WCS Wild Audio

About WCS Wild Audio

Welcome to the award-winning WCS Wild Audio podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many conservation partners. www.wcs.org/wcs-wild-audio Credits Nat Moss: Executive Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Hannah Kaplan: Associate Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Dan Rosen: Web Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSWildAudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcswildaudio/ X: https://twitter.com/WCSWildAudio Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wcswildaudio

Publisher

Wildlife Conservation Society

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jun 2022

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

119 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   S7 E14: How AI Is Helping Scientists Catch Up to a Changing Canadian Arctic

   The Arctic Ocean is getting noisier. As warming temperatures reduce summer sea ice, ship traffic is increasing—and with it, underwater noise that can affect whales, seals, and other marine life. WCS Canada has been listening to those changes for years. Now, the team is turning to AI to help make sense of their massive, growing archive of Arctic sound. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: William Halliday

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   S7 E13: What’s So Special about Rangelands and Grasslands?

   This month, governments from around the world are gathering in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD CoP17). While the meeting focuses on the growing threats of drought and land degradation, it's also an opportunity to draw attention to one of the planet's most important—and often overlooked—ecosystems. Reporting; Nat Moss Guests: Susan Lieberman, Justine Shanti Alexander

3. 

   30 Jul 2026

   S7 E12: The Tropical Andes: Mountains That Sustain a Continent

   The Tropical Andes represents one of the world's most important ecosystems, spanning seven South American countries over 4,500 kilometers. They shelter extraordinary wildlife, provide water for millions, and help regulate the global climate. But they're under increasing threat. Wild Audio's Hannah Kaplan speaks to WCS Colombia's Science and Conservation Director Dr. Germán Forero-Medina and Dr. Mariana Montoya, Country Director for WCS Peru, about why protecting this remarkable region matters for us all. Reporting: Hannah Kaplan Guests: Dr Mariana Montoya, Dr. Germán Forero-Medina

Who has been a guest on WCS Wild Audio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emily Darling
• Luke Warwick
• Dana Tricarico
• Adam Falk
• Harshad Hemant Karandikar

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

26,573,852

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

31

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