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YWP Podcast - Season 7 Episode 3 - Wildlife, Science & a Little ZooLogic

What happens when three young scientists with a shared fascination for the natural world come together? You get ZooLogic ZA. In this episode, Gabby sits down with Devon,

TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 5 - Themba Robin: Birds, Birders and Comedy

This week's episode is a little bit different, and a lot of fun. My guest is Themba Robin, a South African comedian, content creator, actor, MC and voice artist, known f

SnA Youth Birders Podcast - Season 1 Episode 2 - Anton Schultz- A Young Big Year

Anton is well-known for his incredible Big Birding Year in 2019 where he managed to see over 800 bird species. Today we sit down and look back at that big year- his highs

TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 4 - Eddie Germiquet: Every Bird Name Has a Story

We identify birds by name, we learn them by name, and we talk about them by name. But how often do we stop and ask where those names actually come from, what they mean, o

YWP Podcast - Season 7 Episode 2 - Creating Content in the Wild - Nardus Taljard

Nardus Taljard has built an impressive online community around something he genuinely loves, wildlife, Kruger and the stories that unfold in the wild. But what does it a

TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 3 - Finding Kenya's Lost Red Weaver

My guest today is Kenyan birder, guide and ornithologist James Apolloh Omenya, who was part of an expedition into the Boni Forest region of Kenya in search of two of the

SnA Youth Birders Podcast - Season 1 Episode 1 - Daniel Engelbrecht - The Bird Man from Limpopo

Welcome to episode one of the SnA Youth birders podcast! This podcast has been created to share birding with a younger generation and to help those parents that are raisi

TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 2 - What Is a CAR Count and Why Should Birders Care?

Today we are chatting about a citizen science project that has been running for more than 30 years and has become an incredibly valuable source of information about some

YWP Podcast - Season 7 Episode 1 - The Wild World of Tony Park

What happens when a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa becomes a lifelong obsession - and ultimately the backdrop to an extraordinary writing career? Internationally best

TBL Podcast - Season 15 Episode 1 - Tristan Spurway - The Sound of a New Generation

Welcome to Season 15 of The Birding Life Podcast, Africa's biggest birding podcast. It is great to be back and kicking off another season of conversations with the people

YWP Podcast - 2026 World Ranger Day Special with Saving the Wild's Jamie Joseph

On this special World Ranger Day edition of the podcast, Gabby sits down with conservation activist and Saving the Wild founder Jamie Joseph for one of the most powerful

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 10 - More Than a Million Bird Sightings: The Story Behind Bindo

One of the things that has changed dramatically in birding over the last few years is the role that technology plays in helping us enjoy birds, keep records, contribute t

YWP Podcast Season 6 Episode 5 - Chacma Baboons, Human Conflict and the Meaning of Coexistence with Dr Paula Pebsworth

In this episode, Gabby is joined by primatologist Dr Paula Pebsworth from the Chacma Baboon Project for a thoughtful conversation about one of southern Africa’s most inte

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 9 - Return of the Oystercatcher: Stories of Hope in a Changing World

There are some guests who simply make you think differently about birds, conservation, and our place in the natural world. Today's episode is a special one because it ma

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 8 - The Wildlife Photographer's Guide to Better Birding

One of the things I love about birding is that there are so many different ways to enjoy birds. Some people love chasing rarities. Some people love atlasing. Some people

YWP Podcast - Season 6 Episode 4 - Small Actions, Big Impact: The Fight for Pangolins

Today, Gabby Sykora is joined by Dr Kelsey Skinner, Executive Director of the African Pangolin Working Group, for a powerful conversation about conservation, perseverance

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 7 - The Future of Birding is Here - Liam Botha & Connor Barr

If you're listening to this episode on the day it is released, tomorrow is Youth Day in South Africa. It is a day when we celebrate the young people of our country, and f

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 6 - The Ultimate Guide to Birding Limpopo Pt 2

Welcome back to part two of our birding journey through Limpopo with Daniel Engelbrecht. In this episode, we continue our journey into some of Limpopo's most iconic bird

YWP Podcast - Season 6 Episode 3 - Every Action Matters: Growing Hope with Roots & Shoots South Africa

In this episode Gabby is joined by Maru from Roots & Shoots South Africa, the youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute, for a conversation about hope, action, and the

TBL Podcast - Season 14 Episode 5 - The Ultimate Guide to Birding Limpopo Pt 1

When many birders think about South Africa's top birding destinations, places like Kruger National Park, Cape Town, or Zululand often come to mind. Yet tucked away in the