142 episodes
Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast Jack Baker
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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Join host Jack Baker as he explores under-appreciated conservation stories! Featuring interviews with the pioneering conservationists at the forefront of wildlife protection, the show promises to highlight every story – no matter how small, strange, or unexpected! 🦜
Also, look out for new episodes of ReZOO – The Zoo Review Podcast! Co-hosted by Jodi McFarlane, this series investigates the conservation work of zoos from around the world, while also offering perspective on the visitor experience! 🦥
Follow us everywhere: @PangolinPodcast | Featured in BBC Wildlife Magazine 🌿
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ReZOO #27: Prague Zoo
Last year Jack and Jodi made a very special pilgrimage to Prague Zoo to visit their pangolins, however what they found was so much more than they could have hoped for! This incredible zoo is home to Spoonbills, Tasmanian Devils, Echidnas, Javan Leopards, Malayan Tigers, Giant Salamanders and SO MUCH MORE! The duo had such an incredible time and it is an honour to tell you all about it!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on...
Twitter: @onlyjackbaker
Instagram: @theonlyjackbaker
Music Credits
Adding The Sun by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5708-adding-the-sun
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90. A Boar-ing Conversation About Rewilding & Shifting Baseline Syndrome! (with Toryn Whitehead - PhD Student and Member of BES’s Climate Change Special Interest Group)
Today Jack is joined by Toryn Whitehead, a PhD Researcher at Kings College London and a member of the British Ecological Society’s Climate Change Special Interest Group! He is here to talk about his research into shifting baseline syndrome, rewilding and feral pigs/wild boar in Scotland!
Jack and Toryn also discuss the importance of respect and nuance in conservation, the dangers of twitter for communicating science, and how we can all get a little bit more into nature just by learning about it!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on X (Twitter) (@onlyjackbaker) and Instagram (@theonlyjackbaker)!
Follow Toryn on Twitter: @Toryn_Whitehead
Listen to 'Beyond the Bear' on streaming services: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ngatciu7tufMznTYaUAQw?si=132c06c870324280
Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
89. The World of the Wolf (with Martha Hunt Handler, Board President of the Wolf Conservation Center)
Today Jack is joined by Martha Hunt Handler - an author, wolf advocate and Board President of the Wolf Conservation Center!
The duo discuss how Martha began her conservation journey, the story of the Mexican Grey Wolf, the tale of Yellowstone National Park and how we can all help to protect these incredible, misunderstood creatures!
Jack and Martha also chat about the work of the Wolf Conservation Center and how they use education to inspire budding conservationists and break down the stereotype of the big, bad, wolf!
Finally, Martha talks about her book, 'Winter of the Wolf', which is available everywhere now!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on X (Twitter) (@onlyjackbaker) and Instagram (@theonlyjackbaker)!
Visit the Wolf Conservation Center's website: https://nywolf.org
Follow the Wolf Conservation Center on Instagram: @wolfconservationcenter
Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
88. How to Love & Protect Local Wildlife! (with Emma Hodson - Host of 'Zoology Ramblings' and 'The Biome Project', & Wildlife Champions Assistant for the Avon Wildlife Trust)
Today Jack is joined by Emma Hodson – co-host of 'Zoology Ramblings' and 'the Biome Project'! She is here to talk about how we can all act for the nature that surrounds us! This includes taking action in our gardens, learning more about local nature, and using apps like iNaturalist and Merlin Bird ID to form greater connections to nature! While the conversation revolves around the UK context, the advice is really transferable. So, no matter where you are, get ready to listen, take notes, and fall in love with local wildlife!
Jack and Emma also discuss her love of cetaceans (whales and dolphins), the Biomes Project's recent rewilding film and her favourite under-appreciated species!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on X (Twitter) (@onlyjackbaker) and Instagram (@theonlyjackbaker)!
Follow Emma on Instagram: @emma_hodson_wildlife
Listen to Zoology Ramblings: https://open.spotify.com/show/1T7Zzh2YTiDfb2kgbOxQsz?si=cbbdb44eb0ab4f9f
Listen to the Biome Project: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gYC8J3NXWj8yYz81NvvP6?si=5c9a1a0a8af34fe2
Visit the Biome Project Website: https://www.biome-project.co.uk/
Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Reading 'Blue' By Alicia Hayden (A Poem from 'Multi-Coloured Ghost Towns')
Welcome to the final bonus episode celebrating the work of Alicia Hayden – a creative conservationist, wildlife artist and poet! Her most recent poetry collection, ‘Multi-coloured Ghost Towns’, is a celebration of her life and connection with nature. Today, Jack reads ‘Blue’, a deeply personal poem about the connection between two people.
Alicia’s work is incredible. Please follow her on Instagram and pick up a copy of her book if you can!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on X (Twitter) (@onlyjackbaker) and Instagram (@theonlyjackbaker)!
Follow Alicia on Instagram: @aliciahaydenwildlife
Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Reading 'Swimming Laps' By Alicia Hayden (A Poem from 'Multi-Coloured Ghost Towns')
Welcome to the second of three bonus episodes celebrating the work of Alicia Hayden – a creative conservationist, wildlife artist and poet! Her most recent poetry collection, ‘Multi-coloured Ghost Towns’, is a celebration of her life and connection with nature. Today, Jack reads ‘Swimming Laps’, a beautiful reflection on the questions we pose to nature.
Alicia’s work is incredible. Please follow her on Instagram and pick up a copy of her book if you can!
Useful Links
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚
You can also follow Jack on X (Twitter) (@onlyjackbaker) and Instagram (@theonlyjackbaker)!
Follow Alicia on Instagram: @aliciahaydenwildlife
Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license