The 90 Second Naturalist

By Cincinnati Public Radio

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Ninety seconds is all you need to make an unexpected discovery about the natural world—and with The 90 Second Naturalist, you get a bite-sized nature doc every weekday! In this nationally syndicated segment produced by Cincinnati Public Radio with host Thane Maynard of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, every short show is a fascinating learning experience set to the background sounds of rainforest birds and insects. Join us for fun animal trivia, serious conservation news, and everything in between!

Episode Date
Biggest Owl
Nov 09, 2026
Okapi
Nov 06, 2026
Harpy Eagle
Nov 05, 2026
Blakistons Fish Owl
Nov 04, 2026
Less People
Nov 02, 2026
Irelands Shrinking Birds
Nov 02, 2026
Meerkats
Oct 30, 2026
Humans Were Not Cat Food
Oct 29, 2026
Fire Ants
Oct 28, 2026
Opossums of New Guinea
Oct 27, 2026
Worlds Smallest Rodent
Oct 26, 2026
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Oct 23, 2026
Woodrat Raccoon Connection
Oct 22, 2026
First People of New Zealand
Oct 21, 2026
Patagonian Mara
Oct 20, 2026
Snake Bite Solution
Oct 19, 2026
Shark Antibodies
Oct 16, 2026
Shark Babies
Oct 15, 2026
Sharks are Old News
Oct 14, 2026
Quokka
Oct 13, 2026
Sumatran Rhino Update
Oct 12, 2026
Animal Toxins
Oct 09, 2026
Croc in Trouble
Oct 07, 2026
Kea
Oct 05, 2026
Thick-Billed Parrot
Oct 02, 2026
Most Endangered Reptile
Oct 01, 2026
Banded Linsang
Oct 01, 2026
Cotton-Top Tamarins
Oct 01, 2026
Zoo Population Planning
Sep 30, 2026
Whale Poop
Sep 29, 2026
Finding Nemo
Sep 28, 2026
How Many Snakes
Sep 25, 2026
Bullet Ants
Sep 24, 2026
Most Endangered Reptile
Sep 23, 2026
Croc in Trouble
Sep 22, 2026
Banded Linsang
Sep 21, 2026
Kea
Sep 18, 2026
Thick-Billed Parrot
Sep 17, 2026
Flying Puffins
Sep 16, 2026
The Diversity of Puffins
Sep 15, 2026
How Humans Came to Be
Sep 14, 2026
Forest Fungal Network
Sep 11, 2026
Save the Endangered Species Act
Sep 10, 2026
Protecting National Monuments
Sep 09, 2026
Do Hawk Calls Really Protect Crops
Sep 08, 2026
Carolina Parakeet
Sep 07, 2026
Oak Tree Diversity
Sep 04, 2026
Oaks and Civilization
Sep 03, 2026
Croc Attacks
Sep 02, 2026
Hippos Can Be Dangerous
Sep 01, 2026
Chubby Animals
Aug 31, 2026
Gophers
Aug 28, 2026
Pawpaw Trees
Aug 27, 2026
Love Bugs
Aug 26, 2026
Lionfish
Aug 25, 2026
Comeback of the Blue and Gold Macaw
Aug 24, 2026
The Value of Oaks
Aug 21, 2026
Electric Trees
Aug 20, 2026
Goliath Grouper
Aug 19, 2026
Conch and Grouper
Aug 18, 2026
Saving the Ferret
Aug 17, 2026
Angler Fish
Aug 14, 2026
Bioluminescence
Aug 13, 2026
Glow Worms
Aug 12, 2026
Luminescent Bacteria
Aug 11, 2026
Carl Jones Never Gave Up
Aug 10, 2026
Kleptothermy
Aug 07, 2026
Clouded Leopards
Aug 06, 2026
Eating Invasives
Aug 05, 2026
Tree Kangaroos
Aug 04, 2026
Florida Fire Ant Takeover
Aug 03, 2026
Aldabra Island Tortoises
Jul 31, 2026
Wallace Line
Jul 30, 2026
Alfred Russell Wallace
Jul 29, 2026
Gigantism
Jul 28, 2026
Candiru
Jul 27, 2026
Origin Story - The Nature Conservancy
Jul 24, 2026
Red Pandas
Jul 23, 2026
Jane Goodall and Zoos
Jul 22, 2026
Jane Goodall's Inspiration
Jul 21, 2026
Vanilla
Jul 20, 2026
Orchids
Jul 17, 2026
Emperor Penguin Breeding Behavior
Jul 16, 2026
Disappearing Vultures
Jul 15, 2026
Vulture Conservation
Jul 14, 2026
Nature Bonds
Jul 13, 2026
Asiatic Lions
Jul 10, 2026
Lobster Competition
Jul 09, 2026
Lemurs Smell
Jul 08, 2026
Ring-Tailed Lemur Mate Selection
Jul 07, 2026
Octopus Mating
Jul 06, 2026
The Nature Conservancy
Jul 03, 2026
Saving a Landscape
Jul 02, 2026
Vaquita
Jul 01, 2026
Electroreception
Jun 30, 2026
Save the Birds
Jun 29, 2026
African Penguin
Jun 26, 2026
SANCCOB
Jun 25, 2026
Polar Bears
Jun 24, 2026
Bee Hummingbird
Jun 23, 2026
Snakes Sleeping With Birds
Jun 22, 2026
Hornbills - Fathers of the Year
Jun 19, 2026
Bird Song
Jun 18, 2026
Invasive African Shrubs
Jun 17, 2026
The Value of Pollinators
Jun 16, 2026
Snail Sex
Jun 15, 2026
Madagascar
Jun 12, 2026
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Jun 11, 2026
Woodrat Raccoon Connection
Jun 10, 2026
First People of New Zealand
Jun 09, 2026
Patagonian Mara
Jun 08, 2026
Ants and Trillium Germination
Jun 05, 2026
Glowing Bats
Jun 04, 2026
Denisovans
Jun 03, 2026
Freshwater Mussels
Jun 02, 2026
Tiger Population Challenges
Jun 01, 2026
Swallow-Tailed Kite
May 29, 2026
Florida Panther
May 28, 2026
Florida Wildlife Corridor
May 27, 2026
Gopher Tortoise
May 26, 2026
Endangered New Zealand Birds
May 25, 2026
Ladybird Beetles
May 22, 2026
Gila Monster
May 21, 2026
Takahe
May 20, 2026
Moa
May 19, 2026
The Comeback of the Whooping Crane
May 18, 2026
Kirtlands Warbler
May 15, 2026
Red Leaf Monkey
May 14, 2026
Alate Winter Ants
May 13, 2026
Comeback of the Gator
May 12, 2026
Latin Name Changes
May 11, 2026
Common Names
May 08, 2026
Swift Fox
May 07, 2026
The Comeback of the Cinereous Vulture
May 06, 2026
Goshawks in Britain
May 05, 2026
Inhabiting Australia
May 04, 2026
Spotted Lanternflies
May 01, 2026
The Trouble with Mongooses
Apr 30, 2026
Meerkats
Apr 29, 2026
Humans Were Not Cat Food
Apr 28, 2026
Dusky Seaside Sparrow
Apr 27, 2026
Chubby Animals
Apr 24, 2026
Gophers
Apr 23, 2026
Florida Fire Ant Takeover
Apr 22, 2026
Opossums of New Guinea
Apr 20, 2026
Fire Ants
Apr 20, 2026
Worlds Smallest Rodent
Apr 17, 2026
Okapi
Apr 16, 2026
Harpy Eagle
Apr 15, 2026
Blakistons Fish Owl
Apr 14, 2026
Irelands Shrinking Birds
Apr 13, 2026
Less People
Apr 10, 2026
Bee Hummingbird
Apr 09, 2026
Snakes Sleeping With Birds
Apr 08, 2026
Kleptothermy
Apr 07, 2026
Little Saint Simons Island
Apr 06, 2026
Save the Endangered Species Act
Apr 03, 2026
Snail Sex
Apr 02, 2026
Newly-Discovered Amazon Species
Apr 01, 2026
Cotton-Top Tamarins
Mar 31, 2026
Who Invented Babysitting
Mar 30, 2026
Allegheny Woodrat
Mar 27, 2026
Primate Diversity
Mar 26, 2026
Eating Invasives
Mar 25, 2026
Lionfish
Mar 24, 2026
Comeback of the Blue and Gold Macaw
Mar 23, 2026
Most Endangered Reptile
Mar 20, 2026
Croc in Trouble
Mar 19, 2026
Banded Linsang
Mar 18, 2026
Kea
Mar 17, 2026
Thick-Billed Parrot
Mar 16, 2026
Flying Puffins
Mar 13, 2026
The Diversity of Puffins
Mar 12, 2026
How Humans Came to Be
Mar 11, 2026
Forest Fungal Network
Mar 10, 2026
Electric Trees
Mar 09, 2026
Goliath Grouper
Mar 06, 2026
Conch and Grouper
Mar 05, 2026
Black Rhino
Mar 04, 2026
African Lions
Mar 03, 2026
How Many Lions
Mar 02, 2026
Snake Bite Solution
Feb 27, 2026
Animal Toxins
Feb 26, 2026
Dangerous Eating
Feb 25, 2026
Peregrine Falcon
Feb 24, 2026
Clean Water Act
Feb 23, 2026
Dire Wolves
Feb 20, 2026
Cotton-Top Tamarins
Feb 19, 2026
Chimp Menopause
Feb 18, 2026
Spotted Owls
Feb 17, 2026
Biggest Owl
Feb 16, 2026
Lemurs
Feb 13, 2026
Antitoxin
Feb 12, 2026
Attenborough II
Feb 11, 2026
Animal Smells
Feb 10, 2026
Animal Ears
Feb 09, 2026
Animal Eyes
Feb 06, 2026
Octopus Smarts
Feb 05, 2026
Animal Smarts
Feb 04, 2026
Tiger Population and Range
Feb 03, 2026
Dog Scents
Feb 02, 2026
Burmese Python Problem
Jan 30, 2026
Bongos
Jan 29, 2026
Amur Tigers
Jan 28, 2026
Angler Fish
Jan 27, 2026
Bioluminescence
Jan 26, 2026
Glow Worms
Jan 23, 2026
Luminescent Bacteria
Jan 22, 2026
Glowing Bats
Jan 21, 2026
Sea Otters
Jan 20, 2026
Giant River Otters
Jan 19, 2026
Asian Small-Clawed Otters
Jan 16, 2026
Bird Decline
Jan 15, 2026
Saving Coral Reefs
Jan 14, 2026
Javan Rhino
Jan 13, 2026
Snow Leopards
Jan 12, 2026
Sun Bear
Jan 09, 2026
American versus Asiatic Black Bears
Jan 08, 2026
Bird Flu Decimates Elephant Seals
Jan 07, 2026
Mammoths and Mastodons
Jan 06, 2026
Zoo Population Planning
Jan 05, 2026
Brown Tree Snake
Jan 02, 2026
Cassowary
Jan 01, 2026
Snow Monkeys
Dec 31, 2025
Rattlesnake Hibernacula
Dec 30, 2025
Latin Name Changes
Dec 29, 2025
Common Names
Dec 26, 2025
Swift Fox
Dec 25, 2025
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Dec 24, 2025
Dhole
Dec 23, 2025
Ant Disease Prevention
Dec 22, 2025
Little Penguins
Dec 19, 2025
Penguin Superpowers
Dec 18, 2025
African Penguins
Dec 17, 2025
Red Wolves
Dec 16, 2025
Hybridization of Red Wolves
Dec 15, 2025
Pygmy Hippo
Dec 12, 2025
Mammoths and Mastodons
Dec 11, 2025
Ladybird Beetles
Dec 10, 2025
Gila Monster
Dec 09, 2025
Saving the Sumatran Rhino
Dec 08, 2025
Pink Manta Ray
Dec 05, 2025
Passenger Pigeon
Dec 04, 2025
Dodo
Dec 03, 2025
Extinction of the Great Auk
Dec 02, 2025
Catching Pangolins
Dec 01, 2025
Sexual Cannibalism
Nov 28, 2025
Reverse Dimorphism
Nov 27, 2025
Sexual Cannibalism II
Nov 26, 2025
Spider Dimorphism
Nov 25, 2025
Size Dimorphism in Humans
Nov 24, 2025
Pawpaw Trees
Nov 21, 2025
Tasmanian Devil Cancer
Nov 20, 2025
Pangolins
Nov 19, 2025
Bone Collector Caterpillars
Nov 18, 2025
Mammoth
Nov 17, 2025
Tree Kangaroos
Nov 14, 2025
Red Pandas
Nov 13, 2025
Wolverine
Nov 11, 2025
Spotted Hyenas
Nov 11, 2025
Hyenas
Nov 10, 2025
Porcupines
Nov 07, 2025
Cuttlefish
Nov 06, 2025
Sea Otters
Nov 05, 2025
Black-Footed Ferret
Nov 04, 2025
Weasels
Nov 03, 2025