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Wild and Kind Kids is a podcast for families who love animals: the furry, feathery, scaly, and wiggly ones! Each episode invites kids (and their grown-ups) to get curious about how creatures big and small live, play, and help our planet. Hosted by a mom and her two curious kids, it’s part storytelling, part sound adventure, and all about growing a wilder, kinder world — one animal at a time.
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The Emperor Scorpion
What has eight legs, giant pincers, a stinger on its tail, and GLOWS under a special kind of light? Just in time for Halloween, we're meeting one of the biggest scorpions in the world: the emperor scorpion! Deep in the tropical rainforests
The Jaguar and The Leopard
Jaguar or leopard? These two big cats might look almost identical, but one is a powerful swimmer with jaws strong enough to bite through a turtle's shell, while the other is an expert climber that can carry its dinner high into the trees! T
The Alligator Gar
What kind of fish has a mouth full of sharp teeth, scales like a suit of armor, and ancestors that swam alongside the DINOSAURS? Meet the alligator gar, one of North America's largest freshwater fish! Deep in the warm, muddy waters of Louis
The Gila Monster
What if an animal could be venomous, have a powerful bite, and still want absolutely nothing to do with you? Meet the Gila monster, a slow-moving desert lizard with bead-like scales, bright warning colors, and a reputation that might be a l
The Green Anaconda
What if the thing that makes you feel a little out of place is exactly what makes you good at something else? This week, we’re heading into the Amazon rainforest to meet the green anaconda, the heaviest snake in the world. These enormous re
The Spinner Dolphin
What if your brain could sleep while you were still swimming? For spinner dolphins, rest works a little differently than it does for us. And after a busy night of hunting, swimming, and spectacular spinning, they need it. Spinner dolphins c
The Humpback Anglerfish
What if you lived so deep in the ocean that sunlight never reached you at all? For the humpback anglerfish, the answer is simple: bring your own light. This week, we’re heading hundreds of meters beneath the ocean’s surface to meet the hump
The Harpy Eagle
What if one of the most powerful birds in the rainforest was afraid to leave the nest? High in the Amazon rainforest, a young harpy eagle named Tupi has enormous feet, powerful wings, and talons that look like they belong on a dinosaur. The
The Komodo Dragon
Why, in the world, is that Komodo dragon flicking his tongue all the time? There’s a search underway! On the dry, golden hills of Komodo Island, a young deer named Timber has gone missing. Everyone sets off to search, including two neighbor
The Tasmanian Devil
What would you do if you heard a blood-curdling scream coming from the forest? For Wally the wombat and Padma the pademelon, there’s only one reasonable answer: go find out what made it. As night falls over the forests of Tasmania, the two
The Orca
What if you met a potential friend ... and they couldn’t understand a word you said? Off the coast of Vancouver Island, a young orca named Kai has never met a stranger. He’ll race a dolphin, splash a sea lion, and try to turn just about any
The Snow Leopard
Have you ever wondered why one of the world's most elusive big cats is called the "ghost of the mountain?" This week on Wild and Kind Kids, we're climbing high into the snowy peaks of Nepal to meet a remarkable animal that's built for life
The Barking Owl
Could a tree be a whole neighborhood? High in the Australian bush, a barking owl named Bram thinks of his old eucalyptus tree as home. But when a bright red ribbon appears around its trunk, he realizes that home may be in danger. With the h
The American Alligator
What if one giant splash could help an entire neighborhood? American alligators may look fierce, but the biggest alligators often play an important role in helping other animals survive. This week, we're heading into the wetlands to discove
The Two-Toed Sloth
Could moving slowly make you a superhero? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we climb into the rainforests of Costa Rica to meet Benny, a gentle two-toed sloth who dreams of having adventures like her fast-moving friends. But when a tin
The Fennec Fox
Would you trade your paws for a pair of sneakers? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we journey to the deserts of North Africa to meet Tazzy, a curious fennec fox who loves collecting mysterious treasures left behind by humans. When she
The Day Octopus
Why does a day octopus hide? And what happens when it finally decides to be seen? In this episode of Wild and Kind Kids, we travel to the coral reefs of Hawaii to meet Ollie, a shy day octopus who is a master of camouflage. As Ollie blends
The Mimic Poison Frog
Why do mimic poison frog dads carry their babies on their backs through the rainforest? In this Father's Day special of Wild and Kind Kids, we journey to the rainforests of Peru to meet one of nature's most dedicated animal dads: the mimic
The King Cobra
Deep in the forests of India and Southeast Asia lives one of the most famous snakes on Earth: the king cobra. This is also the home of a very confused group of animals who are convinced that a king cobra is building something mysterious. A
The Duck-Billed Platypus
Deep in the rivers and streams of Australia lives one of the strangest animals on Earth: the duck-billed platypus. More specifically, this is the home of Sam, a furry creature with a duck bill, webbed feet, a beaver-like tail, and absolutel
The Mexican Wolf
Far out in the mountains and forests of the American Southwest lives one of the rarest wolves on Earth: the Mexican wolf. More specifically, this is the home of Luna, a young Mexican wolf who loves being part of a pack even if she secretly
The Axolotl
Deep beneath the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico lives one of the strangest (and cutest) creatures on Earth: the axolotl. Meet Ralph, an axolotl who is VERY tired of looking like a baby. While the other animals zoom around the canals having
The Shortfin Mako Shark
Far out in the shimmering ocean lives Rosa, a young shortfin mako shark from the Marvelous Makos, a family famous for one incredible thing: flying. Not with wings, of course. With leaps. Rosa’s family can burst from the water like silver ro
The Pangolin
Deep in a warm, moonlit rainforest in Africa lives Penny the pangolin, a quiet, scaly explorer with a secret she’s not so sure about. Her tongue is … long. Like, really long. Longer than her head. Longer than her legs. Maybe even the longes
The Whale Shark
In the warm, shimmering waters of Thailand swims Atlas the whale shark, a gentle giant who likes things just the way they are: quiet, calm, and solitary. With a body the size of a school bus, a mouth wide enough to scoop up clouds of tiny f
The Baboon
On the sunlit savanna near Arusha, Tanzania, a troop of baboons is on the move … headed straight for a breakfast of juicy mangoes. But when they arrive, something is wrong. The mangoes are gone! All eyes turn to Bunky, the troop’s most misc
The Sea Otter
Among the waving eelgrass and shifting waters of Elkhorn Slough in California floats one very happy sea otter named Mixy. Mixy has the perfect collection of treasures tucked into her pocket: a just-right rock, a smiling shell, even an extra
The Leopard Seal
In the icy waters of Antarctica, it’s not easy being Jeremy the leopard seal. In fact, it’s downright lonely. With his long, sleek body, lightning-fast swimming, and a mouth full of sharp teeth, Jeremy is one of the ocean’s fiercest predato
The Bumblebee Bat
Deep inside a limestone cave in Southeast Asia lives a bat so tiny it could almost sit on your fingertip. Her name is Twinkle. Twinkle is a bumblebee bat and tonight she’s ready for her very first big adventure outside the cave. But the nig
The Rattlesnake
In the hot, dusty Sonoran Desert, a young rattlesnake named Dusty has just gotten something exciting… his very first rattle. Dusty thinks his new rattle is amazing. So amazing, in fact, that he rattles at everything. Butterflies. Pebbles. S
