Exploring our deep connection to water, plus the sounds of Sandhill crane migration
On this episode, we discuss humanity\u2019s deep connection to water and hear sounds of one of the most ancient animal migrations on Earth, that of the Sandhill crane.\xa0Our first guest is marine biologist and sea turtle conservationist Wallace J. Nichols, the author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, & Better at What You Do.\xa0Then we speak with\xa0a team using bioacoustics to document the ecology and phenology of Sandhill cranes on the Platte River in the U.S. state of Nebraska, as the birds make a stopover during their annual northward migration.
We play their spellbinding recordings of this amazing scene, plus we round up the recent top environmental & conservation science news!
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