Formosa Fauna

Tristan Hilderbrand,Rti

Spend 20 minutes feeding your mind with knowledge about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends! Formosa Fauna aims to entertainingly educate listeners about animals both in Taiwan and abroad while also inspiring them to take action and get involved. Formosa Fauna hopes to connect the world through humanity’s innate curiosity for the unknown and love for animals.   Join Tristan Hilderbrand for Formosa Fauna on Fridays!If you have a story or photo you want featured on this program, send it:  - by email to Tristan@rti.org.tw, or...  - by post to:     Formosa Fauna, Radio Taiwan International     No. 55, Bei-an Road     Zhongshan District, Taipei 10462     TAIWAN (R.O.C.) Tristan is also on Instagram (@yakitorisutan) and YouTube (Tristan H. 崔璀璨).

  1. 6D AGO

    The real reason cats scratch | Ep94

    According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), scratching is a natural and essential part of feline life... but why? Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  2. APR 10

    Many animal firsts in Taiwan | Ep93

    Two Malayan sun bears previously housed at Taipei Zoo have been relocated to Japan as part of a conservation effort for the vulnerable species, leaving Taiwan without any Malayan sun bears. Taipei Zoo says they aren't sure what, if anything, will replace their habitat enclosure at the zoo. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - Taipei Zoo sends their remaining Malayan sun bears to Japan - New Taipei opens its first wildlife rescue center - New Taiwanese documentary follows mountain hawk-eagle for over 12 years - Rescued Formosan black bear mother and her cub released into the wild - Chiayi builds a fence to protect terns from dogs - Iceland Fashion Week adopts a fur-free policy - Retired racehorses are used in American miscarriage experiments Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  3. APR 3

    Toxicity in the animal kingdom | Ep92

    Which animal found in Taiwan carries a powerful neurotoxin, and is still somehow eaten as a delicacy in certain parts of the world? Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - New Zealanders pool money together to rescue dog lost in remote area - Taiwan’s conservation policies - Toxicity in the animal kingdom - Scientist of the week Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  4. MAR 27

    "Dinosaur" wasn't coined until 1841 | Ep91

    Which of the following is not true?  a) Taiwan has a higher density of convenience stores than any other country  b) People in the 1700s and 1800s widely accepted there were extinct species because of fossil evidence  c) The word "dinosaur" wasn't coined until 1841 Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - Rehabilitated olive ridley sea turtles return to the ocean in Taiwan - Scientist of the week - Extinct species denial - Why all the lights at convenience stores are off - Barreleyes Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  5. MAR 20

    Rare pandas, rarer pandas, and rarest pandas | Ep90

    Which of the following is not true?  a) The leatherback sea turtle is the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile  b) Leatherback sea turtles cannot be found near Alaska, Canada, or the continental United States  c) Leatherback sea turtles have a lifespan of up to 300 years Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - Giant pandas - Red pandas - Taiwan's new panda - Leatherback sea turtle dies in Taiwan Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  6. MAR 12

    The monkey named Punch whose only friend is a plushie | Ep89

    Which of the following is not true?  a) Human-raised macaques cannot integrate into troops  b) Birdwatching can boost cognitive function  c) Former house cats are being used in deadly cat research in the U.S. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - The monkey named Punch - Taiwan’s orphaned monkey - University of Missouri uses federal funding to experiment on dozens of cats - British government’s official “Chief Mouser” - Nine wild horses shot and killed in Arizona Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  7. MAR 6

    Taipei's snake-breeding center responsible for all of Taiwan's antivenom | Ep88

    Which of the following is not true? A. Four people are responsible for all of the anti-venom in Taiwan B. The Northern White Rhinoceros is “functionally extinct” C. A vaquita is a kind of Mexican seafood dish Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - Taipei's snake breeding center - Ten of the most critically endangered species in the world - The world's rarest marine mammal - Scientist of the week Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

  8. FEB 27

    Animal abuse registries increasingly common in US | Ep87

    One woman realized she didn't have the proper paperwork to fly with her dog, then chose to ditch the dog at the airport and fly alone. What happened to the dog, nicknamed JetBlue by rescuers, is first in today's episode. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.In this episode: - What happens when you abandon your pet at the airport - Animal abuse registries - Taiwan's 4-meter long giant pythons - Taiwan's NT$4 million eco-friendly toilets Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

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Spend 20 minutes feeding your mind with knowledge about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends! Formosa Fauna aims to entertainingly educate listeners about animals both in Taiwan and abroad while also inspiring them to take action and get involved. Formosa Fauna hopes to connect the world through humanity’s innate curiosity for the unknown and love for animals.   Join Tristan Hilderbrand for Formosa Fauna on Fridays!If you have a story or photo you want featured on this program, send it:  - by email to Tristan@rti.org.tw, or...  - by post to:     Formosa Fauna, Radio Taiwan International     No. 55, Bei-an Road     Zhongshan District, Taipei 10462     TAIWAN (R.O.C.) Tristan is also on Instagram (@yakitorisutan) and YouTube (Tristan H. 崔璀璨).

Information

  • Creator
    Tristan Hilderbrand,Rti
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    92
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018-2026 Rti - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    Formosa Fauna