How the quest for the giant panda changed modern conservation
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January 20, 2026 · 53 min · Season 7 · Episode 10
About this episode
Chris Morgan interviews Nathalia Holt about her book on the Roosevelt brothers' quest for the giant panda and its impact on modern conservation.
Host Chris Morgan interviews author Nathalia Holt about her book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt brothers’ deadly quest to find the mythical giant panda.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Morgan
Guest: Nathalia Holt
Topics covered
- conservation
- giant panda
- interview
- nature
- literature
Keywords
- giant panda
- conservation
- Nathalia Holt
- Roosevelt brothers
- The Beast in the Clouds
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Beast in the Clouds
Places: giant panda
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