Wild and Kind Kids Podcast

Deep beneath the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico lives one of the strangest (and cutest) creatures on Earth: the axolotl.
Meet Ralph, an axolotl who is VERY tired of looking like a baby.
While the other animals zoom around the canals having fun, Ralph is determined to become a serious grown-up. He grows a moss mustache. Carries an important-looking briefcase. Attends “business meetings.” And even tries disgusting grown-up food.
There’s just one problem: being a grown-up is exhausting.
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they dive into the weird and wonderful world of the axolotl: the smiling salamander who never grows up. 
Kids will discover:
How axolotls can regrow legs, tails, and even parts of their hearts
Why scientists study axolotls to learn about healing and regeneration
How axolotls slurp up food like underwater vacuum cleaners
Why wild axolotls are critically endangered in Mexico
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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
Axolotl (National Geographic Kids) 
10 Absolutely Amazing Axolotl Facts (WWF) 
Adopt an Axolotl Virtually 
New axolotl study gives researchers a leg up in work towards limb regeneration (U.S. National Science Foundation) 
Axolotls can regrow limbs. Could they one day help us do the same? (National Geographic)

Far out in the shimmering ocean lives Rosa, a young shortfin mako shark from the Marvelous Makos, a family famous for one incredible thing: flying.
Not with wings, of course. With leaps.
Rosa’s family can burst from the water like silver rockets, twisting high above the waves before crashing back into the sea with giant splashes.
There’s just one problem. Rosa can’t do it.
No matter how hard she tries, she belly flops, skims the surface, or sinks back into the ocean while the other makos soar overhead. And when her mother tells her the secret is remembering two magic words, Rosa is determined to figure them out.
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they dive into the speedy, surprising world of the shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark in the ocean.
Kids will discover:
How mako sharks zoom through the ocean at over 45 miles per hour
Why some sharks have to keep swimming to stay alive
How sharks grow endless rows of replacement teeth
Why mako sharks sometimes launch completely out of the water
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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
The Shortfin Mako Shark (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History) 
Sharks4Kids (Ways to Learn About and Help Sharks) 
Do Sharks Drown if They Stop Swimming? (Two Oceans Aquarium) 
Spilling the Secret to a Mako Shark’s Speed (Forbes)

Deep in a warm, moonlit rainforest in Africa lives Penny the pangolin, a quiet, scaly explorer with a secret she’s not so sure about.
Her tongue is … long.  Like, really long. Longer than her head. Longer than her legs. Maybe even the longest in the whole forest.
But there’s just one problem: she has no idea what it’s for.
As night falls and the forest comes alive, Penny watches other animals use their amazing abilities to swing, fly, and find food. Meanwhile, her tongue just … hangs there.
That is, until a curious bushbaby shows up with a big idea: what if they run a few tests to figure it out? 
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they explore the strange, surprising, and super-powered world of one of Earth’s most unique animals: the pangolin.
Kids will discover:
How pangolins use their long, sticky tongues to eat insects
Why scales are a pretty smart adaptation for a mammal 
Why pangolins are called the “guardians of the forest”
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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
Pangolin facts and photos (National Geographic)    
[VIDEO] Pangolin: World’s Weirdest (Nat Geo Wild) 
5 playful pangolin facts (Eco Kids Planet) 
The Pangolin Crisis Fund

In the warm, shimmering waters of Thailand swims Atlas the whale shark, a gentle giant who likes things just the way they are: quiet, calm, and solitary. 
With a body the size of a school bus, a mouth wide enough to scoop up clouds of tiny food, and a slow, steady way of moving through the sea, Atlas spends his days drifting and thinking big thoughts.
But everything changes when a tiny, cheerful hitchhiker named Renea shows up … and refuses to leave.
At first, Atlas just wants his space back. But as he tries (and fails!) to shake his new companion, he begins to discover something surprising: sometimes the friend you didn’t ask for might be exactly the one you need.
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they dive into the calm, curious, and captivating world of the ocean’s largest fish: the whale shark.
Kids will discover:
How whale sharks eat using filter feeding (even with giant mouths!)
Why these slow swimmers travel thousands of miles across the ocean
What makes each whale shark’s spot pattern unique
How animals can help each other through special relationships in nature
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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
Secrets of Whale Shark Migration Revealed (National Geographic) 
Whale Sharks Have Tiny Teeth on Their Eyeballs (Smithsonian Magazine) 
The Whale Shark (National Geographic Kids) 
5 Interesting Facts About Whale Sharks (The World Wildlife Foundation)

On the sunlit savanna near Arusha, Tanzania, a troop of baboons is on the move … headed straight for a breakfast of juicy mangoes. But when they arrive, something is wrong. The mangoes are gone! 
All eyes turn to Bunky, the troop’s most mischievous member. But did he really take them? Or is there more to the story? With the help of an unlikely detective, Bunky sets out to clear his name and the entire troop learns an important lesson about teamwork, trust, and paying attention before jumping to conclusions.
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they explore the social, chatty world of baboons, where communication, cooperation, and community are everything.
Kids will discover:
How baboons communicate using sounds, faces, and body language
Why baboons live in large groups called troops
How baboons are built for survival, from super big cheek pouches to bottoms that help them sit and patrol for hours 
Keep exploring:
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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
These animals have the biggest, weirdest cheek pouches (National Geographic) 
Baboons (National Geographic) 
Baboon (African Wildlife Foundation)