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
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![Room with a Hawkeye View]()
Room with a Hawkeye View
31/05/2019 Duration: 02minA pair of Red Tailed hawks found rent free accommodation on a New York City high rise. 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
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![The Unwelcome Bird]()
The Unwelcome Bird
30/05/2019 Duration: 02minOnce an endangered species, Giant Canada geese have become unpopular urban neighbors. 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
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![The Neck Dip]()
The Neck Dip
29/05/2019 Duration: 02minThe carefully timed spring dating rituals of Canada Geese. 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
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![Raucous Sounds of Spring]()
Raucous Sounds of Spring
28/05/2019 Duration: 02minCanada Geese provide their own vernal cacophony. 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
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![Pulse of the Peeper]()
Pulse of the Peeper
27/05/2019 Duration: 02minScientists suspect that amphibian populations are on the decline worldwide. 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
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![Frog Watch]()
Frog Watch
24/05/2019 Duration: 02minMonitoring amphibian populations by listening to them. 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
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![Get Stuffed]()
Get Stuffed
23/05/2019 Duration: 02minIt's a tough life for male paper wasps. 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
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![A Good Strategy for Wasps]()
A Good Strategy for Wasps
22/05/2019 Duration: 02minUsurpers, foundresses, abandoned nests - welcome to the world of the paper wasp. 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
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![Firewalking]()
Firewalking
21/05/2019 Duration: 02minOn St. Constantine's Day, worshippers walk across hot coals. How do they do it? 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
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![Reindeer Wend their Way Home]()
Reindeer Wend their Way Home
20/05/2019 Duration: 02minReindeer are faced with the disappearance of their traditional migration routes. 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
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![Evolution of a Holiday]()
Evolution of a Holiday
17/05/2019 Duration: 02minIn colonial times, fears of a slave revolt caused a popular celebration to be outlawed. 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
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![The Power of Celebration]()
The Power of Celebration
16/05/2019 Duration: 03minFor African slaves in the Hudson Valley, the colonial Pinkster celebration offered a rare opportunity for reuniting with family and friends. 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
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![The Slave King]()
The Slave King
15/05/2019 Duration: 02minDuring the week-long Pinskter celebration in colonial times, Angolan King Charles assumed his royal status. 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
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![Stealing Hearts, Stolen Songs]()
Stealing Hearts, Stolen Songs
10/05/2019 Duration: 02minCourting a female lyrebird with a repertoire of purloined calls. 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
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![Animal Migrations Meet Cities]()
Animal Migrations Meet Cities
09/05/2019 Duration: 02minWildlife and urban life are colliding near Kenya's largest city. 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
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![Cormorant Fishing Season]()
Cormorant Fishing Season
08/05/2019 Duration: 02minForget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you? 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
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![A German - Native American Musical Hybrid]()
A German - Native American Musical Hybrid
07/05/2019 Duration: 03minThe Waila music of the Tohono O'odham Native Americans in southern Arizona sounds surprisingly like polkas, and there's a good reason why. 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
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![Dawn Chorus Day]()
Dawn Chorus Day
06/05/2019 Duration: 02minIt's a day to celebrate birds' remarkable singing and listening abilities. 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
