About this episode

The episode explores the strange nature of panda bears, a mysterious whale graveyard, and the coldest trees in the world.

This week, Rachel continues her series on bears, this time with the utterly strange Panda Bear. Victoria tells us about the mysterious and recently discovered whale graveyard that has been around for millions of years. Kirk tells us about the Coldest Trees in the World. Join us weekly for more strange nature. Our supporters on Patreon get every episode ad-free! Support us: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com where you can sign up for our episode emails.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel

Guests: Victoria, Kirk

Topics covered

• whales
• panda bears
• cold climates
• nature
• science
• graveyards

Keywords

• whale graveyard
• panda bear
• coldest trees
• nature podcast
• Strange by Nature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Panda Bear

Places: whale graveyard, Coldest Trees in the World

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