Wildlife with Ian Rock

Ian Rock
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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.

Episodes

  1. Why Are Hippos So Dangerous?

    11/02/2021

    Why Are Hippos So Dangerous?

    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. Follow me: @ianinthewild 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

    33 min
  2. The Longest Life

    07/14/2021

    The Longest Life

    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! For photographs, updates, and behind the scenes content follow me at @ianinthewild on instagram. 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

    18 min
  3. The Sound of Animals

    02/13/2021

    The Sound of Animals

    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 Follow me at @ianinthewild 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 WosilaitElk 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 MonkeysGibbons 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 ArticleGorilla  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

    51 min
  4. The Smartest Fish in the Sea

    01/28/2021

    The Smartest Fish in the Sea

    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

    24 min
  5. The Speed of Animals

    01/25/2021

    The Speed of Animals

    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. For updates and photographs follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/ 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

    38 min
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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.

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    Ian Rock
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