Extinction Event

The black maned lions that roamed the southern most regions of South Africa, were reportedly so huge that they only preyed on large animals, including elephants, and they were also kind of outcasts. Find out what happened on this weeks episode! Drop us a line at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctionevent ©2024 Extinction Event ©2024 Pe

It's one of the fastest extinctions we've ever done on the show. An Emu half the size of its mainland brethren on Tasmania and Australia will completely disappear in just a handful of years. And somehow machine guns find their way into this story, too... Leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctioneventOr drop us a line at [email protected]

There’s a good chance you’ve never seen an American Chestnut Tree. That’s because they’re functionally extinct. 4 million of these giants were wiped out in a span of just 40 years! We haven’t seen numbers like that since the Passenger Pigeon episode. Or maybe the Rocky Mountain Locust episode. Or maybe another episode I’m forgetting. Tune in to find out what the heck ha

The Christmas Island Pipistrelle was a small bat that would see its life on the cozy tropical island it called home get utterly wrecked and overrun by a nightmarish group of vacationers…that never leave. Check out the Christmas Island archives. They’re cool! https://christmasislandarchives.com/Leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctioneventOr drop us a line at extinc

It’s the black-footed ferret episode. Finally! This week we uncover how North America’s only native ferret species skittered right up to the very brink of extinction, until an unlikely hero walked them right back from that terrible ledge.You can find the “wanted” posters we talk about here: blackfootedferret.org/conservation-historyFanmail: Extinctionpod at gmail dot com

On this week’s episode we delve into the odor abundant world of the Martinique muskrat and find out why things get too hot to handle for this stowaway turned island-dweller.

We’re baaaack! Season 7 behbeh. On this episode, the life, death, and aftermath of pop culture's beloved Harambe. Get ready to get deep into the crime scene for this western lowland gorilla. And since this is a show about extinction we’ll also talk about how gorillas are going extinct in the wild, but also how some are doing alright, actually. Let’s do this!Drop us a not

Prized for its hunting prowess and beautiful fur, the Indian cheetah served as a hunting companion and pet to Indian rulers for thousands of years. Despite being the world’s fastest land animal, speed alone won’t be enough for this big cat to outrace extinction. The usual culprits are at play in this week’s episode, but tune in for some interesting info about the famous ruler

This nearly blind river dolphin that relied almost exclusively on sonar, entered a living hell when motorized boats, along with a host of other messed up stuff, started taking over its home, the Yangtze River system. Though not official, the 20 million year reign of the “goddess of the Yangtze” is likely over. Dive in to this weeks episode as Jack & Melissa have an honest c

Get ready for an epic battle of survival in the heart of Guatemala! The Atitlán Grebe, also known as the “poc” by local Maya, is facing off against some killer big mouth bass! After these vicious predators were airdropped into the lake, the brave Lake Atitlán birds must team up with an American grad student to wage war against the unwelcome fish. It’s a fierce battle for su