Lifeworlds 25. The Connected Wild: Earth’s Internet of Animals - with Dr. Martin Wikelski
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Sep 24, 2024 Martin Wikelski, director of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, delves into the fascinating world of animal communication and ecological interconnectedness. He shares insights from the ICARUS project, likening it to ‘the internet of animals.’ The conversation covers how technology tracks wildlife movements, helping us understand their responses to environmental changes. Wikelski emphasizes the implications for conservation, including strategies to reduce human impacts on ecosystems and enhance our coexistence with nature.
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Animals' Sixth Sense
- Animals constantly communicate, creating an emergent sensing system.
- This "sixth sense" helps them predict environmental changes like earthquakes or harvests.
Animal Communication
- Scientists previously believed birds flew by genes, but now know they communicate in real time.
- Mother turtles in water communicate with their young in eggs, and coral larvae use sound.
Worms of Wisdom
- Incan temple carvings thought to depict snakes were actually worms.
- These worms are excellent at forecasting environmental conditions months in advance.