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WILD Mysteries
Welcome to WILD Mysteries! Investigate nature’s marvelous mysteries with your hosts Lauren and Laura. Each episode investigates the unique story of a really WILD animal, plant, or place around the world. From remarkable rodents to nifty nests and everything in between, solve these mysteries with us while you eat your breakfast, run errands, or enjoy your morning time rhythm. Fostering connection to nature and critical thinking skills, the WILD Mysteries podcast is good, old-fashioned family…
Episodes
WILD MysteriesNot So Wild Woodlander
Send us Fan Mail What animal was extinct but is making a compelling comeback? Here's a clue…this arboreal species is a cinematic superstar and master of…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep9: Summer Series - Not So Secret Garden
Send us Fan Mail What plot of plants attracts 2 million visitors each year? Here's a clue…this well-groomed garden has flora from arid to tropical climates…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep8: Summer Series - Primate Pollinator
Send us Fan Mail What probing primate needs nectar for nutrition? Here's a clue…these cute creatures collect pollen with their furry features. Listen to learn…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep7: Summer Series - Amazing Anatomy
Send us Fan Mail What plant’s roots run deeper than any other? Here's a clue…these roots seek out sources of water in the dry Kalahari desert. Listen to learn…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep6: Summer Series - Supportive Surfaces
Send us Fan Mail What are Earth’s most sustaining substrates for growing plants? Here's a clue…they’re packed with powerful nutrients and named for their…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep5: Summer Series - Irritating Invaders
Send us Fan Mail What pervasive pest is a record-setting reproducer? Here's a clue…this adaptable amphibian gives off terrifying toxins to would-be predators…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep4: Dandy Dabbler
Send us Fan Mail What brilliant bird is a fast flyer and marathon migrator? Here's a clue…this elegant avian dabbles in duckweed as it moves through marshes…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep3: Unbelievable Ungulate
Send us Fan Mail What magical mammal actually exists in freezing forests and tundra ecosystems around the Northern Hemisphere? Here's a clue…this beautiful…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep2: Bog Beauties
Send us Fan Mail What perennial plant persists in North America’s bog ecosystems? Here's a clue…this festive fruit is found in sauces, juices, and treats this…
WILD MysteriesS3 Ep1: Spirited Swamp
Send us Fan Mail What wild wetland claims creepy cryptid sightings and a paranormal presence? Here's a clue…this spectral swamp is the largest in its state…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep11: Summer Series - Avian Adventurers
Send us Fan Mail What frequent flyer hunts along coastlines around the world? Here's a clue…its talented tootsies help it to grab some grub. Listen to learn…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep10: Summer Series - Buried Treasure
Send us Fan Mail What bristled beauty makes its home at the bottom of the sea? Here's a clue…it’s fabulously flat and scoots with soft spines. Listen to learn…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep9: Summer Series - Blissful Barrier
Send us Fan Mail What perfectly peaceful place is home to ghost crabs and surrounded by bottlenose dolphins? Here's a clue…it protects the people, plants, and…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep8: Summer Series - Clever Clicker
Send us Fan Mail What smart cetacean makes its home in warm ocean waters around the world? Here's a clue…it’s a social swimmer that’s named for its shapely…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep7: Summer Series - Wavy Wonder
Send us Fan Mail What monstrous marine species makes its home in the Pacific Ocean? Here's a clue...it floats like flora but isn’t a plant! Listen to learn…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep6: Summer Series - Creepy Crustacean
Send us Fan Mail What phantom fauna skulks across the sand at night? Here’s a clue…it’s not really as spooky as its name suggests. Listen to learn more, and…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep5: Legendary Landform
Send us Fan Mail What voluminous vent will we visit in this episode? Here's a clue...it spews more than smoke! Listen to learn more, and see if you can solve…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep4: Peculiar Parasite
Send us Fan Mail What famous flora will we encounter in this episode? Here's a clue...this enchanting evergreen is a holiday favorite. Listen to learn more…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep3: Clever Chiroptera
Send us Fan Mail What mysterious migrator will we encounter in this episode? Here's a clue...they move by the millions. Listen to learn more, and see if you…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep2: Dazzling Depths
Send us Fan Mail What amazing abyss will we visit in this episode? Here's a clue...this profound pit looks up to the sky. Listen to learn more, and see if you…
WILD MysteriesS2 BONUS: Living or Legend?
Send us Fan Mail What curious cryptid will we encounter in this episode? Here's a clue...the story of this baffling beast is over 1,000 years old! Listen to…
WILD MysteriesS2 Ep1: Colossal Cloner
Send us Fan Mail What prodigious plant will we pursue in this episode? Here's a clue...this colossal cloner weighs over 6,000 tons! Listen to learn more, and…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep10 (Season Finale): Charming Cheloniidae
Send us Fan Mail What fabulous flipper-footed fauna will we meet in this episode? Here's a clue...this salty sea species is a symbol of good luck! Listen to…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep9: Savanna Safari
Send us Fan Mail What rugged region will we visit in this episode? Here's a clue...you can wander this wilderness safari style! Listen to learn more, and see…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep8: Brilliant Bhulan
Send us Fan Mail What small Cetacean species will we meet in this episode? Here’s a clue…this marvelous mammal isn’t the marine type, but it makes a splash as…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep7: Humongous Hearts
Send us Fan Mail What huge-hearted creature will we meet in this episode? Here’s a clue…this marine mammoth is really a gentle giant. Listen to learn more, and…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep6: Rocky Regions
Send us Fan Mail What lofty locale will we visit in this episode? Here's a clue...this amazing archipelago is home to some spectacular seabirds. Listen to…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep5: Creature Cubes
Send us Fan Mail What spellbinding species will we meet in this episode? Here's a clue...this brilliant burrower has special scat. Listen to learn more, and…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep4: Frosty Fauna
Send us Fan Mail What species of frosty fauna will we meet in this episode? Here's a clue...although a happy hopper during the summer, this crafty creature…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep3: Unbelievable Ursidae
Send us Fan Mail What unbelievable ursidae will we meet in this episode? Here’s a clue…this creature is incredibly rare and lives in a rainforest...but not the…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep2: Leeching Lepidopteran
Send us Fan Mail Which leeching lepidopteran will we meet in this episode? Here’s a clue…although they build tents, they don't make s'mores, and they decimate…
WILD MysteriesS1 Ep1: Remarkable Rodents
Send us Fan Mail What remarkable rodents will we meet in this episode? Here’s a clue…these creatures have a distinctive dietary practice and build terrific…