Destructive Hippos, Chatty Whales, and More: 60 Second Science Podcasts

Explore Arctic ponds created by invading beavers, reefs ruled by sharks, streams shaped by salmon, and oceans filled with whales propelling, snacking, and talking.

Reported by Jason G. Goldman, Emily Schwing, and Christopher Intagliata.

Beluga sounds provided by Manuel Castellote and Aran Mooney. Final whale audio provided by Susan Parks, Syracuse University.

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Studies reported:
http://www.pnas.org/content/115/22/E5028.short
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X17302155
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15679-w
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(17)31243-5
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(17)30629-2
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/221/9/jeb171959.article-info
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347217304189