Endangered: Short Tales for the Nearly Forgotten

05/07/2023

Flying sea turtles?! just ran a very cool story about the teams of people trying to save critically endangered sea turtles. Check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70PKRI4nwY

05/07/2023

This is such a cool story -- flying sea turtles?! Check it out.

Due to changing ocean temperatures, hundreds of sea turtles have been washing up almost dead onto New England beaches. Because local aquariums don't have room to nurse them all back to health, the volunteer pilots of Turtles Fly Too have come to the rescue.

16/05/2023

is another one of the amazing organizations we partnered with on .

William Robichaud and Lorraine Scotson have built an incredible team dedicated to helping save the Saola in the wild and conserving other threatened wildlife in the forests of the Annamite Mountains.

The Saola, also known as the Asian unicorn, is a forest dwelling bovine related to goats and antelopes. This beautiful and enigmatic mammal was discovered in May 1992 in north-central Vietnam. A rare zoological discovery, the Saola proved not only to be the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 years but one of the most spectacular finds of the 20th century. The race to save Saola is one of the highest priority conservation challenges of our time, requiring an unprecedented level of global support and cooperation.

The story in this episode was inspired by my wife, . Marilyn’s Taiwanese name is Yann (along the protagonist in the tale) and from the moment I met her, I thought she was a magical unicorn with super powers. And she's proved that to me everyday since. A huge thank you to , and for their talent and beauty bringing this tale to life.

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10/04/2023

Over the past two years while working on , we’ve had the opportunity to partner with incredible artists and organizations. I’d like to take a second to highlight . Please, please check out 'em out — they are one of the worlds most trusted sources for environmental news led by a brilliant guy named .a.butler, who last year won the prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment! You want to do something about our warming world — educate yourself — and here’s where you can start! Visit www.news.mongabay.com

28/01/2022

In collaboration with The 45th Annual International Wildlife Film Festival, we are raising funds to celebrate nearly forgotten species. Students across Montana will participate in a storyboard art exhibition using the podcast stories as inspiration! A digital curriculum will be taught by guest artist Vincent Lee () and distributed to middle school students across the state then on April 23rd selected pieces will be displayed at in Missoula! If you’d like more information and for links to donate please visit endangeredtales.com / education (link in bio)
 

09/07/2021

Happy ! Find out how you can take action to help the on our website endangeredtales . com and listen to the Saola episode while you're there!

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20/06/2021

Here's a happy wishing all of you a Happy Father's Day!

16/06/2021

Happy ! Hope your week is as magnificent as this Humphead Wrasse.

Check out our episodes to hear short stories read by an amazing cast on the humphead wrasse and other unique on endangeredtales . com or major podcast platforms.

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14/06/2021

We are grateful to be partnering with in this unique . The landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens has achieved renown as an international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife. Home to a diverse collection of 1,400 animals representing 270 different species, 58 of which are endangered, please visit the L. A. Zoo and show them some love for all the work they do to save !

12/06/2021

Vultures and other birds play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Africa’s vulture populations face the prospect of collapsing due to poachers poisoning the population. As the circling of vultures is often an indication of a recently deceased animal, poachers have been found to poison the carcasses of elephants in order to kill off vultures that may alert their illegal activities to authorities.

How can we help? Visit to support their bird work or vultureday . org to learn about International Vulture Awareness Day.

11/06/2021

New episode alert! Tuli Amakali does an amazing read of the African White-Backed Vulture.

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Listen to the full episode on endangeredtales . com or major platforms!

09/06/2021

Thank you to David Brown at Mongabay Kids for writing a kid-friendly story titled "The Masked Creature of the American Prairie" where anyone can learn about why the Black-Footed Ferret became endangered and how it was rediscovered!

Check it out at kids.mongabay . com

08/06/2021

Why do vultures never check their bags on an airline?

They prefer carrion. 😏

Fun Fact: African White-backed Vultures search for their favorite food, carrion, while soaring high above at elevations up to 10,000-ft. Learn more about how these vultures keep our ecosystems healthy and how you can help save them on our website endangeredtales . com

07/06/2021

Do you dream of strutting shorelines like the fanciest Mexican amphibian ever to grace Lake Xochimilco? We sure do!

Learn more about the Axolotl, how you can help save this & check out the Endangered Podcast at endangeredtales . com

05/06/2021

At one time the Black Footed Ferret was thought to be extinct due to their rapid decline and scarcity. Habitat loss, human-introduced diseases, and indirect poisoning from prairie dog control measures are causing their population to decline.

How can we help? Try visiting a zoo, museum or a nature center which has a black-footed ferret exhibit. If you’d like to make a donation, please visit blackfootedferret . org.

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04/06/2021

The Black-Footed Ferret episode is out! Read by expert voice actor Noah Watts, here's a short clip of the exciting episode. Find it on major platforms. Enjoy!

02/06/2021

Fun Fact: The Black-Footed Ferret was once thought to be extinct! They were rediscovered by a dog named Shep in 1981 when he brought a dead one home to his people.

01/06/2021

Fun fact: The Golden Dart Frogs are known to be shy and intelligent. But, you don’t want to get on their bad side. The Golden Dart Frog gets its killer reputation by making toxins in its skin glands. One milligram of poison produced by the glands of a single Golden Dart Frog is strong enough to fell 10-20 humans!

Learn more about the Golden Dart Frog and how to save them at endangeredtales . com

31/05/2021

Lake Xochimilco, in the Valley of Mexico, is the only known home of the extremely rare Axolotl. Today, Lake Xochimilco exists more like a series of canals due to urbanization in Mexico City and consequently water pollution is the primary reason for their near extinction.

How can we help? is a leader in axolotl conservation - please visit their website and support them!

29/05/2021

Saola episode out now! Read by the talented Sydney Viengluang, listen to it on endangeredtales.com or major platforms.

Few mammals are as imperiled as the Saola. Local hunting and the illegal trade in furs, traditional medicines, and for use of the meat in restaurants and food markets all contribute to the decline of the Saola.

How can we help? Support the saola at savethesoala.org or saolafoundation.org

Art by CJ Rosenthal

28/05/2021

Read by the lovely Ana Claudia Talancon, the full episode for the Axolotl is out! Enjoy this short clip from the episode.

Listen on major platforms or endangeredtales. com

28/05/2021

There’s no school like the old school: Black-footed Ferrets date back 750,000 years! Found in North America’s Great Basin and the Rockies, Black-footed Ferrets were historically important to indigenous tribes, including the Crow, Blackfoot, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Pawnee for traditional food and ceremonies.

Show the Black-footed Ferrets some love and learn more about how to help them at endangeredtales . com

26/05/2021

We do believe in fairies! The Fairy Possum is an , marsupial found in the Central Highlands of Victoria, . These possums are critically endangered by habitat loss in Australian forests, as they rely on pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash and snow gum trees. Learn how you can help on our website endangeredtales . com

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25/05/2021

Found only in Colombia, the Golden Dart Frog is currently imperiled by deforestation and fragmentation with its habitat stripped away for agriculture, logging, coca growing, and illegal gold mining.

How can we help? We can choose products that are produced with wildlife-friendly certifications, such as certified products or even support them directly. Small choices can make a big difference to endangered animals!

Listen to the full episode for the golden dart frog on endangeredtales . com

24/05/2021

Did you know some Humphead Wrasse have been observed to live over 30 years? Unfortunately, they are one of the most expensive live reef fishes in the world and a delicacy in Southeast Asia. The live reef fish trade continues to be a significant problem as poachers often resort to illegal and destructive fishing methods that threaten the region’s food security as well as its reefs.

How can we help? Follow and learn about avoiding consuming food that includes endangered fish, such as the wrasse.

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22/05/2021

Nik Dodani does an incredible job as our narrator explaining the importance of each creature in this and how every loss of a species affects Earth. Enjoy this short clip and listen to his full Introduction of the series on endangeredtales . com!

21/05/2021

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Endangered: Tales for the Nearly Forgotten is officially out! Two full episodes, plus an Introduction, for the Humphead Wrasse and Golden Dart Frog are available on our website (link in bio) and the following platforms:

Please enjoy and let's all work together to bring to these endangered species.