The A to Z Animal Podcast
by Mikaela Baratka
The A to Z Animal Podcast teaches people of all ages about some of Earth’s oddest creatures one letter at a time. Join us as we spread the love for wildlife and try to increase conversation efforts!
Podcast episodes
Season 1
K if for Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)
Learn about the record breaking Kakapo in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! While it may not be the largest parrot, it sure is the heaviest, longest lived, and only flightless one! And the interesting life of the owl parrot doesn't stop there! Full show notes at theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/k-is-for-kakapo Sources: full sources can be found in the show notes on our website!
J is for Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)
Learn all about the most endangered mammal in the world, the Javan Rhinoceros, in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal podcast. With only 67 individuals left in the wild and none in captivity, we need to act fast to help save these real life unicorns. Find out what makes a rhino a rhino, what noises do rhinos make, and more! Full show notes available at https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/j-is-for-javan-rhinoceros Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_rhinoceros https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/javan-rhino https://rhinos.org/about-rhinos/rhino-species/javan-rhino/ https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/rhinoceros/asian_rhinos/javan_rhinoceros/ http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/javan-rhinoceros/#:~:text=The%20Javan%20Rhino%20inhabit%20dense,on%20various%20species%20of%20grass https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Rhinoceros_sondaicus/ https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-facts-about-javan-rhinos#gs.cycswi https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/meet-rawing-the-javan-rhino#gs.cycu4z https://www.savetherhino.org/programmes/the-javan-rhino-study-and-conservation-area/ https://onekindplanet.org/animal/rhinoceros-javan/
I is for 'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea)
Learn all about the scarlet honey creeper in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! This beautiful bird is rapidly declining, but don't worry, plenty of organizations are making strides at saving this species. Full shownotes at: theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/i-is-for-iiwi Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drepanididae#:~:text=%3A%20a%20family%20of%20Hawaiian%20passerine,the%20Hawaiian%20honeycreepers%20%E2%80%94%20see%20mamo https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/coccinea/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_honeycreeper https://ebird.org/species/iiwi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BBI%CA%BBiwi https://abcbirds.org/bird/iiwi/ https://mauiforestbirds.org/iiwi/ https://www.audubon.org/news/the-iiwi-besieged-hawaiian-forest-bird-now-listed-threatened https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/iiwi/index.html https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1118/_/iiwi.aspx https://www.britannica.com/animal/iiwi https://hawaiibirdingtrails.hawaii.gov/bird/iiwi/ https://www.beautyofbirds.com/iiwi.html http://www.raywilsonbirdphotography.co.uk/Galleries/Birds/non-passerines.html https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pierc/science/evaluating-i-iwi-responses-nectar-availability-and-habitat-quality?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/keeping-hope-alive-for-hawaiis-iiwi/ http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-iiwi.html https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/iiwi/natural_history.html https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720844/179228794
H is for Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Learn about the largest Eagle found in the Americas and one of the most powerful raptors in the world. With talons longer than a grizzly bear's claws and capable of crushing prey instantaneously, you won't want to miss this episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast. Full show notes available at : theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/h-is-for-harpy-eagle Sources https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/harpia https://www.britannica.com/animal/eagle-bird https://www.britannica.com/animal/buteo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_prey https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2016/3/11/5-Fascinating-Facts-about-the-Harpy-Eagle https://www.whitehawkbirding.com/size-of-harpy-eagle/ https://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/eagles/harpy-eagle https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/harpy-eagle https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/jungle-eagle-harpy-eagle-fact-sheet/7263/#:~:text=Lifespan%3A%20The%20bird's%20lifespan%20is,tree%2C%20or%20the%20Cambara%20tree https://facts.net/nature/animals/harpy-eagle-facts/ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695998/117357127 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy_eagle https://www.whitehawkbirding.com/what-do-harpy-eagles-eat/
G is for Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus)
Episode 7 of the A to Z Animal podcast talks about an animal that may be lost forever. What caused this parrot to disappear? Is there any chance we can save it? Find out the answers to these questions and more on G is for Glaucous Macaw! Full Show Notes: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/g-is-for-glaucous-macaw Sources https://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/population-bottleneck-300/#:~:text=A%20population%20bottleneck%20is%20an,in%20the%20deaths%20of%20organisms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous_macaw http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/glaucous-macaw-anodorhynchus-glaucus https://www.parrots.org/projects/glaucous-macaw https://www.beautyofbirds.com/glaucousmacaw.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/09/07/forever-gone-eight-bird-species-confirmed-extinct-this-decade/?sh=347d514d5926 https://www.worldsultimate.net/glaucous-macaw.htm https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/glamac1/cur/introduction https://www.bluemacaws.org/en-gb/article/glaucous-macaw-dead-or-alive https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685527/154380861 http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/glaucous-macaw-anodorhynchus-glaucus/text https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucous https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot