Hippopotami, Calling You Bitches

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i feel i can call mosquitoes bitches because only the females take blood meals. Dogs kill 25 thousand people a year, and snakes kill 50 thousand. But really, you know what, none of the animals or bitches are just doing their jobs. They're snacking on people or standing up for themselves. And my favorite encounter was something that hippos do very rarely, but they do it when they're, when they're very angry. It's meant as a threat, threat display. That's exactly what it is.

THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers. As a bookend to last week's Oceanology episode, Conservation Technologist Shah Selbe chats about saving the planet with some well-intentioned technology. Wind turbines, solar cars, and all the ways in which sensors, drones, recycled smartphones and real-time data reporting can help conserve species, spaces and communities that are threatened. Hear inspiring tales of travel, art, adventure and putting engineering to good use from a former rocket-science turned professional do-gooder.

Also discussed: crocodile astrology, fishing vests and hippo power displays.

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