbons sing soulful duets to bond, defend territory and find love in the dense jungles of Southeast Asia. But lately they’ve learnt to fall silent.You can find out more about the Western Hoolock Gibbon here: https://www.ontheedge.org/edge-zine/article-species-spotlight-western-hoolock-gibbon?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=TortoiseThe 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 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.

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• Swifts: sleeping whilst flying on the ultimate commute

  Every year, Swifts make the long journey from the UK to Mozambique and back again. It's a long journey for a little bird. So, how have they perfected the ultimate commute?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 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.

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• Komodo dragons: tail whipping and a venomous bite

  Komodo is an island in Indonesia and a real life Jurassic Park. It’s been home to the world's largest lizard for more than a million years, So, what's life like for the Komodo Dragon?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 komodo dragons: https://www.ontheedge.org/edge-zine/article-species-spotlight-komodo-dragon?utm_campaign=The%20AnimalSensemaker?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.

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