The Animal Sensemaker

Oct 31 2024 5 ep. 7 mins 19

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One animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.

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Oct 31 2024 7 mins

Each night during nesting season, Adara González walks up and down El Agua beach on Margarita Island. She's on the lookout for the wise old women of the ocean – the leatherback sea turtles who've come to lay their eggs. 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 leatherback

Aye-aye: an unloved lemur

Oct 24 2024 8 mins

Madagascans' love of stories is changing the narrative for one unloved lemur.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 aye-aye: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-aye-ayeYou can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listenin

Pangolin: from abandonment to rescue

Oct 17 2024 9 mins

Ramfy was just a pup when he was discovered on the roadside in South Africa and taken in. But no one knew how to look after him. Could they get Ramfy back into the wild?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 pangolin: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-tem

Kākāpō: a daring escape

Oct 10 2024 8 mins

Last year, a team of conservationists tried to move some chunky green visitors to New Zealand's mainland for the first time in decades. It didn't quite go to plan. 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 kākāpō: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/article-sp

Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker

Oct 08 2024 1 mins

Introducing...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 premiu