Introducing: Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

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Science, Pets & Animals, Nature, Kids & Family, Natural Sciences

4.9 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2021

⏱️ 2 minutes

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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/

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0:00.0	That is the sound of a tiny bear cub, just eight weeks old.
0:12.2	And that's me, pulling these frisky, curious cubs out of their dens and into the world for the first time.
0:22.9	It's at least two. It could be three.
0:24.6	Awesome.
0:25.1	We've got to keep them warm because they've never experienced the real cold.
0:29.9	I'm a wildlife ecologist, and I get to interact with amazing animals all over the world.
0:37.1	It's the kind of stuff I dreamed of doing when I was a kid watching nature shows on my parents' living room floor.
0:43.9	And now that I host these kinds of shows myself, I want to let you in on a little secret.
0:50.5	The animals are incredible, and the people are just as interesting.
0:57.8	On TV, you don't get to see all of the human drama that happens when you're trying to save animals.
1:03.7	So I want to tell you my story and what it's actually like to track bears in the sierras,
1:10.4	chase lemurs and Madagascar, live with lions
1:13.6	in Tanzania, and do all of that as a black female scientist. I'm Dr. Raywin Grant, and this
1:23.7	is Going Wild, a new podcast from PBS Nature.
1:33.3	Starting September 28th, follow my journey on your favorite podcast listening app or at www.p.pbs.org slash nature.

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