http://odeo.com/channels/113589-Wild-Chronicles-Digital-Shorts no Watch videos from National Geographic, including Mysteries of Lost Civilizations, the World's Most Unusual Foods, Extreme Healing, the World's Toughest Jobs, Spotlights of countries around the world, and more! Watch videos from National Geographic, including Mysteries of Lost Civilizations, the World's Most Unusual Foods, Extreme Healing, the World's Toughest Jobs, Spotlights of countries around the world, and more! Watch videos from National Geographic, including Mysteries of Lost Civilizations, the World's Most Unusual Foods, Extreme Healing, the World's Toughest Jobs, Spotlights of countries around the world, and more! en 40 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:27 -0800 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:27 -0800 Entertainment http://odeo.com/episodes/23850324-Pew-Krill With a combined mass surpassing that of all humans, krill is a dietary staple of many marine species. But overfishing threatens to endanger local populations of this marine manna in Antarctica. Wild Chronicles joins scientists from around the world as they research how changes in the Antarctic krill populations are affecting marine ecosystems. With a combined mass surpassing that of all humans, krill is a dietary staple of many marine species. But overfishing threatens to endanger local populations of this marine manna in Antarctica. Wild Chronicles joins scientists from around the world as they research how changes in the Antarctic krill populations are affecting marine ecosystems. With a combined mass surpassing that of all humans, krill is a dietary staple of many marine species. But overfishing threatens to endanger local populations of this marine manna in Antarctica. Wild Chronicles joins scientists from around the world as they research how changes in the Antarctic krill populations are affecting marine ecosystems. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-09,23850324 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:27 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23840871-Pew-Australia Wild Chronicles examines some big ideas employed by conservationists in Australia to save the continent’s expansive wilderness: small wildfires are set in order to prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires later in the dry season; conservationists work to create government-owned parks and private reserves to protect unique Australian ecosystems; and Aboriginal Australians receive help to maintain ancestral lands inherited from their relatives. Wild Chronicles examines some big ideas employed by conservationists in Australia to save the continent’s expansive wilderness: small wildfires are set in order to prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires later in the dry season; conservationists work to create government-owned parks and private reserves to protect unique Australian ecosystems; and Aboriginal Australians receive help to maintain ancestral lands inherited from their relatives. Wild Chronicles examines some big ideas employed by conservationists in Australia to save the continent’s expansive wilderness: small wildfires are set in order to prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires later in the dry season; conservationists work to create government-owned parks and private reserves to protect unique Australian ecosystems; and Aboriginal Australians receive help to maintain ancestral lands inherited from their relatives. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-06,23840871 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:42:34 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23822184-Mountain-Chicken-Frog Mountain chickens aren't chickens at all, but rather critically endangered frogs on the edge of extinction. One of the largest frogs in the world, they are considered a delicacy on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. But now, habitat destruction, introduced predators and disease threaten to take them off the menu forever. Conservationists team up with local researchers to survey the health of the island's mountain chicken population and discuss introducing the amphibians to the uninhabited south side of the island where the population would be able to expand. Mountain chickens aren't chickens at all, but rather critically endangered frogs on the edge of extinction. One of the largest frogs in the world, they are considered a delicacy on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. But now, habitat destruction, introduced predators and disease threaten to take them off the menu forever. Conservationists team up with local researchers to survey the health of the island's mountain chicken population and discuss introducing the amphibians to the uninhabited south side of the island where the population would be able to expand. Mountain chickens aren't chickens at all, but rather critically endangered frogs on the edge of extinction. One of the largest frogs in the world, they are considered a delicacy on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. But now, habitat destruction, introduced predators and disease threaten to take them off the menu forever. Conservationists team up with local researchers to survey the health of the island's mountain chicken population and discuss introducing the amphibians to the uninhabited south side of the island where the population would be able to expand. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-29,23822184 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:39:02 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23791587-Ocean-Census Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-22,23791587 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:50:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795080-Ocean-Census Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. Along Canada’s Atlantic coast researchers use a high-tech robot, ROPOS, to probe the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for new species. Over two-thirds of Earth is covered by ocean, yet scientists only know a small percentage of the creatures that lie beneath the water’s surface leaving the biodiversity of marine life on the planet largely uncharted. By taking a close-up look at one small part of our vast oceans, scientists hope to learn how to protect the species we know about, and perhaps discover new species along the way. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-22,23795080 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:50:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23745368-Elephant-Play Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-12,23745368 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:41:04 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795081-Elephant-Play Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson travels to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to check on the largest population of elephants in Africa. Benefiting in part from the government’s decision to set aside more than 35 percent of the country as protected areas, these massive mammals are also doing well because of their ability to attract tourist dollars. However, the survival of elephants ultimately depends on people appreciating these giants’ role in the world. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-12,23795081 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:41:04 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23700932-Polar-Palooza Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-03,23700932 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:46:10 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23700933-Mark-Lynas National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-03,23700933 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:41:39 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795082-Polar-Palooza Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. Collaborating with National Geographic magazine and NPR for this Climate Connections report, Wild Chronicles examines the fate of Alaska’s guillemots. As global warming tears apart their icy home, these cold-loving Arctic seabirds struggle to find food and survive while fighting off new competition and predators. The heat is on. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-03,23795082 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:46:10 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795083-Mark-Lynas National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas presents an impressive and cautionary visual display of what global warming could do to our world if temperatures rise just six degrees Celsius. Extreme weather events, dying species and disappearing glaciers are providing first-hand evidence of how greenhouse gases are affecting the environment, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Lynas predicts, degree by degree, the devastating effects of rising global temperatures. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-03,23795083 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:41:39 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23651603-Fongoli-Chimp In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-21,23651603 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:37:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795084-Fongoli-Chimp In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. In Senegal, the recent discovery of a group of woodland chimps sharpening sticks and using them like spears to hunt is rocking the primatology world. First reported by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz, these savanna dwelling chimps, named the Fongoli group, may provide the most unique insight yet into the study of evolution, early hominids and our earliest ancestors. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-21,23795084 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:37:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23621757-Joseph-Lekuton For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23621757 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:25:05 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795085-Joseph-Lekuton For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. For many African boys, becoming a man is part of a very special, and in some cases painful, rite of passage. Wild Chronicles gains inside access to the manhood ceremony of Kenya’s Samburu tribe, a rarely seen ritual that happens about once every 14 years. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23795085 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:25:05 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23592020-Elephant-Rehab Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-07,23592020 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:55:16 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795086-Elephant-Rehab Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. Seen as a valuable commodity in the logging and tourist industries of Thailand, Asian elephants are often bought and sold by traders and then subjected to brutal training methods. The demand for young calves has led to poaching from the tiny wild population that remains. Wild Chronicles visits a sanctuary for troubled and abused elephants and meets the dedicated conservationists intent on rescuing and protecting these beleaguered giants. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-07,23795086 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:55:16 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23573120-Playpumps Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-03,23573120 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:53:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795087-Playpumps Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. Canada’s boreal forest, one of the largest intact forests on Earth, is the nesting ground for nearly 300 different species of birds, but the health of the forest is under threat. With only eight percent of the boreal designated as protected land, Wild Chronicles and the Pew Environment Group search for a big picture solution that will keep the boreal forest for the birds. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-03,23795087 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:53:47 -0800 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23507891-Japanese-Bluefin When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23507891 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:51:25 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23507892-Ndoki-Adventure For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23507892 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:48:30 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23490023-Panama-Golden-Frog Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23490023 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:44:30 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23510781-Panama-Golden-Frog Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. Considered a symbol of luck and prosperity, Panama’s golden frog is an important part of this country’s natural heritage. But a deadly fungus is spreading like a plague through the forest and the situation is critical for these tiny frogs. Wild Chronicles joins some intrepid researchers going to extraordinary lengths to save these endangered creatures from extinction. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23510781 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:44:30 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795088-Japanese-Bluefin When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. When it comes to the majestic bluefin tuna, something smells a bit fishy. Once a behemoth of the sea, today bluefins appear to be shrinking – and it may be because of over-fishing. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle teams with conservationists in Japan to try to bring these giants back from the brink. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23795088 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:51:25 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23795089-Ndoki-Adventure For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. For National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, sometimes the toughest part of the job isn’t getting the perfect shot. Surviving the environment he is photographing can prove the ultimate challenge. Wild Chronicles follows Nichols into the Congo’s Ndoki National Park where the bugs will eat you alive and the wilderness is in complete control. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23795089 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:48:30 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23447276-Yellowstone-River The return of spring to the Yellowstone River in Wyoming brings a flurry of wildlife activity. Swarms of newly-hatched insects provide an ample food supply for hungry fish swimming upstream to spawn. And the fish themselves are being hunted by even more tenacious predators, as no animal is ever quite safe in Yellowstone’s wilderness. The return of spring to the Yellowstone River in Wyoming brings a flurry of wildlife activity. Swarms of newly-hatched insects provide an ample food supply for hungry fish swimming upstream to spawn. And the fish themselves are being hunted by even more tenacious predators, as no animal is ever quite safe in Yellowstone’s wilderness. The return of spring to the Yellowstone River in Wyoming brings a flurry of wildlife activity. Swarms of newly-hatched insects provide an ample food supply for hungry fish swimming upstream to spawn. And the fish themselves are being hunted by even more tenacious predators, as no animal is ever quite safe in Yellowstone’s wilderness. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-03,23447276 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:30:23 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23398164-Off-the-Map In the southern reaches of the Arabian Desert lies the Empty Quarter, a brutally hot, arid landscape that covers a quarter of a million square miles. A trio of adventurers and their guides attempt to retrace a fifty-year-old route across this scorched environment on camelback, ever mindful of the towering, shifting sand dunes and the relentless heat. In the southern reaches of the Arabian Desert lies the Empty Quarter, a brutally hot, arid landscape that covers a quarter of a million square miles. A trio of adventurers and their guides attempt to retrace a fifty-year-old route across this scorched environment on camelback, ever mindful of the towering, shifting sand dunes and the relentless heat. In the southern reaches of the Arabian Desert lies the Empty Quarter, a brutally hot, arid landscape that covers a quarter of a million square miles. A trio of adventurers and their guides attempt to retrace a fifty-year-old route across this scorched environment on camelback, ever mindful of the towering, shifting sand dunes and the relentless heat. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-25,23398164 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23383377-Sahara-Trees The African nation of Mauritania borders the largest desert in the world, the Sahara. Westward expansion of the desert is encroaching upon the nation, threatening to swallow homes, farms and everything else in its path. Until recently, local residents had nowhere to run from the sands. Thanks to the acacia tree, they may not need to run any longer. The African nation of Mauritania borders the largest desert in the world, the Sahara. Westward expansion of the desert is encroaching upon the nation, threatening to swallow homes, farms and everything else in its path. Until recently, local residents had nowhere to run from the sands. Thanks to the acacia tree, they may not need to run any longer. The African nation of Mauritania borders the largest desert in the world, the Sahara. Westward expansion of the desert is encroaching upon the nation, threatening to swallow homes, farms and everything else in its path. Until recently, local residents had nowhere to run from the sands. Thanks to the acacia tree, they may not need to run any longer. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-22,23383377 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:56:59 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23351105-Boyd-on-a-Cliff Host Boyd Matson guides Wild Chronicles up a cliff face in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, to experience a climber’s rite of passage. On a multiday climb, sleeping on a rock face is often a necessity, so climbers rely on a porta-ledge – a precariously perched home away from home. But 200 feet above the ground, setting the porta-ledge and climbing in is no easy task. Whatever you do, don’t look down. Host Boyd Matson guides Wild Chronicles up a cliff face in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, to experience a climber’s rite of passage. On a multiday climb, sleeping on a rock face is often a necessity, so climbers rely on a porta-ledge – a precariously perched home away from home. But 200 feet above the ground, setting the porta-ledge and climbing in is no easy task. Whatever you do, don’t look down. Host Boyd Matson guides Wild Chronicles up a cliff face in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, to experience a climber’s rite of passage. On a multiday climb, sleeping on a rock face is often a necessity, so climbers rely on a porta-ledge – a precariously perched home away from home. But 200 feet above the ground, setting the porta-ledge and climbing in is no easy task. Whatever you do, don’t look down. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-12,23351105 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:18:28 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23252845-Pew-Whale Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-04,23252845 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:49:52 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23513535-Pew-Whale Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. Although commercial whaling is banned, some countries continue to kill hundreds of whales a year in the name of scientific research. Loopholes in the ban then allow the meat of the dead whales to be sold in stores and restaurants. Now, as whale watching becomes a substantial international industry, a heated global debate is growing from this conflict of interests, with conservationists fighting to stop the killing by pointing to the many benefits of keeping whales in the water. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-04,23513535 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:49:52 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23221698-Ridgway-s-Hawk Once found commonly throughout the Dominican Republic, the Ridgway’s hawk is now confined to a single forest preserve. Threatened by dwindling forests and conflicts with humans, fewer than 200 of these beautiful hawks remain. Wild Chronicles follows a conservation biologist who hopes that community education and awareness programs will encourage people to protect these birds for generations to come. Once found commonly throughout the Dominican Republic, the Ridgway’s hawk is now confined to a single forest preserve. Threatened by dwindling forests and conflicts with humans, fewer than 200 of these beautiful hawks remain. Wild Chronicles follows a conservation biologist who hopes that community education and awareness programs will encourage people to protect these birds for generations to come. Once found commonly throughout the Dominican Republic, the Ridgway’s hawk is now confined to a single forest preserve. Threatened by dwindling forests and conflicts with humans, fewer than 200 of these beautiful hawks remain. Wild Chronicles follows a conservation biologist who hopes that community education and awareness programs will encourage people to protect these birds for generations to come. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-27,23221698 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:11:05 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23200637-Chris-Rimmer The tropical environment of the Dominican Republic is a long way from home for National Geographic grantee Chris Rimmer. Like the birds he studies, Rimmer migrates to this biologically rich island to conduct his research. The goal of Rimmer’s pioneering research on the island is to compile a comprehensive database of both migrant and resident bird species that will lead to sound conservation practices. The tropical environment of the Dominican Republic is a long way from home for National Geographic grantee Chris Rimmer. Like the birds he studies, Rimmer migrates to this biologically rich island to conduct his research. The goal of Rimmer’s pioneering research on the island is to compile a comprehensive database of both migrant and resident bird species that will lead to sound conservation practices. The tropical environment of the Dominican Republic is a long way from home for National Geographic grantee Chris Rimmer. Like the birds he studies, Rimmer migrates to this biologically rich island to conduct his research. The goal of Rimmer’s pioneering research on the island is to compile a comprehensive database of both migrant and resident bird species that will lead to sound conservation practices. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-21,23200637 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:57:52 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23178829-Pandi-River-Expedition The Nakanai Mountains of Papua New Guinea are a remote part of the world, rarely seen by outsiders. Wild Chronicles joins National Geographic Young Explorers grantee Trip Jennings and a team of explorers as they embark on the first known kayaking expedition down the Pandi River from its underground source to the sea. But they must travel through dense jungle and uncharted caves before they can document the island’s stunning landscape in hopes of protecting the area for the future. The Nakanai Mountains of Papua New Guinea are a remote part of the world, rarely seen by outsiders. Wild Chronicles joins National Geographic Young Explorers grantee Trip Jennings and a team of explorers as they embark on the first known kayaking expedition down the Pandi River from its underground source to the sea. But they must travel through dense jungle and uncharted caves before they can document the island’s stunning landscape in hopes of protecting the area for the future. The Nakanai Mountains of Papua New Guinea are a remote part of the world, rarely seen by outsiders. Wild Chronicles joins National Geographic Young Explorers grantee Trip Jennings and a team of explorers as they embark on the first known kayaking expedition down the Pandi River from its underground source to the sea. But they must travel through dense jungle and uncharted caves before they can document the island’s stunning landscape in hopes of protecting the area for the future. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-14,23178829 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:12:01 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23161831-Crossing-Greenland-s-Ice-Cap Greenland's ice cap is melting three times faster than it was just five years ago. In some parts, temperatures have risen five degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius) in two decades. Three adventurers attempt to cross Greenland's ice cap by kite-skiing. Their goal is to inspire young people to get active and care about the planet. Greenland's ice cap is melting three times faster than it was just five years ago. In some parts, temperatures have risen five degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius) in two decades. Three adventurers attempt to cross Greenland's ice cap by kite-skiing. Their goal is to inspire young people to get active and care about the planet. Greenland's ice cap is melting three times faster than it was just five years ago. In some parts, temperatures have risen five degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius) in two decades. Three adventurers attempt to cross Greenland's ice cap by kite-skiing. Their goal is to inspire young people to get active and care about the planet. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-07,23161831 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:46:17 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23133789-ANWR National Geographic grantee Jonathan Waterman, biologist George Schaller and a team of researchers traverse the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to determine how the region is faring in the face of global warming. Home to some 45 flourishing species of marine and land animals, ANWR is largely untouched by humans. But all that could change if ANWR is opened to oil excavation. National Geographic grantee Jonathan Waterman, biologist George Schaller and a team of researchers traverse the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to determine how the region is faring in the face of global warming. Home to some 45 flourishing species of marine and land animals, ANWR is largely untouched by humans. But all that could change if ANWR is opened to oil excavation. National Geographic grantee Jonathan Waterman, biologist George Schaller and a team of researchers traverse the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to determine how the region is faring in the face of global warming. Home to some 45 flourishing species of marine and land animals, ANWR is largely untouched by humans. But all that could change if ANWR is opened to oil excavation. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-31,23133789 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:46:03 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23112982-Aquarius Humans are not made to live underwater, but that’s exactly what scientists are doing in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Located 60 feet below the surface, Aquarius is an innovative controlled environment that allows aquanauts to live for days at a time underwater while studying the coral reef. Humans are not made to live underwater, but that’s exactly what scientists are doing in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Located 60 feet below the surface, Aquarius is an innovative controlled environment that allows aquanauts to live for days at a time underwater while studying the coral reef. Humans are not made to live underwater, but that’s exactly what scientists are doing in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Located 60 feet below the surface, Aquarius is an innovative controlled environment that allows aquanauts to live for days at a time underwater while studying the coral reef. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-24,23112982 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:15:51 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23087690-Spanish-Wine-Climate-Concern Vineyards in Spain have survived bombs, wars, and plagues, but now they are facing their most life-threatening opponent yet – climate change. Wine connoisseurs can still enjoy a fine glass of Spanish wine, but the reality that some vintages may become increasingly rare or even nonexistent will be harder to swallow. Currently the largest producer of grapes in Europe, Spain will soon be competing with non-traditional wine producers in the North, such as England and Germany, where the increased temperatures have benefited the grape harvest. Vineyards in Spain have survived bombs, wars, and plagues, but now they are facing their most life-threatening opponent yet – climate change. Wine connoisseurs can still enjoy a fine glass of Spanish wine, but the reality that some vintages may become increasingly rare or even nonexistent will be harder to swallow. Currently the largest producer of grapes in Europe, Spain will soon be competing with non-traditional wine producers in the North, such as England and Germany, where the increased temperatures have benefited the grape harvest. Vineyards in Spain have survived bombs, wars, and plagues, but now they are facing their most life-threatening opponent yet – climate change. Wine connoisseurs can still enjoy a fine glass of Spanish wine, but the reality that some vintages may become increasingly rare or even nonexistent will be harder to swallow. Currently the largest producer of grapes in Europe, Spain will soon be competing with non-traditional wine producers in the North, such as England and Germany, where the increased temperatures have benefited the grape harvest. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-17,23087690 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:51:23 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23071999-Diving-Cuba-s-Caves Wild Chronicles travels to Cuba where two biologists explore underwater caves to discover what lives beneath the Earth’s surface. Cave-diving is is always dangerous, especially if it has never been explored before. But the reward of discovering a new species is well worth the effort. Wild Chronicles travels to Cuba where two biologists explore underwater caves to discover what lives beneath the Earth’s surface. Cave-diving is is always dangerous, especially if it has never been explored before. But the reward of discovering a new species is well worth the effort. Wild Chronicles travels to Cuba where two biologists explore underwater caves to discover what lives beneath the Earth’s surface. Cave-diving is is always dangerous, especially if it has never been explored before. But the reward of discovering a new species is well worth the effort. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-11,23071999 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:28:25 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23032164-World-s-Tallest-Tree Redwoods are the tallest living trees on the planet, and one of the best places to see them is northern California’s Redwood National Forest. Two naturalists think they have found the world’s tallest tree hidden among the many giants. One daring researcher climbs to the top to see how the tree measures up, learning much about the species along the way. Redwoods are the tallest living trees on the planet, and one of the best places to see them is northern California’s Redwood National Forest. Two naturalists think they have found the world’s tallest tree hidden among the many giants. One daring researcher climbs to the top to see how the tree measures up, learning much about the species along the way. Redwoods are the tallest living trees on the planet, and one of the best places to see them is northern California’s Redwood National Forest. Two naturalists think they have found the world’s tallest tree hidden among the many giants. One daring researcher climbs to the top to see how the tree measures up, learning much about the species along the way. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-27,23032164 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:59:56 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/23007223-The-Baka-of-Cameroon The Baka people maintain their ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle in Cameroon’s rainforests but loggers are encroaching and survival is a challenge. Join the resilient Baka on a hunt, with just a single bullet available to take down a forest buffalo needed to feed the village for weeks to come. The Baka people maintain their ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle in Cameroon’s rainforests but loggers are encroaching and survival is a challenge. Join the resilient Baka on a hunt, with just a single bullet available to take down a forest buffalo needed to feed the village for weeks to come. The Baka people maintain their ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle in Cameroon’s rainforests but loggers are encroaching and survival is a challenge. Join the resilient Baka on a hunt, with just a single bullet available to take down a forest buffalo needed to feed the village for weeks to come. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-19,23007223 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:26:42 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22609664-Antarctica-Family-Robinson Sailing Antarctica is not the average summer vacation. Wild Chronicles meets a family of explorers and naturalists who sail Antarctica’s frigid waters in their tiny yacht to monitor chinstrap penguins. Days are long and quarters are tight, but Antarctica’s beauty is worth the ride. Sailing Antarctica is not the average summer vacation. Wild Chronicles meets a family of explorers and naturalists who sail Antarctica’s frigid waters in their tiny yacht to monitor chinstrap penguins. Days are long and quarters are tight, but Antarctica’s beauty is worth the ride. Sailing Antarctica is not the average summer vacation. Wild Chronicles meets a family of explorers and naturalists who sail Antarctica’s frigid waters in their tiny yacht to monitor chinstrap penguins. Days are long and quarters are tight, but Antarctica’s beauty is worth the ride. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-13,22609664 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:31:10 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22590034-Maggot-Medicine Using maggots to clean infected wounds was standard medical practice in the U.S. a century ago, but antibiotics have since replaced these creepy healers. Watch as a bio-surgical researcher in the United Kingdom and a doctor in Oregon put hungry maggots to the test on some stubborn wounds. Judging from the results of their research, this treatment may be coming soon to a hospital near you. Using maggots to clean infected wounds was standard medical practice in the U.S. a century ago, but antibiotics have since replaced these creepy healers. Watch as a bio-surgical researcher in the United Kingdom and a doctor in Oregon put hungry maggots to the test on some stubborn wounds. Judging from the results of their research, this treatment may be coming soon to a hospital near you. Using maggots to clean infected wounds was standard medical practice in the U.S. a century ago, but antibiotics have since replaced these creepy healers. Watch as a bio-surgical researcher in the United Kingdom and a doctor in Oregon put hungry maggots to the test on some stubborn wounds. Judging from the results of their research, this treatment may be coming soon to a hospital near you. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-06,22590034 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:34:26 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22578733-Operation-Migration Disguised in a whooping crane costume, Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson takes flight in Necedah, WI with Operation Migration and a flock of young cranes. Bred in captivity without adult cranes to teach migratory routes, conservationists must lead the way. Highly endangered, and once nearly extinct, these tallest native birds of North America are making a comeback. Disguised in a whooping crane costume, Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson takes flight in Necedah, WI with Operation Migration and a flock of young cranes. Bred in captivity without adult cranes to teach migratory routes, conservationists must lead the way. Highly endangered, and once nearly extinct, these tallest native birds of North America are making a comeback. Disguised in a whooping crane costume, Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson takes flight in Necedah, WI with Operation Migration and a flock of young cranes. Bred in captivity without adult cranes to teach migratory routes, conservationists must lead the way. Highly endangered, and once nearly extinct, these tallest native birds of North America are making a comeback. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-19,22578733 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:22:04 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22578734-Chimp-Memory-Beats-Humans Watch young chimpanzees beat Japanese college students in a short-term-memory test by a wide margin--raising questions about primate intelligence and evolution. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) Watch young chimpanzees beat Japanese college students in a short-term-memory test by a wide margin--raising questions about primate intelligence and evolution. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) Watch young chimpanzees beat Japanese college students in a short-term-memory test by a wide margin--raising questions about primate intelligence and evolution. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) tag:odeo.com,2008-05-19,22578734 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:20:35 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22516774-Rare-Elephant-Pool-Play-Seen On a visit to a Botswana watering hole, Wild Chronicles' Boyd Matson videotaped pachyderms frolicking like few have ever observed before. Credit: Video by Public Television's Wild Chronicles, from National Geographic Mission Programs. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) On a visit to a Botswana watering hole, Wild Chronicles' Boyd Matson videotaped pachyderms frolicking like few have ever observed before. Credit: Video by Public Television's Wild Chronicles, from National Geographic Mission Programs. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) On a visit to a Botswana watering hole, Wild Chronicles' Boyd Matson videotaped pachyderms frolicking like few have ever observed before. Credit: Video by Public Television's Wild Chronicles, from National Geographic Mission Programs. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) tag:odeo.com,2008-05-15,22516774 Thu, 15 May 2008 06:25:37 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22511136-Vultures-of-the-Serengeti Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-13,22511136 Tue, 13 May 2008 06:18:14 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22507114-Vultures-of-the-Serengeti Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. Reviled by many, Ruppell’s griffon vultures are true survivors on Africa’s Serengeti plains. At times one of the world’s richest meadows, the Serengeti’s rich grasses wither in the dry season. Riding high on the wind, vultures monitor the great cycle of life and death, awaiting a feast for their growing families. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-12,22507114 Mon, 12 May 2008 07:42:02 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22484004-Dog-Whisperer-Kobe-Banjo-and-Kisses In order to reign in an aggressive Australian shepherd, Cesar gives the dog a taste of its own herding tactics. In order to reign in an aggressive Australian shepherd, Cesar gives the dog a taste of its own herding tactics. In order to reign in an aggressive Australian shepherd, Cesar gives the dog a taste of its own herding tactics. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-05,22484004 Mon, 05 May 2008 09:39:35 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts http://odeo.com/episodes/22472968-Drug-Sniffing-Dog-Cloned Officials in South Korea have high hopes for the noses of seven Labrador retrievers cloned from a star drug-sniffing canine. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) Officials in South Korea have high hopes for the noses of seven Labrador retrievers cloned from a star drug-sniffing canine. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) Officials in South Korea have high hopes for the noses of seven Labrador retrievers cloned from a star drug-sniffing canine. (c) 2008 National Geographic (AP) tag:odeo.com,2008-05-01,22472968 Thu, 01 May 2008 06:52:16 -0700 no Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts