Wildlife

Shark Week: The Podcast - How Many Sharks Are Yet to Be Discovered?

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Luke Tipple is joined by Shark Week host and all-around adventurer Forrest Galante. They discuss his upcoming special Alien Sharks: South Africa, Forrest’s remarkable talent for finding creatures once believed to be extinct, and how many shark species may still be unknown. Then, our researcher Sierra stops by to tell us about the world’s most prehistoric shark.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why Humans Are Symmetrical, Fish Electrocution Physics, A Misplaced Equator Theme Park, and Silent Places

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Learn about one of the only silent places in the United States; why fish aren’t electrocuted during lightning storms; why an equator theme park was built in the wrong place; and why humans are symmetrical.

What is a Pocket Shark?

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Pocket sharks are a real thing and they are a very rare deep-sea species. These pocket-sized pocket sharks may be remarkably small but that's not how they got their name.

Science | Shark News: Shark in Motion

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A strong engine and great tire tread are no match for years of evolution. See how scientists are taking inspiration from sharks to make advancements in transportation.

California Condors

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California Condors were on the brink of extinction in the 1980s due to human impact. Conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive visits Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge to check out their amazing comeback.

Shark Week: The Podcast - How To Have A Career in Shark Science

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Shark Week’s Luke Tipple tackles the question “How can I work with sharks?” alongside two experts in the field – and their answers are not always the obvious ones. Luke is joined first by Kelly Link, Associate Curator of the Georgia Aquarium who talks about what it’s like to be an aquarist, how it differs from field work, and how to get yourself noticed. The second guest is Dr. Neil Hammerschlag who goes into detail on what it takes to become a prominent scientist, and what other paths you can take if a PhD isn’t for you. And at the end, researcher Sierra stops by to tell us about the world’s smallest shark.

When is Shark Week 2022?

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Shark Week 2022 starts July 24 on discovery and discovery+.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Early Warning Birds, Ancient Fairy Tales, Breaks vs. Sprains

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Learn about how birds could help us predict natural disasters; fairy tales’ old origins; and how breaks and sprains heal.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Finding Lost Shark Species (w/ Forrest Galante) and the 2 Types of Nostalgia

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Forrest Galante, host of “Extinct or Alive” on Animal Planet, helps us celebrate Shark Week by explaining how we search for — and find! — lost species in the open ocean. Then, you’ll learn about the two types of nostalgia (reflective nostalgia and restorative nostalgia) and how they can influence your well-being.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Moral Outrage Online, Cuttlefish Memory, Sounds Have Shapes

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Learn about the dark side of likes and shares; how cuttlefish memory stays sharp in old age; and bouba and kiki shapes.

Shark Week: The Podcast - Why is Tagging Baby Great White Sharks So Important?

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Luke Tipple speaks with Dr. Riley Elliott, a marine biologist from New Zealand who recently tagged baby great white sharks, which are rarely seen in the wild. They talk about how climate change is affecting shark pupping grounds, why fishers are wrong to think there are “too many sharks,” and about Dr. Elliott’s Great White App, which allows users to track great white sharks in the ocean.

Shark Week: The Podcast - How Shark Fishing Funds Human Trafficking

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Luke Tipple is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the Outlaw Ocean Ian Urbina, who has dedicated his life to chronicling crime on the high seas. They discuss the state of our world’s oceans, how nearly 20% of your seafood was likely caught illegally, and the surprising link between modern slavery and the killing of sharks.

Baby Sharks are in Hot Water

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Climate change impacts everything. From rising ocean levels to record-breaking wildfires, we can see the changes occurring with our own eyes. One of the most resilient species of all time is the shark. Warming waters are challenging their ability to adapt, and one of the signs of the times is smaller baby sharks that are having a hard time surviving.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Bomb-Detected Whales & What It’s Like to Film Shark Week

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Learn how nuclear bomb detectors found a secret population of blue whales. Plus: what it takes to film sharks underwater.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why Birds Wore Funny Hats for Science

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Learn about how curiosity gives your memory a boost; what happened when researchers put feathered hats on birds to see if other birds found them sexy; and how we trick bacteria into making insulin for us.

Shark Week: The Podcast – Forrest Galante on Walking Epaulette Sharks and Great Whites which can Change Color

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Luke Tipple is joined by biologist & star of Discovery’s Shark Week Special Island of the Walking Sharks, Forrest Galante, to discuss remarkable walking epaulette sharks in Papua New Guinea.

Shark Week: The Podcast - How Did a Shark Encounter Survivor Become an Advocate for Their Protection?

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Shark Week’s Luke Tipple welcomes professional photographer Mike Coots, who lost his leg to a tiger shark attack when he was only 18. But after his horrific injury, he came to love sharks, and became a lifelong advocate for their safety. Luke and Mike discuss his career, his love for photographing sharks, and how to positively approach the big life-changing moments that can happen to any of us.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Glowing Sharks, Cities’ Unique Microbes, Milky Way Mistake

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Learn about the record-breaking glowing kitefin shark; cities’ unique microbiomes; and the true origin of the Milky Way.