Crazy Creatures

Crazy Creatures

Crazy Creatures presents the incredible wonders of animal diversity and takes you to some of the most remote and hostile corners of the globe in order to find the ugliest, slimiest and downright weird creatures that grace the planet. An Underknown show: https://underknown.com

  1. Sep 14

    Feeding Wild Hyenas and Other Unconventional Wildlife Solutions

    When humans encounter predators in Africa, typical solutions often mean conflict. Join wildlife investigator Ivan Carter as he travels the continent uncovering innovative and peaceful methods to resolve the human-wildlife conflicts faced in Africa today. From tracking Wilbur, the famous one-eyed lion at Bubye Valley Conservancy, to meeting the legendary Harar family known for feeding wild hyenas directly from their mouths to protect livestock, Ivan explores the power of empathy in conservation. Learn how Tristan Dickerson from Panthera transformed big cat preservation by providing synthetic faux fur to the Shembe Church, helping to stop leopard skin poaching. Experience rangers releasing two orphaned black rhinos back into 40,000 acres of protected wilderness, and join a high-stakes airborne mission for an elephant ultrasound on a matriarch cow. Which of these unique conservation methods do you believe has the greatest impact on Africa's wildlife? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Contact us for any questions or concerns. 00:00:00: Tracking Wilbur: Zimbabwe's One-Eyed Lone Lion00:05:46: The Legendary Hyena Men of Harar, Ethiopia00:12:25: Face-to-Face: Feeding Wild Hyenas in the Dark00:17:12: Kara Tribe of Omo Valley: Adapting Cultural Rituals00:21:52: Furs for Life: Saving Leopards with Faux Fur00:25:45: Releasing Orphaned Black Rhinos to the Wild00:33:21: Performing a Field Ultrasound on a Wild Elephant00:41:08: Unconventional Heroes Saving Africa's Wildlife #wildlifeconservation #human-wildlifeconflict #hyenafeeding #fauxfurpreservation #orphanedrhinos #bigcatpreservation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Feeding Wild Hyenas and Other Unconventional Wildlife Solutions
  2. Sep 7

    Silent Communication in the Animal Kingdom

    How do animals communicate without uttering a sound? Across nature, survival hinges on the precise exchange of signals. From intimidating competitors to attracting mates and deceiving unsuspecting prey, creatures use amazing sensory abilities to thrive. In this episode of Animal Super Senses, we delve into the extraordinary communication methods of various species: observe territorial hippos using dung spraying and yawning as threats, massive elephant seals whose roars echo through sound chambers, muscular kangaroos flexing in combat, and koalas with unique vocal cords. We also explore visual splendors like the satin bowerbird's blue collections, and masters of sensory deception like the alligator snapping turtle and the crafty portia spider. Which animal boasts the strangest sensory communication method? Share your thoughts below! 00:00:00: Intro: The Secret World of Animal Super Senses00:02:08: Hippo Threats: 50cm Teeth & Territory Dung Spraying00:04:51: Baboon Hierarchy: Canine Displays & Social Grooming00:06:29: Elephant Seals: Bloody Battles & Sound Chamber Roars00:09:05: Gray Kangaroos: Bicep Flexing, Scent Marking & Kickboxing00:11:57: Koalas: Dual Vocal Cords & Territory Scent Marking00:15:16: Bird Courtship: Sooty Terns & The Satin Bowerbird’s Blue Treasure00:21:08: Deceptive Senses: Alligator Snapping Turtle & Portia Spider Web Mimicry00:24:58: Conclusion: How Senses Power Animal Survival #animalcommunication #sensoryperception #wildlife #hippos #elephantseals #kangaroos #koalas #bowerbirds #alligatorsnappingturtle #portiaspider #nature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Silent Communication in the Animal Kingdom
  3. Aug 24

    Exploring the Capture of Wild Giraffes in Africa

    Can transforming wild animals into a multi-million dollar business actually prevent their extinction? Join Ivan Carter as he investigates how private wildlife ownership is successfully restoring Africa's depleted ecosystems. Despite habitat loss in northern regions, South Africa's private sector employs a unique auction model to rewild historic ranchlands. Experience the front lines with a high-stakes game capture helicopter crew. Feel the adrenaline as a wildebeest boma capture is interrupted by cheetahs, witness a perilous cape buffalo capture against the unpredictable 'black death,' and participate in an airborne giraffe capture rodeo. Go behind the scenes at a major auction led by Brandon Leah and see these majestic herds released back into Zululand's thriving wildlife reserve. Do you believe privatizing wildlife and trading animals at public auctions is the future of global conservation, or should wildlife remain strictly state-managed? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 0:00: The Lost Wilderness: North Africa’s Vanishing Wildlife4:01: The South African Model: Privatizing Wildlife to Save It8:05: Helicopter Game Capture: Herding Wildebeest into Bomas13:12: Cheetah Interruption: Predators Hijacking the Herd17:43: Inside the Boma: Ivan Steps in to Handle Stampeding Impala22:11: Facing 'Black Death': High-Risk Cape Buffalo Capture27:03: Giraffe Capture Rodeo: Airborne Darting and Ground Takedown32:40: The $100 Million Auction: Inside the Wildlife Trade Center38:02: Return to the Wild: Releasing Captured Herds onto Private Land #wildlifeconservation #privatewildlifeownership #SouthAfrica #giraffecapture #auctionmodel #IvanCarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Exploring the Capture of Wild Giraffes in Africa

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Crazy Creatures presents the incredible wonders of animal diversity and takes you to some of the most remote and hostile corners of the globe in order to find the ugliest, slimiest and downright weird creatures that grace the planet. An Underknown show: https://underknown.com

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