Let's Talk Wild

Today, we'll be discussing how the world's most critically endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle was found washed ashore, covered in hitchhiker organisms in Galveston, Texas. Not only was this a rare sighting, but a scary one at that, with barnacles and algae covering most of its body. Let’s Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastU.S. Endangered Species Act - ListGulf Center for Sea Turtle Research - RescueUnited States - Gulf of America - Mexico - TexasSea Turtles - Facts - Conservation Status - IUCNSupport the show

Today, we'll discuss how the prop from Jim Carrey's famous 1995 film Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, mechanical 'butt birth' Rhino, is up for auction. The movie prop was made to resemble a Southern White Rhinoceros, which is the only species of Rhino not endangered. During the podcast, we'll discuss some conservation facts, including how this specific subspecies was once reduced to fewer than 100 individuals before making a major comeback! Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastCeratotherium simum - Facts - ResearchSouth Africa - African Wildlife - AnimalsConservation Status - Threats - IUCN Red ListJim Carrey - Ace Ventura Pet Detective - Planet HollywoodCloned - Fake - Conspiracy Theory - CloneSupport the show

Today, we'll be talking about the little Japanese Macaque Monkey, named Punch, who has gone viral on the internet for carrying his emotional support Orangutan plush toy after being bullied by other Monkeys at the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Japan. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastAnimal Behavior & FactsPlush - Plushies - PlushieBaby Animals - Baby MonkeysHang In There Punch - がんばれパンチSupport the show

Today, we'll be talking about the Cow that has become a global icon overnight! Veronika, a Brown Cow from Austria, who uses sticks and brushes to help scratch her body. This is the world's first documented case of a Cow using tools. Is this one step for Cows, and one giant scratch for the Animal Species? Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastMulti-Purpose Tool - Tools - Skill - SkillsNew Research - Animals - Cognitive AbilityAlice Auersperg - Antonio Osuna MascaróBrown Cow - Cows - Stick - Deck Brush - BroomWitgar Wiegele - Southern Austria - InternationalCurrent Biology Journal - 2026 - DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.059Support the show

The animals are doing what they want and going wild! Today, I'll discuss how a raccoon broke into, got drunk, and destroyed an ABC store in Virginia, and then passed out in the bathroom. This is the dramatic saga of one rogue raccoon’s epic night of chaos—shattered bottles, questionable decisions, and the bathroom floor that ended it all. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastAnimals Gone Wild 2025 - RaccoonsUS - Ashland - Virginia - U.S. - United StatesFunny Animal Videos - Funny Animal VideosTrash Pandas - Drunk Animals - Trash PandaLiquor Store - Animals Drinking Alcohol - Liquor StoresSupport the show

A newly identified species of non-venomous snake was discovered on Great Nicobar Island in India and named Irwin’s wolf snake in honor of Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, and wildlife educator Steve Irwin. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastAnimals Named After CelebritiesSnake Research - Snakes - AnimalsThe Evolutionary Systematics JournalNew Species - Wolf Snakes - Snake FactsSupport the show

Plastic seems to be everywhere, including in the stomachs of sea Animals. A new research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal has broken down the different types of ingested plastic and the amount that is fatal to Seabirds, Marine Mammals, and Sea Turtles. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastNew Research Study 2025 - Plastic IngestionMacroplastics - Plastic Pollution - MacroplasticOcean - Sea - Marine - Conservation - Saving The OceanThe Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences JournalSupport the show

The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in New Zealand has shut down and has started euthanizing its elderly Lions. Financial issues are the reason for the closure, and unfortunately, the facility has already euthanized two Lions. There has been global outrage over the sanctuary's decision and calls to save the remaining Lions at the park. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastWildlife Park - Wildlife Zoo - LionLion Conservation - Old AnimalsWhangarei - New Zealand - WhangāreiEuthanization - Euthanize - EuthanasiaPut Down - Put To Sleep - Private ZooSupport the show

Why do birds seem to have it out for your car? In this episode, we dive into the science behind bird car targeting behavior. Is it because of the car model, or is it the color? The Bird Dropping Report unveils which cars get pooped on the most and why. Let's Talk!PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastU.S. - United States - AmericanAlan's Factory Outlet Study - AmericaBird Behavior - Research - Statistics - Facts - ScienceSupport the show

It’s the first Let’s Talk Wild Podcast book club discussion, and I’m thrilled to be joined by Leokadia George, the author behind the heartwarming children’s book Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup. Trumpet Becomes a Mom is the fourth book in the series, based on a real-life Mexican gray wolf at the New York Wolf Conservation Center. The book blends love, family, and wildlife conservation into a story perfect for young readers—and their families.Leokadia shares the inspiration behind Trumpet’s journey, her experiences volunteering at the Wolf Conservation Center, the importance of protecting endangered species, and what it takes to turn real-life animal stories into meaningful children’s literature.===================================PODCAST WEBSITE: https://letstalkwild.buzzsprout.com/LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/letstalkwildYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@letstalkwildINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwild/- Follow me on all podcasting platforms and social media @LetsTalkWild- Inquiries- [email protected]======================================================================Let's Talk Wild Podcast Book ClubAnimal and Wildlife News PodcastThe New York Wolf Conservation CenterBriley & Baxter Publications - Book ClubsNorth America - Mexico - United States - U.S.Children's Conservation Book - Wildlife BooksConservation Status - Critically Endangered SpeciesLet's Talk Wild Podcast - Lets Talk WildSupport the show