CNA Special

About CNA Special

A curated selection of audio stories from across the CNA newsroom. The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

Publisher

CNA

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2023

Latest episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Bangkok’s Loneliest Gorilla: A mall for a home (Part 1)

   High above Bangkok, Thailand, a gorilla has spent nearly 40 years enclosed in zoo on roof of a shopping mall. Once a popular attraction, Bua Noi now lives a life peppered by the occasional tourist visit. CNA Correspondent Jack Board explores a decades-long battle over whether the primate should be left in her concrete home or set free back to the wild. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Bangkok’s Loneliest Gorilla: Final destination (Part 3)

   A celebrity-backed campaign to free Bua Noi from her zoo in Bangkok has drawn global attention but the path forward is far from clear. In this final episode, CNA Correspondent Jack Board examines a difficult question: will freeing a long-captive gorilla offer her a better life, or will it expose her to new risks to her survival? See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Bangkok’s Loneliest Gorilla: Global wildlife trafficking (Part 2)

   In this episode, CNA Correspondent Jack Board traces the global wildlife trafficking networks that move endangered animals across borders, often with little oversight. From Central Africa to enclosures in Asia and the Middle East, he examines the high profits and enduring demand driving the trade. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,399,129,869

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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