187 episodes

Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.

Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast

Naturally Adventurous Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse

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    • 5.0 • 60 Ratings

Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.

Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast

    S4E37: Baja's top "birds": Whale Shark and Gray Whale!

    S4E37: Baja's top "birds": Whale Shark and Gray Whale!

    Ken shares the top 5 sightings from his recent Baja trip, as voted by all the tour participants.



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    • 41 min
    S4E36: Yucatan with Ken & Charley

    S4E36: Yucatan with Ken & Charley

    Ken tells Charley about his recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsular.



    Mayan Antthrush recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC880113. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/880113. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0



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    • 42 min
    S4E35: Charley's top birds from the birthplace of Karate

    S4E35: Charley's top birds from the birthplace of Karate

    Charley tells Ken about the top 5 birds from his recent visits to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.

    Okinawa Rail recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC165614. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/165614. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0.

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    • 48 min
    S4E34: "The Cartels are your Friend!" Ken in West Mexico

    S4E34: "The Cartels are your Friend!" Ken in West Mexico

    Charley asks Ken about his recent stint in the Puerto Vallarta area of West Mexico.

    Buff-collared Nightjar recording courtesy of Manuel Grosselet, XC331196. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/331196. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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    • 43 min
    S4E33: Charley's Top 5 Mammals - Japan

    S4E33: Charley's Top 5 Mammals - Japan

    Charley tells himself about his Top 5 (plus 1) mammals from his recent tours to Japan.



    Ryukyu Scops-Owl recording courtesy of Rolf A. de By, XC470245. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/470245. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0



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    • 18 min
    S4E32: Zac Babbit Returns - Florida (Herp) Man Speaks!

    S4E32: Zac Babbit Returns - Florida (Herp) Man Speaks!

    Ken chats with returning guest Zac Babbit about his adventures in biodiversity in the sprawling state of Florida.

    Check out Zac's Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/zac.babbitphotography/

    White-crowned Pigeon recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC101349. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/101349. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5


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    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
60 Ratings

60 Ratings

Lewisbholmes ,

Great podcast!

Definitely one of my favorite podcasts, I look forward to each episode. Ken and Charlie are excellent storytellers and share their love of travel, adventure and birds. The guest are fun and interesting with their own insights and journeys and birds. Julian Hough is an excellent guest, love those episodes.

Vi Jules ,

Incredibly entertaining and Educational

A library full of captivating episodes that give us all a glimpse of the nature and culture of wildlife destinations around the world.

Red-necked Grebe ,

Superb

This is hands down my favorite podcast. If you are interested in birding, nature, travel, or even just hearing two terrific storytellers recount their adventures and misadventures around the world, you’ll look forward to each new episode as much as I do.

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