Orangutans w/ James Askew

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Natural Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2018

⏱️ 78 minutes

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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by James Askew, a PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the University of Southern California’s Jane Goodall Research Center. They discuss his contributory work toward the recognition of a newly described species of Sumatran orangutan, the Tapanuli. They also talk about conservation of this critically endangered species, whose population numbers an estimated 800 individuals, making it the rarest great ape on the planet.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to talk nerdy. Today is Monday January 22nd and I'm
0:19.0	your host Kara Santa Maria and not only in my time traveling right now I'm also
0:24.3	teleporting I guess that's the right word because currently I am in the Netherlands
0:29.1	filming for National Geographic but this week's episode you guys is so good.
0:34.4	I got to record it last week in person, which is great.
0:38.2	I'm always happy when I get to record episodes in person because there's just a special kind of magic that, yeah I know I don't believe
0:46.1	in magic.
0:47.1	A Jeunicequois, maybe that's a better way to put it, that happens when you get to look into
0:51.3	somebody's eyes.
0:52.2	But before we talk about that I want to
0:53.4	thank those of you who made Talk Nurdy possible this week. Now remember, Talk Nurdy
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