Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

Journey deep into the heart of the world’s most remote jungles, savannas, tundras, mountains, and deserts with wildlife biologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant as she studies wild animals in their natural habitats. Rae and her teams spend years studying these animals – in order to protect their futures. Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant takes you inside their hidden worlds – and the action-packed, suspense-filled adventures of the wildlife conservationists who track them. Hear what it takes to find and save some of the world’s most intriguing and endangered creatures.  Explore more at www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/going-wild-trailer/

Lions, E. coli, and transformation... Being a large carnivore ecologist is no walk in the park. Especially when you have asthma! I share my first experience in the field and you'll quickly learn why our show's tagline is, "Not Your Average Field Trip." New episodes of "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant" are released on Tuesdays. Want a season 2 or a story about a specific animal or location? Contact us at [email protected] Everything "Going Wild" can be found here: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/ Watch and Listen to more NATURE: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pbsnature/​ Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsnature/​ Instagram: http://instagram.com/pbs_nature/​ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnature   Follow Rae Wynn-Grant: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaeWynnGrant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raewynngrant/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raewynngrant

Tracking and darting an elusive ringtail lemur might help save a secret rainforest in Madagascar, but it also invites unexpected feelings of homesickness and self-reflection. Immerse yourself in the sounds and story of this magical place while I share one of my favorite tales from the field. New episodes of "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant" are released on Tuesdays. Want a season 2 or a story about a specific animal or location? Contact us at [email protected] Everything "Going Wild" can be found here: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/ Watch and Listen to more NATURE: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pbsnature/​ Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsnature/​ Instagram: http://instagram.com/pbs_nature/​ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnature   Follow Rae Wynn-Grant: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaeWynnGrant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raewynngrant/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raewynngrant

You already heard about my experience tracking lemurs in this mysterious rainforest in Madagascar in episode 2, but what I left out of that story was just how hard camping there for five weeks was on my body -- especially as the only woman in the entire group. And yes, there was some blood involved. This is a special short episode of "Going Wild." Go back and listen to episode 2: Tracking Lemurs in a Lost Rainforest: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/lemurs-rainforest-madagascar/ For more episodes: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcasts/going-wild/ New episodes of "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant" are released on Tuesdays. Want a season 2 or a story about a specific animal or location? Contact us at [email protected] Watch and Listen to more NATURE: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pbsnature/​ Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsnature/​ Instagram: http://instagram.com/pbs_nature/​ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnature   Follow Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaeWynnGrant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raewynngrant/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raewynngrant

Poachers kill a giraffe in Tanzania. What happens to the poachers isn’t surprising. But what happens to the giraffe....is.