Welcome to The Wild Life
WONDER + WILDNESS
Chase curiosity on an awe-inspiring adventure that unravels the wonders and interconnectedness of life, the universe, and the natural world. The Wild Life is a place for discovery, a place for questions, and a place where captivating stories of creatures and passionate experts unite to celebrate our planet’s diversity and inspire action.
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Frogs Thought to be Extinct may be Fighting Back Against Skin-Eating Fungus
The disease is an aggressive fungal infection called chytridiomycosis. It is caused by a type of chytrid fungus, colloquially known as Bd, which is shorthand for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Read more
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S1E5 It’s Not Easy Being Green: Canary in the Coal Mine
In the mid-season premiere, we tell the story of two Harvard professors with a bucket of frogs and a rooftop, solve the decade old mystery of exploding toads in Germany, identify the culprit of frog deformities across the Western US, speak with Dr. Voyles about her research on disease ecology and amphibians in Panama, and… Read more
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#SundayFishSketch: Muskellunge
Their common name comes from the Ojibwa word maashkinoozhe, which translates to “ugly pike”. Read more
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Ask TWL: The Little Brown Skink
The Northern Crested Caracara is a medium-sized raptor, smaller than a goose, but bigger than other birds in the Falcon family like the Peregrine Falcon. The envy of the Bald Eagle, the Crested Caracara is, well, crested—which is sort of a way of describing a bird faux-hawk (pun-intended). Read more
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Mid-Season Premier Earth Day 2018
The mid-season premier is coming this Earth Day—April 22, 2018 Read more
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#SundayFishSketch: Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish area group of around 120 species in the Family Chaetodontidae. The one in this weeks #SundayFishSketch is the Copperband butterflyfish. Read more
ABOUT ME
AND THE SHOW
My name is Devon Bowker. I’m a naturalist, high school science teacher, father, podcaster, writer, and geek of all trades. This is my passion project.
The Wild Life blog + podcast is my place of exploration, and I hope it can be for you, too. I started this in 2017 and, for years, I’ve had a hard time landing. It’s only recently I decided it’s okay to fly. To create, to seek, to adventure, to find yourself immersed in wonder and oneness with the natural world–that’s what I hope to do with this blog and podcast. Anything and everything from answering small questions to diving deep into the science. The Wild Life blog + podcast follows the threads that connect us all, no matter how thin or how small. I appreciate you being here.
Devon and The Wild Life in the Media
Today: High school teacher goes viral for his spot-on impression of Keurig coffee maker
KNSI: Teacher of the Year Candidates Released
Men’s Health: Your Monthly Guide to Making 2024 the Healthiest Year Ever
KVSC: THE UNTOLD STORY OF DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 WITH ISD742’S DEVON BOWKER, SCIENCE TEACHER, NATURALIST, AND BLOGGER
SCSU: Biology teacher with viral videos looks to inspire critical thinking in his students
What Listeners Are Saying
The Nagging Naturalist.
This is a wonderful podcast that really helps combine a passion for the natural world with storytelling and the human experience. A big part of conservation is about connecting people with the natural world and inspiring them to care about it, and the hosts have done a great job of doing that.
Juleen Moreno
I really like this podcast I love nature the host convo was very natural and entertaining. Keep up the good work
Vikram Baliga
I’ve really enjoyed getting into The Wild Life. The hosts bring an earnestness and kindness to the show that is incredibly endearing. It’s funny and informative and a great learning experience for the whole family.
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