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Maximum Fun×3Florida Museum of Natural History×2MoxBookshop.orgProvincial Museum of VictoriaLouisiana State UniversityBell MuseumUniversity of ArizonaField MuseumWard ScientificAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryWildlife SOSUniversity of Illinois ChicagoUniversity of WashingtonPenguin Random HouseIllinois Natural History SurveyScholasticBurke MuseumHamamziDisney World
Topics · top 10
Asian elephant conservation and population decline (98% reduction in 100 years)Wildlife trafficking and poaching preventionCommunity-based conservation and alternative livelihoodsAnimal welfare in captivity (begging elephants, circus elephants, temple elephants)Ethical wildlife tourism and refuse-to-ride campaignsElephant training methods and trauma (Pajaan/crush system)Mobile veterinary clinics and field-based animal careVolunteer programs and experiential conservationWildlife education and consumer awareness campaignsHabitat fragmentation and human-wildlife conflict
Analyzed Episodes
Apr 16, 2026
332: Asian Elephants w/ Kartick Satyanarayan!
Asian elephant conservation and population decline (98% reduction in 100 years)Wildlife trafficking and poaching preventionCommunity-based conservation and alternative livelihoods
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
331: Jackrabbits
Jackrabbit physiology and speed adaptationsThermoregulation in desert mammalsPrecocial versus altricial reproduction
View AnalysisApr 2, 2026
330: Cryptids w/ the Cryptonaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson!
Cryptids and cryptozoology as metaphor and imaginationNature writing and science communicationPoetry and literary fiction blending science with whimsy
View AnalysisFeb 25, 2026
325: Triops (AKA Tadpole Shrimp)
Triops biology and morphologyCryptobiosis and diapause mechanismsLiving fossil concept and evolutionary stasis
View AnalysisFeb 5, 2026
322: The Bird Hall w/ Shannon Hackett & John Bates!
Museum collection management and specimen preservationClimate change impacts on bird morphology and migrationScience communication and public engagement strategies
View AnalysisFeb 19, 2026
324: Egg-Eating Snake w/ Lyn!
African Egg-Eating Snake (Dasipeltis) Anatomy and SpecializationSnake Jaw Mechanics and Quadrate Bone FunctionSpine Teeth (Hypopophyses) and Egg Crushing Mechanisms
View AnalysisFeb 12, 2026
323: Banana Slug
Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics and mucus structureBiomimetic surgical adhesives and medical applicationsSlug reproduction and hermaphroditic mating behaviors
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