Birds of a Feather Learn Together: How Birds Learn Like You & Me!

Wow in the World

Tinkercast | Wondery

Education, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.6 • 29.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this Wow in the World episode, Mindy and Guy Raz take flight into the fascinating world of bird learning and communication! The Wow Crew is dropping off Reggie at the University of Clever Birds, where they learn about a new class all about opening... trash cans?! Discover how the Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo can break into any trash can!

From parrots mimicking speech to crows solving complex puzzles, birds have some of the most brilliant brains in the animal kingdom. This episode explores how birds teach one another new skills, share knowledge across generations, and adapt to survive, all thanks to their incredible ability to learn from observation and teamwork!

In Wow in the World, the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Mindy and Guy uncover the science behind animal intelligence, cooperation, and curiosity. Discover why scientists study how birds learn together, what that tells us about evolution, and how these behaviors mirror the way kids learn from friends and family every day!

New episodes of Wow in the World come out every Monday for free! Plus, each week listeners get even more opportunities to say WOW with two other shows: Two Whats?! And A WOW!, a science-based game show, and WeWOW, a variety show hosted by our World Organization of Wowzers president, Dennis! Want even more wow?

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0:00.0	Grownups, Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Wow in the world early and ad-free right now.
0:06.3	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondry app or Wondery Kids Plus on Apple Podcasts.
0:13.7	Attention Wowsers!
0:16.8	It's me, Dennis, President and Chairman of the World Organization of Wowsers.
0:23.8	And as president, I hereby declare, we shall henceforth hold a monthly member meeting.
0:31.1	That's right, Reggie. We shall hold a meeting every first Wednesday of the month.
0:37.6	Oh, no, Mother's Water Aerobics class got moved to Thursdays.
0:41.7	Yeah, so we can do Wednesdays now.
0:44.1	Right.
0:45.9	Wowzers, you can listen to the first WOWW meeting of members on Wednesday, September 3rd in the WeWOW podcast feed.
0:56.1	Just search WeWOW wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe so you can mark yourself present at future meetings.
1:03.5	Oh yes, non-members can listen to. It's a free podcast.
1:08.3	This message is adjourned. Now, back to the show.
1:15.9	Proceeded. Three, two, one.
1:19.5	The addition.
1:22.8	The money's on a picture of that magnificent proportion.
1:28.0	I don't know what you've been told, but we're in a golden age.
1:31.8	So many discoveries that are jumping off the page.
1:35.3	While in the world, while in the world, while in the world, while in the world, while in the world, while in the world, while in the world. We're in the world! We're in the world! We're lying in Mende.
1:45.0	And turn away, Houston.
1:47.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 26th annual Paint Drying World Championships.
1:59.0	This year, representing the United States of America is Guy Raz.
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