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NPR Sound Treks: Animals

Performance - Spoken Word
Nonfiction: Public Radio / Nature / Wildlife
Unabridged   1 hour(s)
Publication date: 06/01/2010

NPR Sound Treks: Animals

Unforgettable Encounters in the Wild

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Audio CD ISBN:9781615730629
Digital Download ISBN:9781598874334

Summary

Hear an eclectic chorus of animal life from rainforests to deserts, from sea to sky.

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Product Description

From rainforests to deserts, mountains to plains, the sea to the sky, animals raise their voices in an eclectic and thrilling chorus. This collection celebrates the unique calls of the keel-billed toucan, Guatemalan coatimundi, hammerhead bat, Central African elephant, urban katydid, and many more intriguing creatures whose sounds we seldom hear.

The NPR Sound Treks series features outstanding audio documentaries, stories, and commentary from the NPR archives. Each volume features sounds from nature, insights from experts and others who love the outdoor experience (naturalists, zoologists, biologists, adventurers, even a cowgirl), and vivid storytelling that captures the excitement of the wilderness.

Contents:
  • Introduction by Jon Hamilton
  • Holy Baboon! A “Mystical” Moment In Africa
  • Radio Gift: John Nielsen and Wild Animals
  • Decoding The Hyena’s Laugh
  • Alpha Bison: The Quieter Bellow Wins the Females
  • Making “Living With Lions” Practical in Kenya
  • Otterly Adorable, But Born to be Wild
  • Recording Story Rattles Producer
  • Close Encounters with the Adirondack Black Bear
  • Hear Them Roar: Noisy New World Monkeys
  • What Wildlife Lurks in Central Park By Night?
  • Gorilla Population Up 14 Years After Genocide
  • Slo-Mo Cricket Chirps Reveal Secret Serenades
  • Sounds Give Researchers Clues to Elephants
  • Chasing After the Elusive Narwhal
  • Reviews/Praise

    “The NPR style comes through in short interviews with animal scientists about sounds of the wild that interest them. . . .The vignettes make for light listening.”
          —AudioFile

    Author Bio

    JON HAMILTON has served as a correspondent for NPR’s science desk since 1998. His current beat includes neuroscience, health risks, behavior, and bioterrorism. Before joining NPR in 1998, Hamilton was a media fellow with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.