Wildlife with Ian Rock: Recent Episodes
Ian Rock
What’s it like to be as fast as a fly? Can a fish recognize itself? How loud is a blue whale? Let your ears jump into the wild and visceral world of wildlife, and come away with knowledge about animals you never knew existed. Wildlife and conservation photographer Ian Rock takes you on episodic expeditions deep into rainforests, oceans, and beyond to uncover the truth of Earth's animals.
Despite being a beloved animal around the world, hippos are considered one of the most dangerous creatures in Africa. They are responsible for more deaths than any top mammal predator. But where is this coming from? What’s going on in that big round head? In this episode we’re talking all about hippos, about their lives and what possibly makes them so dangerous. Are they just killing machines? Are they misunderstood? Or is it something more complicated, that lies in between, just under the surface of the murky water.
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Sources
Hippo Bite Morbidity Study
Hippo Communication
Hippo Attacks Per Year - BBC
Hippo Attack Problem in Senegal Article
Most Deadly Animals List
Article Of Edwin’s Attack
Hippo Mouth Size
Hippo Bite Force
Hippo Blood Sweat
Hippo Blood Sweat Study
History of Bloodletting
Shark Caused Deaths
General Hippo Information
Hippos As A Keystone Species
How Hippos Fertilize Waterways
On this episode we’re diving deep in search of the longest living vertebrate in the world. These massive mysterious animals live in the dark depths of frigid oceans and we are only recently figuring out how old they actually are. The more we learn about them, the stranger and stranger they get!
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SOURCES:
Basic Greenland Shark Information
Carbon Dating The Sharks Study
Article on Shark Dating and Their Longevity
New Yorker Article on Greenland Sharks
Article on Shark Toxicity
Greenland Shark Diet
Polar Bear in Stomach
Greenland Sharks and Giant Squid
The Slowest Fish Study
In this episode of Wildlife let’s jump into the wild symphony of animal sounds. From singing apes, to barking fish, to the world’s loudest bird. Get lost in the jungle of croaks, grunts, bellows, squeaks, rattles, snaps, howls, and lullabies. Featuring some 30 animal guests, you’ll hear something you never knew existed.
Websites:
The Endangered Primate Rescue Center
The Jahoo Gibbon Camp
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SOURCES:
Wolves:
Wolves Howl Sound - National Park Service
Why Do Wolves Howl?
Wolf Howl Distance
Miklosi, A. (2015). "Ch. 5.5.2—Wolves". Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 110–112. ISBN 978-0-19-104572-1
Frogs:
Sierra Chorus Frog
Coqui Frog
Ornate Burrowing Frog - Platyplectrum ornatum
Sharp-snouted Day Frog -Taudactylus acutirostris
American Toad
Sierra Chorus Frog in Movies Article
Ravens:
Raven Sound 1- National Park Service
American Crow - Thomas Magarian
Raven Sound 2 - Lars Edenius, XC512192
Raven Sound 3-Lance A. M. Benner, XC306902
Raven Mimicking Video
Raven Vocalizations:
Gwinner, E. (1964). "Untersuchungen über das ausdrucks und Sozialverhalten des Kolkraben (Corvus corax L.)". Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie (in German). 21 (6): 657–748. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1964.tb01212.x. - Raven vocalization
Other Bird Sounds:
Bald Eagle - National Park Service
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)- Karen Wosilait
Elk
Elk Sound-National Park Service
Zebra
Crocodiles
Baby Croc Sounds
Adult Crocodile Sounds
Dinosaur Sound Article
Weddell Seal
Weddell Seal Sound- WeddellSealScience.com
Weddell Seal Singing Article
Singing Through Ice Article
Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale Sound
Singing Research-
Clapham, Philip (1996). Humpback whales. Colin Baxter Photography. ISBN 978-0-948661-87-7.- Complex whale singing
Howler Monkey
About Howler Monkeys
Gibbons
Gibbon Genetics
Gibbon Swinging Anatomy
Gibbon Song Purpose
Gibbon Song Accent
Gibbon Arm Length
Bellbirds
White Bellbird Call
Three-Wattled Bellbird- Hans Matheve, XC518517
White Bellbird Call Study
Courtship Behavior Three-Wattled Bellbird
Bellbird Article
Rattlesnake
Rattle Sound
Rattlesnake Tail Article
Crickets
Cricket Chirp Romance
Cricket Vs Grasshopper
Water Boatman
Water boatman Article
Water Boatman Penis
Another Water Boatman Article
Gorilla
Vocalizations, Chest Beating, And Human Evolution Study
Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Hideki Endo, ["A Quill Vibrating Mechanism for a Sounding Apparatus in the Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)"], "Zoological Science", 2010
Snapping Shrimp
Shrimp Snap Sound
Snap Mechanism
Shrimp Snap Article
Gulf Corvina
Corvina Sound
Corvina Article
Loudest Fish Study
Piranha
Piranha Sound
Piranha Bark Study
Sperm Whale
Sperm Whale Click Video
Sperm Whale Clicks
Sperm Whale Click Article
Sperm Whale Language Article
Blue Whale
Blue Whale Call
Whale Song Distance
When we think of smart animals, we generally don’t think of fish. Recently however we humans are learning that fish have a lot more brain power than we once thought. One fish in particular is swimming out above the rest. Oh, and they’re also mythical looking creatures that fly through the water on 25 foot long wings. Find out how their brains are surprising us, how we think they got so smart, and why they need our help.
You can support Mantas at Manta Trust
For updates and photos you can follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/
For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: www.ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/smartestfish
Sources:
Mantas:
Manta Ray Description
Manta Ray Mirror Test Study
Manta Ray Mirror Test Article
Mobulid Rays Brain Structure Study
Mobulid Ray Brain Warming
Evolution of Cephalic Lobes
Economy of Manta Ray Tourism
Social Manta Ray Cleaning Parties
Mantas Deep Diving Predators
Manta Ray Life Birth Study
WildAid Manta Ray Report on Gill Raker Trade
Manta Rays and Chinese Traditional Medicine
Indonesia Creates Manta Sanctuary
WildAid Report on Global Manta Threats
Ebert, D. A. (2003). Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of California. University of California Press. pp. 230–233. ISBN 0-520-22265-2.
Other Animals:
Orangutans and Animal Intelligence
Social Animal Intelligence
Elephant Sleep
Other:
Why We Anthropomorphize
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be as fast as a cheetah? Turns out though that technically, in the animal kingdom, cheetahs are actually pretty slow. In this episode we explore animal speed. Find out who is the fastest of them all, and all the mind-blowing adaptations these creatures have developed to break these records.
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For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/speedofanimals
SOURCES:
Sounds:
Prairie Recording: Jeff Rice and Montana State University
Mexican Free-tailed Bats Recording: Jeff Rice
Peregrine Falcon Recording:Lars Edenius, XC571136
Anna’s Hummingbird Recording: Thomas Magarian, XC544458
Cheetah Sounds
Research:
Cheetah
Cheetah Anatomy and Speed
Cheetah Eyes
More about the Cheetah
Temperature Regulation in Cheetahs
Cheetah Body Heat
Pronghorn
Pronghorn Description
Pronghorn History
Bats
Mexican Free-tailed Bat Speed Study
Falcon
How Peregrine Falcons Fly So Fast
Peregrine Falcon Hunting Techniques
Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird Tail-Chirp Study
About The Tail Chirp
Flies and Flicker Fusion Rate
Why It’s So Hard to Swat a Fly
Horse Fly Speed
Other
Tiger Beetle Speed
Dragon Fly Speed
Mighty Mite
Pigeon Study
Tools:
How I changed the speed of my voice
900 Beats per Minute
Speed of Animals Website