Elephant Tails Podcast
Welcome to the Elephant Tails Podcast from Wildlife SOS, where we bring you the intimate stories and behind-the-scenes perspectives with the people working to save India’s wildlife. To learn more about Wildlife SOS, visit wildlifesos.org
Episodes
17 episodes
Elephant Tails Ep 18 – Empowering Women Was Key to Saving ‘Dancing’ Bears
In this episode of Elephant Tails, we sit down with Wildlife SOS co-founder Geeta Seshamani to talk about the importance of empowering women to help conserve wildlife. During Geeta’s decade-long fight to eradicate the cruel ‘dancing’ bear pract...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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24:23
Elephant Tails Ep 17 - Working to protect wild elephant herds in India
This is the first in a three-part series discussing the work of Wildlife SOS to conserve wild elephant herds in India and reduce human-elephant conflict. This hands-on research and tracking in the state of Chhattisgarh is a pilot project we hop...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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16:40
Elephant Tails Ep 16 - Learn about the Wildlife SOS Founders' Trip of India
In this episode of Elephant Tails, Wildlife SOS Director of Advocacy and Engagement Kip Peterson talks about the Founders' Trip, where a handful of guest get the VIP treatment and an exclusive tour of India with Kartick and Geeta, Co-Founders o...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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17:31
Elephant Tails Ep 15 - The Relocation and Study of a Wild Sloth Bear
In this episode of Elephant Tails, we talk to Tom Sharp, Director of Conservation and Research for Wildlife SOS, and co-chair of the IUCN Sloth Bear expert team about the relocation and study of a wild sloth bear near the Bannerghatta National ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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10:55
Elephant Tails Ep14 - Why Wildlife SOS Helps Critically Ill Elephants
Why do we care for these poor elephants? In short, because we refuse to see them die in chains, deprived of dignity. Every one of them deserves a fighting chance.In this episode of Elephant Tails , Arinita Sandilya talks with Geeta Sesh...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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23:27
Elephant Tails Ep12 - The Story of a Sloth Bear Cub Named Kuber
Kuber is a sociable sloth bear who was rescued from poachers when he was only 2 months old. He is now living at the Wildlife SOS Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre in Bangalore, India.In this episode of Elephant Tails, Sandhi P...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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12:21
Elephant Tails Ep11 - The Challenges of Caring for Bull Elephants
In this episode, Manager for Public Relations and Events, Shirina Sawhney sits down with Wildlife SOS CEO and co-founder Kartick Satyanarayan to discuss the challenges of rescuing and caring for male elephants. Bulls are strong, solitary, and g...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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25:09
Elephant Tails Ep10 - Volunteering at Wildlife SOS with Shivam Rai
Interested in volunteering with Wildlife SOS in India? In this episode we chat with Education and Conservation Officer Shivam Rai about what to expect when you volunteer to care for bears and elephants at one of our conservation centres. Shivam...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:56
Elephant Tails Ep9 - The Challenges of Rescuing an Elephant with Kartick Satyanarayan
In this episode, Manager for Public Relations and Events, Shirina Sawhney sits down with Wildlife SOS CEO and co-founder Kartick Satyanarayan to discuss the challenges of rescuing an elephant. After dozens and dozens of rescues by our experienc...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:42
Elephant Tails Ep8 - A Long Journey Home for 100 Star Tortoises
Strong international wildlife laws are critical to cracking down on poaching and protecting endangered species. We've all seen the caches of seized elephant tusks or rhino horns, but what happens when live animals are intercepted while being tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:21
Elephant Tails Ep7 - Mahima Sharma talks about the rescue of an elephant named Bella
Executive Director Nikki Sharp sits down with Assistant Campaign Officer Mahima Sharma to chat about the rescue of an amazingly elephant named Bella. In her short time with Wildlife SOS, Bella stole the hearts of so many of us with her courage ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:03
Elephant Tails Ep6 - Kartick Satyanarayan discusses the challenges Wildlife SOS has overcome
In this episode, guest host Rachel Hinman sits down with Wildlife SOS co-founder Kartick Satyanarayan to discuss some of the challenges the organization has faced and overcome throughout the years, while working to protect and preserve India’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:42
Elephant Tails Ep5 - Geeta Seshamani talks about Friendicoes SECA
In this episode of Elephant Tails, Executive Director Nikki Sharp sits down with co-founder Geeta Seshamani in our offices in Delhi to chat about Friendicoes SECA, the sister organization of Wildlife SOS dedicated to caring for community animal...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:11
Elephant Tails Ep4 - Thomas Sharp chats sloth bears
Wildlife SOS USA Director of Marketing and Communications, Dana Wilson chats with Thomas Sharp about research into wild sloth bear populations and learns more about bears.Tom is a Director of Conservation and Research for Wildlife SOS sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:50
Elephant Tails Ep3 - Baiju Raj and his love of wildlife
Executive Director Nikki Sharp sits down with Director of Conservation Projects, Baiju Raj at our Agra Bear Rescue Facility to chat about his childhood love of reptiles, and how that love grew to compel him to help all wildlife.Baiju Raj...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:47
Elephant Tails Ep2 - Dr. Yadu and the rescue of Laxmi
Welcome to the Elephant Tails Podcast from Wildlife SOS, where we bring you the intimate stories and behind-the-scenes perspectives with the people working to save India’s wildlife.In Episode 2, Wildlife SOS communications ace Suvidha Bh...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:25
Elephant Tails Ep1 - Geeta Seshamani and the founding of Wildlife SOS
Welcome to the Elephant Tails Podcast from Wildlife SOS, where we bring you the intimate stories and behind-the-scenes perspectives with the people working to save India’s wildlife.In Episode 1 we chat with Geeta Seshamani about how Wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:30
