8 episodes

Putting a spotlight on lesser known endangered and critically endangered species, "Endangered" gives these amazing creatures a little love before it's too late.

Endangered: Short Tales For The Nearly Forgotten www.endangeredtales.com

    • Science
    • 4.4 • 13 Ratings

Putting a spotlight on lesser known endangered and critically endangered species, "Endangered" gives these amazing creatures a little love before it's too late.

    Fairy Possum

    Fairy Possum

    Read by Bojana Novakovic

    Feeorin runs away from home to live in the branches and discovers her love for dance can guide her back to herself and to the treetops.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Recorded in Adelaide, Australia

    Take Action

    For more information on Zoos Victoria's Leadbeater possum conservation plan -- https://www.zoo.org.au/media/3048/leadbeaters-possum.pdf

    And if you’d like to donate -- zoo.org.au/donate

    • 7 min
    African White Backed Vulture

    African White Backed Vulture

    Read by Tuli Amakali

    Urehe uncovers his father’s legend and flies into the sun.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Composer: Charise Sowells

    Recorded in Windhoek, Namibia

    Take Action:

    For more information on International Vulture Awareness Day please visit www.vultureday.org.  If you’d prefer to donate to specifically help the African White-Backed Vulture, please check out the The Peregrine Fund at www.peregrinefund.org.

    • 6 min
    Black Footed Ferret

    Black Footed Ferret

    Read by Noah Watts

    In 1840, the most notorious thief on the North American Great Plains was actually a ferret by the name of Noddit.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Recorded on the sacred ground of the Crow Tribe in Billings, Montana

    Take Action:

    If you’d like to make a donation please visit www.blackfootedferret.org.

    • 6 min
    Axolotl

    Axolotl

    Read by Ana Claudia Talancon

    Camixatol confronts her Aztec God parents and the rains start to fall.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Recorded at Roundabout in Burbank, California

    Take Action:

    The Dallas World Aquarium is a leader in axolotl conservation. To learn more please visit www.dwazoo.com/animal/axolotl.

    • 8 min
    Saola

    Saola

    Read by Sydney Viengluang

    Yann learns that her unicorn magic cannot bring her father back.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Recorded at Roundabout in Burbank, California

    Take Action:

    The Saola Working Group is the world's foremost organization working on Saola conservation. To learn more about Saolas and their habitat please visit their website www.savethesaola.org.

    The Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation is a new, US-registered non-profit organization, and the only chartered organization in the world focused on Saola conservation.

    To learn more about their program and how you can support it please visit www.saolafoundation.org.

    • 6 min
    Humphead Wrasse

    Humphead Wrasse

    Read by Scott Turner Schofield

    Simone transitions to Simon in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

    Written by Graham Sibley

    Directed by Graham Sibley

    Produced and Mixed by Kyle O’Neal

    Recorded at Roundabout in Burbank, California

    Take Action:

    Seafood Watch -- www. seafoodwatch.org to learn more about sustainable seafood.

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

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