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  • TRAILER: Constant Wonder KIDS — Nature Adventures for Young Explorers!

    TRAILER: Constant Wonder KIDS — Nature Adventures for Young Explorers!
    Aug 9 2024
    Welcome to Constant Wonder KIDS, the podcast that turns everyday moments into extraordinary adventures! Designed for curious kids (and the grown-ups who love them), our show takes you on thrilling journeys through the wonders of the natural world. Discover fascinating facts and true stories about amazing people doing incredible things in nature. Join us as we explore the playful side of octopuses who enjoy toys like Lego bricks. Dive into the ocean with whale sharks and meet one who has an unexpectedly friendly personality. Or cheer for tiny athletes at the International Hedgehog Olympic Games. Each episode of Constant Wonder KIDS is a bite-sized story taken from our parent podcast, Constant Wonder. Perfect for road trips, bedtime listening, or when your brain’s got an itch that needs to be scratched. Listen to Constant Wonder KIDS starting September 9, 2024. New episodes every Monday! Hosted by Paige Krumperman, Constant Wonder KIDS is a BYUradio podcast.
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    2 min
  • Sharks Need Our Help!

    Sharks Need Our Help!
    Jul 14 2025
    Sharks are known as scary creatures, but to Rachel Graham, they’re charming friends who need our help. Get to know some of Rachel’s shark friends and hear how she helped inspire her human friends to help endangered sharks. Guest: Rachel Graham, Founder and Executive Director of MarAlliance Originally aired September 9, 2024
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    15 min
  • Learning from Baby Elephants

    Learning from Baby Elephants
    Jul 21 2025
    When a baby elephant's mother is killed by poachers, she is brought to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Listen to stories from this amazing place where humans save animals and sometimes, animals save humans, too. Guest: Ami Vitale, National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Originally aired September 23, 2024
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    16 min
  • Chicken Talk and Friendly Flocks

    Chicken Talk and Friendly Flocks
    Jul 7 2025
    Sy Montgomery shares her most recent group of animal friends- a flock of chickens! Learn about how chickens think and behave and what we can do to experience wonder through our animal neighbors.
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    17 min
  • Inside the Mind of a Bee

    Inside the Mind of a Bee
    Jun 30 2025
    A bee brain might be tiny, but Dr. Lars Chittka knows there’s a lot more to these buzzing pollinators than meets the eye. Learn how bees can solve problems, play with toys, and even feel emotions! Guest: Lars Chittka, professor of Sensory and Behavioral Ecology at Queen Mary University of London and author of “The Mind of a Bee”
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    14 min
  • How to Grow a Naturalist

    How to Grow a Naturalist
    Jun 23 2025
    When Paula Whyman first started working on the land in her backyard, she had no idea how to turn it into a healthy ecosystem! With lots of help and hard work, Paula is now growing into the title of "naturalist"- and you can, too! Guest: Paula Whyman, author of “Bad Naturalist: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop"
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    15 min
  • Say Cheese, Hummingbird!

    Say Cheese, Hummingbird!
    Jun 16 2025
    Eric Pittman loves taking pictures of the hummingbirds in his backyard. Over the years, he’s become a citizen scientist, documenting hummingbird societies up close and learning more about these amazing little birds. Guest: Eric Pittman, Hummingbirds Up Close Photo credit: Eric Pittman Hummingbird audio courtesy of Eric Pittman HUMMINGBIRD VIDEO HERE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJXdtoJzsjb/?igsh=NTcxY3FhZGVwdHlm
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    17 min
  • When Botanists Braved the Colorado

    When Botanists Braved the Colorado
    Jun 9 2025
    In 1938, the raging rapids of the Colorado River were untamed and the plants that grew there were unknown. Two botanists, Alzada Clover and Lois Jotter, set out to document the plants and in doing so became the first known women to raft the Colorado River. Guest: Melissa Sevigny, author of “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon.” PRINT YOUR COLORING PAGE HERE: https://bit.ly/cwk_adventure You can send pictures of your art to constantwonder@byu.edu!
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    17 min