Biologica: Where Humans and Animals Meet
Biologica: Where Humans and Animals Meet
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Through stories and interviews, join Dr. Susan - shelter veterinarian and science educator - to explore how animals and humans interact and how nature and society intersect. From the vernal pools of Maine to the mountains of Ecuador, let’s dive in and make discoveries together.
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Focuses on the intersection of human-animal interactions and environmental awareness, with episodes exploring topics such as the care of street dogs in Ecuador and the ecological significance of vernal pools, exemplified by the rescue mission of Amici Cannis in Cotacachi.
Through stories and interviews, join Dr. Susan – shelter veterinarian and science educator – to explore how animals and humans interact and how nature and society intersect. From the vernal pools of Maine to the mountains of Ecuador, let’s dive in and make discoveries together.
Join Dr. Susan and explore the biology and conservation of giant pandas through a visit to the National Zoo, interviews with a Smithsonian scientist, and more. The episode covers panda captive care, habitat protection efforts in China, and the unique role of pandas in international diplomacy, with expert insights from Dr. Melissa Songer, a conservation biologist who studies and helps conserve wild pandas. During part two of the special on the conservation of charismatic, large mammals, come spend some time with panda bears. *interview- Dr.Melissa Songer, conservation biologist at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute * a donation was made as a symbolic adoption of a panda on the World Wildlife Fund page: https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions
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