Episodes

  • S7 E5: A Life Illuminated: Dr. Edith Widder’s Ocean Discoveries | REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival

    S7 E5: A Life Illuminated: Dr. Edith Widder’s Ocean Discoveries | REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival
    Apr 1 2026
    The REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival returns April 23–26, 2026, celebrating filmmakers and wildlife stories that inspire action and conservation impact. WCS’s Hannah Kaplan sat down with Dr. Edith Widder, star of A Life Illuminated, winner of Best Exploration Film and Best in Fest. The documentary follows Dr. Widder - one of the first women in her field and first people to explore the ocean’s twilight zone - as she descends 3,300 feet into the deep, capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid and uncovering bioluminescent phenomena that could transform our understanding of life on Earth. Reporting: Hannah KaplanGuest: Dr. Edith Widder
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    8 mins
  • S7 E4: This Month in Brazil, Renewed Hope for the World’s Migratory Species

    S7 E4: This Month in Brazil, Renewed Hope for the World’s Migratory Species
    Mar 5 2026
    This month between March 23-29, governments from around the world will gather in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the triennial conference of parties to the Convention on Migratory Species, or CMS. It’s a treaty focused on animals that cross borders—birds, whales and sharks, big cats, freshwater fish—that no one country can conserve alone. As the meeting approaches, WCS Wild Audio spoke to CMS Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s migratory species — and what’s at stake at this year’s conference. Reporting: Nat Moss Guest: Amy Fraenkel
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    12 mins
  • S7 E3: Gold Mining and Mercury in the Amazon

    S7 E3: Gold Mining and Mercury in the Amazon
    Feb 20 2026
    Across the Amazon Basin, the search for gold has unleashed a crisis both environmental and human. Illegal and small-scale gold mining depends on mercury to separate gold from stone. That mercury seeps into rivers, the air, and the food people eat, poisoning ecosystems and communities alike. This week, WCS Wild Audio has the story of how—from Ecuador to Bolivia —conservationists and Indigenous leaders are fighting back. Reporting: Nat Moss Guests: Sebastian Valdivieso, Óscar Loayza
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    14 mins
  • S7 E2: An Urgent Effort to Protect Canada’s Peatlands

    S7 E2: An Urgent Effort to Protect Canada’s Peatlands
    Feb 2 2026
    Peatlands don’t get the attention they deserve. Worldwide, these wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services. They are vital for Indigenous livelihoods and as carbon storage powerhouses. Canada has some of the world's largest remaining intact peatlands. Now, WCS Canada has a new national strategy to safeguard them before it’s too late. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: Victoria Goodday
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    7 mins
  • S7 E1: Resilience Is at the Heart of WCS’s New Coral Reef Conservation Strategy

    S7 E1: Resilience Is at the Heart of WCS’s New Coral Reef Conservation Strategy
    Jan 28 2026
    Coral reefs are facing unprecedented pressure from overfishing, pollution, and climate change. But scientists are finding that some reefs are more resilient than others — and that protecting those reefs could shape the future of coral conservation worldwide. The Wildlife Conservation Society has developed a new strategy focused on identifying and safeguarding those places of resilience. Reporting: Nat Moss Guest: Emily Darling As we launch this new coral reef conservation strategy, WCS would like to thank Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, and The Tiffany & Co. Foundation for their longtime partnership with the WCS Coral Reef Program. Their support, in addition to several other dedicated donors and multilateral partners, has helped us to propel this work.
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    10 mins
  • S6 E16: At CITES COP20, A Chance to Protect Sharks and Rays

    S6 E16: At CITES COP20, A Chance to Protect Sharks and Rays
    Nov 12 2025
    Sharks and rays are some of the ocean’s most iconic species, but they are in crisis. At the upcoming CITES COP20 meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, governments will decide on dozens of proposals to regulate global trade in wildlife and wildlife products. That includes whether or not to give certain shark and ray species the highest level of international trade protections—a full ban. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guests: Luke Warwick, Dana Tricarico
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    5 mins
  • S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO

    S6 E15: Introducing Adam Falk, WCS’s New President & CEO
    Oct 30 2025
    This summer, the Wildlife Conservation Society welcomed Adam Falk as its new president and CEO. Previously the president of Williams College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Adam brings to his new role a deep commitment to science, a passion for education, and a belief in the power of collaboration. As WCS begins a new chapter, Adam sat down with Wild Audio to share his excitement for his new position and the opportunity to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society as it confronts the urgent conservation challenges of the moment. Reporting: Nat Moss Guest: Adam Falk
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    11 mins
  • S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation

    S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation
    Oct 15 2025
    In Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, five clans have come together to formally protect 2,000 hectares of ancestral forest through the Yasina Conservation Deed. This landmark agreement shows how Indigenous communities can lead conservation, safeguarding biodiversity while preserving their cultural traditions. Reporting: Hannah Kaplan Guests: Harshad Hemant Karandikar, Bennie W Atigini
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    7 mins