Wild and Kind Kids Podcast

The Jaguar and The Leopard

Jaguar or leopard? These two big cats might look almost identical, but one is a powerful swimmer with jaws strong enough to bite through a turtle's shell, while the

The Alligator Gar

What kind of fish has a mouth full of sharp teeth, scales like a suit of armor, and ancestors that swam alongside the DINOSAURS? Meet the alligator gar, one of North Amer

The Gila Monster

What if an animal could be venomous, have a powerful bite, and still want absolutely nothing to do with you? Meet the Gila monster, a slow-moving desert lizard with bead

The Green Anaconda

What if the thing that makes you feel a little out of place is exactly what makes you good at something else? This week, we’re heading into the Amazon rainforest to meet

The Spinner Dolphin

What if your brain could sleep while you were still swimming? For spinner dolphins, rest works a little differently than it does for us. And after a busy night of hunting

The Humpback Anglerfish

What if you lived so deep in the ocean that sunlight never reached you at all? For the humpback anglerfish, the answer is simple: bring your own light. This week, we’re

The Harpy Eagle

What if one of the most powerful birds in the rainforest was afraid to leave the nest? High in the Amazon rainforest, a young harpy eagle named Tupi has enormous feet, p

The Komodo Dragon

Why, in the world, is that Komodo dragon flicking his tongue all the time? There’s a search underway!  On the dry, golden hills of Komodo Island, a young deer named Timb

The Tasmanian Devil

What would you do if you heard a blood-curdling scream coming from the forest? For Wally the wombat and Padma the pademelon, there’s only one reasonable answer: go find

The Orca

What if you met a potential friend ... and they couldn’t understand a word you said? Off the coast of Vancouver Island, a young orca named Kai has never met a stranger.

The Snow Leopard

Have you ever wondered why one of the world's most elusive big cats is called the "ghost of the mountain?" This week on Wild and Kind Kids, we're climbing high

The Barking Owl

Could a tree be a whole neighborhood? High in the Australian bush, a barking owl named Bram thinks of his old eucalyptus tree as home. But when a bright red ribbon appea

The American Alligator

What if one giant splash could help an entire neighborhood? American alligators may look fierce, but the biggest alligators often play an important role in helping other

The Two-Toed Sloth

Could moving slowly make you a superhero? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we climb into the rainforests of Costa Rica to meet Benny, a gentle two-toed sloth who d

The Fennec Fox

Would you trade your paws for a pair of sneakers? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we journey to the deserts of North Africa to meet Tazzy, a curious fennec fox wh

The Day Octopus

Why does a day octopus hide? And what happens when it finally decides to be seen? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we travel to the coral reefs of Hawaii to meet O

The Mimic Poison Frog

Why do mimic poison frog dads carry their babies on their backs through the rainforest? In this Father's Day special of Wild and Kind Kids, we journey to the rainfo

The King Cobra

Deep in the forests of India and Southeast Asia lives one of the most famous snakes on Earth: the king cobra. This is also the home of a very confused group of animals w

The Duck-Billed Platypus

Deep in the rivers and streams of Australia lives one of the strangest animals on Earth: the duck-billed platypus. More specifically, this is the home of Sam, a furry cr

The Mexican Wolf

Far out in the mountains and forests of the American Southwest lives one of the rarest wolves on Earth: the Mexican wolf. More specifically, this is the home of Luna, a