Oceania
Episodes 27-30
Ever wonder what the animals we talk about look like, or which episodes cover what animals? Find the answers you seek below! Our episode guides give a brief breakdown of each episode as well as links to the articles we discuss, our sources, and of course, pictures of the animals!
All pictures are either Public Domain or Stock photos unless otherwise noted.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide photos for every animal, especially the more obscure ones, due to not being able to obtain photos which don't violate copyright law. For any animals lacking a photo we remind you that Google is your friend.
Episode 27: Oceania Begins!
Casey musters up the brain power to talk about his experience with midterms, and Ali talks about finally being able to go back to the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park). Casey brings us back to a previously talked about Animal of the Week, the Pronghorn, to present some new information, while Ali discusses an article that talks about a new whale species in the Gulf of Mexico, the Rice’s Whale. They discuss their Favorite Australian Mammals, the Short-Beaked Echidna and the Sugar Glider, before Casey teaches us about our fierce marsupial Animal of the Week, the Tiger Quoll. They bring the episode to a close with another round of their ‘Cups’ game.
Pictured from top to bottom: Tiger Quoll, Short-Beaked Echidna, and Sugar Glider.
Sources and Links
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961765657/scientists-identify-new-whale-species-in-the-gulf
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tachyglossus_aculeatus/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/echidna
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/sugar-glider
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Petaurus_breviceps/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dasyurus_maculatus/
http://animalia.bio/tiger-quoll
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6300/21946847#habitat-ecology
Episode 28: Suidaes and Spectacularly Unique!
Casey talks about how his recent visit to the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park) was, and Ali discusses how she is attempting to keep a succulent alive despite lacking a green thumb. Casey brings up an article that explores new hunting behavior in electric eels, and Ali informs us about the new furry residents of the White House. The pair talk about their Favorite Animals from the Suidae Family, the Babirusa and the Red River Hog, before Casey educates us about our very unique reptilian Animal of the Week, the Tuatara. They wrap up the episode with a challenge where they need to name animal characters from movies or TV for every letter of the alphabet.
Pictured from top to bottom: Tuatara, Babirusa, and Red River Hog.
Sources and Links
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54871695
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/babirusa
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Babyrousa_babyrussa/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Potamochoerus_porcus/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sphenodon_punctatus/
By Masteraah at German Wikipedia - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4243310
Episode 29: Avians and Ancient Art
Casey talks about one of his favorite youtube channels, PBS Eons, and Ali gives a status report on her 2nd COVID shot. Casey gives a little lesson on just how bizarre sex can be in the animal kingdom, while Ali discusses an article related to an animal themed paleolithic piece of art, specifically a 45,000 year old painting of a pig in Indonesia. They go on to talk about their Favorite Oceania Birds, the Southern Brown Kiwi and the Southern Cassowary. Then Casey teaches us about another feathery Animal of the Week, the South Island Takahe. They conclude the episode by seeing who is the best with some of the questions from the game Wit's End.
Pictured from top to bottom: South Island Takahe and Southern Cassowary.
Sources and Links
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kiwi
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Apteryx_australis/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/southern-cassowary
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Casuarius_casuarius/
http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/south-island-takahe
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Porphyrio_hochstetteri/
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2710-takahe-an-introduction
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Episode 30: River Sharks!
Casey starts things off by talking about a unique leisure activity he’s picked up involving reading scientific articles concerning bees, and Ali talks about preparing for her upcoming surgery. Ali highlights a very floofy dog breed, the Great Pyrenees, before they talk about their Favorite Live Action Animal Themed Movies, Two Brothers and Homeward Bound. Casey concludes the Oceania month by teaching us about a fish with some weird biology as our Animal of the Week, the Speartooth Shark. Casey brings the episode to a close by challenging Ali to another round of their Jeopardy-like game.
Pictured from top to bottom: Speartooth Shark, Two Brothers, Homeward Bound, and Great Pyrenees.
By Bill Harrison from Wellington, New Zealand - Shark attack, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9670240
Sources and Links
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/great-pyrenees/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39379/10221801
https://nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/206388/speartooth-shark.pdf
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Glyphis-glyphis.html
https://www.sharkwater.com/shark-database/sharks/spear-tooth-shark/
