• Electric blue gecko: one person's quest to protect them
    Nov 22 2024

    Living in tiny ancient forest fragments in Tanzania, the electric blue gecko is often spotted basking in the sunshine. But their striking beauty makes them highly sought after in the pet trade. One man is dedicated to protecting them.


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    9 mins
  • Goliath frog: one of nature's true giants
    Nov 15 2024

    In the rainforests of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog has a particular talent for nest building. But that talent makes the goliath frog an easy target for hunters.


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    9 mins
  • Angelshark: a rare sighting in Wales
    Nov 8 2024

    While on a bank holiday dive off the coast of Wales, Jake Davies spotted the tail of an angelshark. The rare sighting sparked a project with local fishers to find out how many more are in Welsh waters.


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    9 mins
  • Leatherback turtle: a midnight hunt for eggs
    Nov 1 2024

    Each night during nesting season, Adara González walks up and down El Agua beach on Margarita Island. She's on the lookout for the wise old women of the ocean – the leatherback sea turtles who've come to lay their eggs.


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    You can find out more about the leatherback turtle: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-leatherback-turtle


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    8 mins
  • Aye-aye: an unloved lemur
    Oct 25 2024

    Madagascans' love of stories is changing the narrative for one unloved lemur.


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    You can find out more about the aye-aye: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/species-spotlight-aye-aye


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    8 mins
  • Pangolin: from abandonment to rescue
    Oct 18 2024

    Ramfy was just a pup when he was discovered on the roadside in South Africa and taken in. But no one knew how to look after him. Could they get Ramfy back into the wild?


    The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.


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    9 mins
  • Kākāpō: a daring escape
    Oct 11 2024

    Last year, a team of conservationists tried to move some chunky green visitors to New Zealand's mainland for the first time in decades. It didn't quite go to plan.


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    You can find out more about the kākāpō: https://www.ontheedge.org/stories/article-spotlight-species-kakapo


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    9 mins
  • Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker
    Oct 8 2024

    Introducing...The Animal Sensemaker.


    One animal, every week, to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.


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    2 mins