Noisy by Nature

Oct 03 2024 89 ep. 7 mins 1.7k

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Australian nature is full of strange, surprising and sometimes silly sounds. From cicadas that sound like sprinklers to moaning mutton birds, there are heaps of weird noises to discover. Join host and nature lover, Ann, as we use our ears to listen to the different sounds that Australian nature makes. Along the way we’ll find out some fun facts and train little ears to listen to the chorus of calls that make up the natural world around us.

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Rasping kangaroo joeys

Oct 03 2024 8 mins

Ann is hoping to spot a baby with long legs and ears - who might tumble out of a pouch. But, what is that noise? It sounds a bit like a sheep, but there are no farms around here.

Zapping crocodile hatchlings

Oct 03 2024 9 mins

Today, Ann is looking for buried treasure - but it's not gold or jewels that she's hoping to find. But eggs!

Begging gannet chicks

Oct 03 2024 8 mins

Ann is off to join a big family, enjoying a get together on the beach. But there's no surfing, beach cricket or picnic rugs here. There is one very hungry baby though - and it's noisily putting in its lunch order.

Squabbling corella chicks

Oct 03 2024 8 mins

Ann is hiking through Kalbarri National Park, WA, and there's a family out for brunch - but why is that little one making such a loud, persistent noise?

Squeaking sea turtle hatchlings

Oct 03 2024 8 mins

Ann is going for a late afternoon stroll along an island when she sees that someone has been building a sand castle - but there's no towers, or moat or draw bridge. Ahhh, it's not a sand castle, but a nest. She takes a listen to the eggs inside, where the babies are just starting to hatch.

Noi-SEA—Humming Continental Shelf

Jun 07 2024 10 mins

Ann is off on an adventure with her friend Christine – they are going to listen to all the animals that live on a shelf. No, not a kitchen shelf, but a huge underwater rock formation.

Noi-SEA—Bellowing Bremer Sub-Basin

Jun 07 2024 11 mins

Ann is on a boat, 50km off the coast of WA – headed to the Bremer Sub-Basin, which is home to apex predators.

Noi-SEA—Crunching Coral Reef

Jun 07 2024 12 mins

Today, Ann has on her stinger suit and is going scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef with Juan Carlos Azofeifa-Solano.

Noi-SEA—Crackling Giant Kelp Forest

Jun 07 2024 11 mins

Is that mermaid hair floating in Fortescue Bay, Tasmania? Ah, no, it’s the fronds of a giant kelp forests. Ann and her friend Leah Barclay dive under the water to explore.

Noi-SEA—Singing Swan River

Jun 07 2024 10 mins

Ann is kayaking on the Swan River in Perth with her friend Miles Parsons – they drop the hydrophone to listen to the animals under the water.