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This is Wild

Antica Productions, World Wildlife Fund Canada

13 episodes

This Is Wild is a podcast from WWF-Canada about the incredible species that call Canada home—and the people working to protect them. In each biweekly episode, we’re diving into the life of one species to learn all about how it survives, the threats it faces, and the conservation solutions that could change everything.

Episodes

  1. Peat moss

    · 31 min · S2 E3

    Peat moss might seem like an ordinary ingredient in potting soil, but the peatlands it comes from are some of the most powerful carbon sinks on the planet! In northern Canada, these vast, waterlogged landscapes store…

  2. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers

    · 28 min · S2 E2

    Every spring, millions of people gather to celebrate one of Canada’s sweetest traditions: maple syrup. But hidden among Quebec’s sugar maples is a small bird that may be telling us something important about the health…

  3. Southern resident killer whales

    · 33 min · S2 E1

    Killer whales are one of the most iconic species in Canada. They’re cultural symbols, tourist attractions and even hockey icons. So why aren’t we doing a better job of protecting them? In this episode of This Is Wild,…

  4. Coming Soon: This Is Wild Season 2!

    · 1:28 · Trailer

    This Is Wild is returning to your feed on September 17, 2026! This podcast from WWF-Canada is all about the incredible species that call Canada home and the people working to protect them. In each episode, Season 2…

  5. BONUS: Puffins! from Good Nature with Megan Leslie

    · 35 min · Bonus

    If you like This Is Wild, you might like WWF-Canada's new podcast, Good Nature with Megan Leslie. On this episode, Megan sits down with science communicator Jill Taylor to talk all things puffins! You can keep up with…

  6. BONUS: Introducing Good Nature with Megan Leslie

    · 33 min · S1 E7

    While we work hard on season 2 of This Is Wild, we’re bringing you some special bonus content: the first episode of Good Nature with Megan Leslie, a new podcast from WWF-Canada. You can keep up with future episodes on…

  7. Barren-ground caribou

    · 28 min · S1 E6

    For generations, caribou have been at the heart of Inuit life. But in recent years, new infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic has started to block their migratory paths — and threaten a way of life that has lasted for…

  8. Peregrine falcons

    · 23 min · S1 E5

    In the 1950s, scientists noticed a troubling trend: around the world, peregrine falcons were disappearing, and no one could figure out why. Revered for their admirable hunting skills and impossible speed, the…

  9. Fin whales

    · 21 min · S1 E4

    Just a few years ago, the fin whale, the second-largest animal on our planet, reappeared in the fjords of northern B.C.’s Great Bear Sea after being gone for decades. But in the summer of 2025, a new LNG transport…

  10. Monarch butterflies

    · 23 min · S1 E3

    Every fall, monarch butterflies all across Canada start flying south. They travel thousands of kilometres, braving storms and food shortages, to make it to their wintering grounds in Michoacan, Mexico. In this episode…

  11. Wolves

    · 24 min · S1 E2

    In the 1930s, wolves were eradicated from Yellowstone National Park…and then the entire ecosystem went haywire. In this episode of This Is Wild, we explore the power of apex predators to impact their environments,…

  12. Pacific salmon

    · 25 min · S1 E1

    For millennia, the members of Katzie First Nation have seen salmon as family. So in 2018, when a landslide put an already endangered population of Chinook salmon in grave danger, they knew it was time to act. In this…

  13. Introducing This is Wild

    · 1:38 · Trailer

    This Is Wild is a new podcast from WWF-Canada about the incredible species that call Canada home—and the people working to protect them. In each episode, we’re diving into the life of one species to learn all about how…

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