Sun Bear: Sun in the Trees

This week, host Marco is speaking with someone whose legacy helped shape the way we take care of wildlife on this beautiful planet. As the first ambassador for the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, Joan Embery broke down barriers and helped define what it means to be a wildlife spok ...  Show more

Earlier this month was International Cheetah Day, so this week, Marco is learning all about the world’s fastest land mammal. The Cheetah Conservation Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is one of 10 U.S. breeding facilities for the South African cheetah, and there is a lot th ...  Show more

What animal can climb trees, stand up on its hind legs, is a good swimmer, and an excellent hunter? You guessed it—BEARS! Kids will learn where bears live, what they eat, and why they rest all winter. Then they will meet the most famous bears of all time—Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and ...  Show more

Join us on an Arctic adventure as we head out onto the sea ice with a polar bear scientist! Andrew Derocher shares exciting stories of flying in helicopters, getting bit by a polar bear cub, and discovering how polar bears are surviving in a warming world. Andrew explains what ha ...  Show more

What does the bear and the platypus have in common? Why is winter the perfect season to hibernate for mammals? Join us for this episode, as we cross the equator to explore the differences between the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. We have plenty of activities, games, and ...  Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a dazzling panel of sun worshippers from actor, comedian and musician Tim Minchin to solar scientist Professor Lucie Green and biologist Professor Steve Jones. They look at how the evolution of life was only possible because of our position ...  Show more