Faded Tails

About Faded Tails

Faded Tails is a compelling podcast in which host Zoya relates the stories of Earth's endangered species, guiding listeners through the delicate balance between survival and extinction. From the smallest to the largest creatures, each episode delves into the natural world, exploring the struggles, triumphs, and conservation efforts surrounding these species. Zoya unravels their history and the challenges they face, highlighting the urgent need to protect them. Join her as she revives their fading stories, reminding us of the critical role we play in keeping these voices from extinction.

Publisher

Radio Laurier

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2024

Latest episode

6 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Apr 2026

   Faded Tails – Already Gone: The Great Auk Extinction Special

   In this final episode of Faded Tails, we turn from endangered species to one that has already disappeared. The Great Auk once filled the North Atlantic in vast numbers–until sustained human hunting drove it to extinction in the 19th century. Through its story, we explore what extinction actually looks like, and what it reveals about the species at risk today.

2. 

   23 Mar 2026

   Faded Tails - S4 Ep. 4: Silent Collapse of the Scalloped Hammerhead

   A predator shaped by millions of years—now fading in decades. The story of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark.

3. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Faded Tails - S4 Ep. 3: The Markhor: Ghost of the Mountains

   High in the mountains of Central and South Asia, the markhor moves along cliffs most animals wouldn’t dare climb. Once hunted to near extinction, this wild goat with spiraling horns survived through one of the most controversial conservation strategies in the world. In this episode of Faded Tails, we explore myth, colonial hunting, recovery, and the uneasy question at the heart of it all: what does it mean to save a species by putting a price on its life.

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