Earth Rangers

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S9 E14: The E-Files: A creature by Any Other Name Sep 04, 2025

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Emma’s back on the case in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta! What starts as a peaceful mountain hike quickly turns into a wild investigation when strange scratch marks, scattered bones, and mysterious tracks show up near her cousin Olivia’s research station. Could it be a bear? Or something even more elusive?

Join Emma as she follows the clues, flips through her field guide, and cracks open another E File. Along the way, you’ll discover one of North America’s most fascinating predators – a big cat with more than 40 different names! Plus, special guest Ashley, a real cougar expert, calls in to share amazing facts, from how cougars hunt to how scientists study such a secretive animal.

Ready to test your detective skills? Lace up your hiking boots, listen for clues, and see if you can solve the mystery before Emma does.

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S9 E13: The E-Files: Call of the Wild Aug 28, 2025

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Glowing eyes in the forest, scattered bones, and ghostly howls in the night – what’s haunting the Northern Ontario wilderness? Earth Ranger Emma is on the case! In this eerie nighttime episode of The E-Files, Emma sets up camp in the dark woods to investigate the mysterious calls echoing through the trees.

With the help of wolf expert Karl-Antoine Hogue, Emma uncovers the truth about one of Canada’s most legendary predators: the grey wolf. From their powerful packs to their spine-tingling howls, these incredible animals aren’t monsters at al l– they’re vital players in our wild ecosystems.

How do wolves communicate? What do they eat? And why are they so misunderstood? Join Emma around the campfire to solve this chilling mystery and discover the real story behind the call of the wild!

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S9 E12: The E-files: What’s the Buzz Aug 22, 2025

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A mysterious buzz is echoing through the neighborhood… and Earth Ranger Emma is on the case! In this episode of The E-Files, Emma investigates the source of the sound and uncovers some of nature’s fuzziest, most hard-working creatures: bumblebees!

With help from her BeeSpeak3000, Emma even chats with a bumblebee to learn firsthand how we can protect these vital pollinators. Fun, fascinating, and full of buzzworthy facts—this is one investigation you won’t want to miss.

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Bruce Peninsula Revisited Aug 07, 2025

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Welcome back to Emma’s ultimate guide to national parks. Today Emma is playing a home game: She is visiting Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario, Canada - a place that she knows extremely well because this is where she used to go camping with her parents when she was little. Does she still know her way around this small but exciting gem of a park? Let's tune in and find out!

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Wapusk Revisited Jul 24, 2025

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Welcome back to Emma’s ultimate guide to national parks. Thanks to all the listeners who have sent in suggestions for which park Emma should visit next. But today, she is on a little side-quest for her old friend Adelia Goodwin. That's why we're taking a quick detour to the north – WAAAAAY north to the land of the polar bears. Buckle in, the adventure continues NOW!

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Yosemite Revisited Jul 10, 2025

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Greetings from Yosemite National Park, the first stop on Earth Ranger Emma's epic adventure relaxing vacation! She's having an excellent time hiking around and learning all about the animals and plants that call this place home. Tune in to join the adventure!

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S9 E11: Chasing Migrating Canada Geese to the Arctic May 29, 2025

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In this episode of Earth Rangers, a science podcast for kids who love animals and nature, Earth Ranger Emma takes flight with Canada geese on an epic 8,000-kilometre migration! 🦢✈️

From marshy Mexico to the frosty Arctic Circle, Emma follows the geese as they navigate rainstorms, use natural landmarks and even sense Earth’s magnetic field to find their way. It’s a high-flying adventure full of amazing animal facts and surprising science!

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S9 E10: Pitstops and Layovers 🦋💤 May 15, 2025

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In this episode of Earth Rangers, a science podcast for kids who love animals and nature, Earth Ranger Emma takes a well-earned break in a marshy wetland in southern Louisiana – and she’s not alone!

This peaceful pitstop is actually a “stopover site,” where migrating animals like monarch butterflies, red knots and ruby-throated hummingbirds rest and refuel on their epic journeys across the globe. From butterflies with paper-thin wings flying thousands of kilometres to tiny hummingbirds that flap their wings 80 times a second (!!!), Emma uncovers just how important these marshy motels are for animals on the move.

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S9 E9: Fig Wasp’s One True Pairing Revealed! 🐝💜 May 01, 2025

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In this episode of Earth Rangers, a science podcast for kids who love animals and nature, Earth Ranger Emma is exploring a lush river valley in Turkey – the fig capital of the world! 🌳🍈 She’s on a mission to uncover the ultimate match for one of the stickiest, trickiest plants around: the fig!

But finding the fig’s perfect partner isn’t easy. Emma’s matchmaking machine has a few wild candidates – a juice-loving fruit bat, a flirty European starling and a surprising underdog with serious pollinating skills.

Which creature is brave enough to crawl inside a fig to help it grow? Join the adventure to discover the incredible true story of mutualism between figs and fig wasps – a partnership that’s been going strong for millions of years!

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S9 E8: Crocodile Tears & Tiny Friends 🐊😭🦋 Apr 17, 2025

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In this episode of Earth Rangers, a science podcast for kids who love animals and nature, Earth Ranger Emma is exploring one of the busiest cities in the world – Cairo, Egypt! Just a short ride from the pyramids, she’s on the hunt for the perfect match for one of Africa’s fiercest predators: the Nile crocodile. 🐊

With sharp teeth, salty tears, and a rough-and-tough image problem, this ancient reptile is ready for a makeover – and maybe even a new friend. Could its match be a brave little bird with a big appetite? Or a delicate butterfly with a taste for crocodile tears? You’ll never look at this apex predator the same way again.

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