Inside NATURE on PBS
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As one of the most watched documentary film series on public television, NATURE delivers the best in original natural history films to audiences nationwide. The Inside NATURE podcast picks up where the film series leaves off. We speak to filmmakers behind some of NATURE’s greatest films, track down updates on animal characters from past episodes, and go beyond the headlines to talk with experts on the frontline of wildlife research and conservation.
Categories: Science & Medicine
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What does it takes to make a 'spy creature' come alive? In this episode of the InsideNATURE podcast, we speak with animatronic designer John Nolan, who, along with his hardworking team, created the 30 plus robot spy creatures featured in upcoming NATURE mini-series Spy in the Wild (airing Feb 1st thru March 1st on PBS). The creatures range in size from a small worm-like grub to a full-size, fully-expressive orangutan. And while they all look very different from each other, they have two things common: their movements are believable enough to fool the real thing and hidden inside each one is a camera designed to capture intimate, close-up shots of animal behavior in the wild. Listen to the full episode above, recorded in WNET's studio in New York.
Previous episodes
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19 - How to Build a 'Spy Creature' with Animatronic Designer John Nolan Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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18 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Reindeer and their Future in the Great White North Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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17 - Wildlife Cameraman Vianet D'juenget on 'My Congo' Thu, 06 Oct 2016
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16 - Talking Hummingbirds with Ann Johnson Prum Tue, 06 Sep 2016
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15 - Interview with Alejandro Morales, assistant director of the ARCAS wildlife refuge Thu, 19 May 2016
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14 - Talking Rhinos with Award-winning Journalist Rachel Nuwer Thu, 01 Mar 2018
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13 - Wildlife Filmmaker Gordon Buchanan On "Animals with Cameras" Mon, 29 Jan 2018
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12 - Rescuing the Elusive Vaquita Mon, 11 Dec 2017
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11 - Author Helen Macdonald on "H is for Hawk: A New Chapter" Wed, 01 Nov 2017
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10 - Africa's Savanna Elephants in Trouble Fri, 11 Aug 2017
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9 - Why Are Sloths Wearing Tiny Backpacks? Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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8 - The Uncertain Fate of the Vaquita Wed, 17 May 2017
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7 - Yosemite and Climate Change with Wildlife Filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo Tue, 04 Apr 2017
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6 - Our Increasingly 'Unnatural World' with Environmental Journalist David Biello Thu, 23 Mar 2017