On this special edition of the Big Blue Marble Podcast, (streaming LIVE from the Toronto Zoo) we celebrate World Gorilla Day. Today, we will learn what threatens them most, how one of your most common possessions could help save them and get a behind-the-scenes perspective on one of Canada’s most iconic Gorillas – long-time zoo resident, Charles.
Listen NowIs your sunscreen bad for the planet? On this episode of The Big Blue Marble, we slather on the research with Dr. Craig Downs, a forensic ecotoxicologist. According to Downs, more than 100 million tonnes of sunscreen a year enter coastal areas around the world, and when it does, especially in the coral reef system, “it impacts all the organisms there.” The good news is, toxic chemical bans found in sunscreens are now beginning, find out how you can practice “safe sun” without harming the seas.
Listen NowTicks are on the move, going to places they have never been recorded before – due to our warming planet. On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, it’s all tick talk, including where the tiny creatures will most likely “latch” on to you, how fast they are spreading and what to do if you’ve been bitten.
Listen NowOn this episode of the Big Blue Marble, host Anwar Knight helps connect the dots on how the virus evolved and along with Felicia Keesing, explores the intricate relationship between animals, biodiversity and the important role that people play in preventing the next pandemic.
Listen NowOn this episode of The Big Blue Marble we take a calming walk through the woods to discover just how easy it is to see and feel the remarkable benefits of forest bathing.
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