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The Sleeping World: Grooming Rituals with a Crow

By: Mumble Media, Audible Sleep
Narrated by: Cynthia Kimola
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Wind down by escaping into nature. Part soundscape and part bedtime story, The Sleeping World is an intimate journey through ecologies around the world.

Crows have long been the subject of folklore, likely because they’re strikingly similar to humans, leading lives rich in personality, intelligence, and relationships. In this episode, we fly the streets of Seattle with a crow as she grooms her mate, delivers what appears to be a gift, and finally commutes miles away from her territory to gather and chat with thousands of other crows before it’s time to roost for the night.

This is the world in its natural state, defined by seasons, routines, and cycles. By the time this crow is ready to perch on a branch, puff her feathers to create a downy insulation, and flutter her eyes closed, you’ll be ready to close yours too.

Produced by Audible and Mumble Media
Written by Dr. Kaeli Swift
Narrated by Cynthia Kimola
Executive Producers for Mumble Media: Cara Ehlenfeldt and Jake Young
Executive Producer for Audible: Anna Stitt
Sound Design and Mix: Mumble Media
The Mumble Media team is Jaymeson Catsouphes, Cara Ehlenfeldt, Chester Gwazda, Liz Mak, Lee Mengistu, Renée Vargas, and Jake Young
Fact-Checker: Andrea López-Cruzado
Head of Creative Development at Audible: Kate Navin
Chief Content Officer at Audible: Rachel Ghiazza

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These are so calming and interesting! I listen to them at bedtime and whenever I want to slow things down.

I Love Them All!

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Ive really enjoyed this series so much. I hope a they continue a similar series

awesome

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I like the reader and the tone for relaxing and falling asleep. I have to listen several days in a row as she is very calming.

Interesting story and informative

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I’ve had insomnia for years and this entire series has been a huge relief! Helps me fall asleep within minutes. And they’re long enough that if I wake up in the middle of the night they help me fall back asleep. Perfect narration, sound effects, and story content combinations. I highly recommend.

Insomnia relief!

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I am one who daily feeds a crow pair.
I loved listening to the habits of crows
and the wild sounds that surrounds them.

Wild Sounds of Crows

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This woman's voice is like magic. I have severe chronic pain. Sleep I very difficult. I just had 6 hours of solid sleep and even dreaming. The background sounds. Everything! I've listened to a. few of these know and I don't remember the ends because, Guess What? I sleep!!!

I slept!!!!!

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Narration is very soothing. This is the 3rd Sleeping World Ive listened to and each one was pretty cool. i fell asleep so quickly I had to listen to to the Grooming Crows 3 times before I got to the end.

Relaxing and Educational

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I never knew crows were interesting and individual. Their calls can sound raucous and they fuss with other birds Sometimes the ones outside irritate me, but they are so much more than that!

The narrator's fabulous! Her voice is smooth, exotic; I'd tell you more, but I FELL asleep.

I'll listen again, but I hope to fall asleep quickly...again.

Bird's Eye View

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I love the story lots of knowledge that we probably knew about, but never thought about

Story

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