Synopsis
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
Episodes
-
Black Skimmers
28/06/2019 Duration: 02minThis summer, an endangered seabird will find one of its last remaining safe havens on the salt marshes off the coast of New Jersey. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Parallax View
27/06/2019 Duration: 03minFledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Throat Singing in Siberia
26/06/2019 Duration: 02minSome remarkable music highlights the annual Tun Payram festival. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
The Black Saint
25/06/2019 Duration: 03minBlack Venezuelans have introduced an African icon into a festival honoring St. John. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Trance Dancing and Promesas
24/06/2019 Duration: 02minAn icon is said to hold the power to grant promises. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Dia De San Juan
21/06/2019 Duration: 02minA Venezuelan festival honoring a Catholic saint has taken on a decidedly African flavor. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Gobi Desert - the Wind is Up
20/06/2019 Duration: 02minFierce windstorms in the Gobi Desert force scientists working there to think fast and run even faster. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Refuge
19/06/2019 Duration: 02minGreat Gull Island is one of the few remaining places where terns can nest and raise their young in safety. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
A Feast for Voles
18/06/2019 Duration: 02minWhat to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Elephants and Orvilles
17/06/2019 Duration: 02minWho says (baby tern) elephants can't fly? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Wildebeests
14/06/2019 Duration: 03minIn Africa's Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and their own instincts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Wild Dogs on the Edge
13/06/2019 Duration: 02minThe health of African Wild Dogs provides important clues about the health of an entire ecosystem. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Wild Dogs of Africa
11/06/2019 Duration: 02minThey've developed a special call to keep track of each other. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Sirius Rising
10/06/2019 Duration: 02minFor ancient Egyptians, the appearance of the constellation Sirius in the dawn sky marked the beginning of an important annual event. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Timber Wolves Emerge From their Dens
07/06/2019 Duration: 02minA month in the life of young wolf pups. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Bats - Their Future in Our Hands
06/06/2019 Duration: 02minExploding a few myths about these creatures of the night. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Swarming Bees
05/06/2019 Duration: 02minTwenty thousand bees find a new home. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Cicada Saga
04/06/2019 Duration: 02minMost of their life is spent underground. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices