
Naturally Adventurous
Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.
Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
Latest episodes

Sep 22, 2024 • 51min
S5E08: Sumatra Top 5 Birds
Charley tells Ken his Top 5 bird sightings from his recent trip to Sumatra, Indonesia.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Sep 15, 2024 • 58min
S5E07: Namibia to Victoria Falls - The Highlights
Join Charley & Ken chat again about their overland trip from Windhoek, Namibia to Victoria Falls in Zambia. This time its the good stuff.
Crimson-breasted Gonolek recording courtesy of Marc Anderson, XC878704. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/878704. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Sep 8, 2024 • 1h 16min
S5E06: Peter Kaestner's Adventures in Zaire
Ken interviews popular returning guest Peter Kaestner. The topic is African adventures, in particular Peter's stint in what is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the late 70s. Hear about how he avoided dying of Ebola, being torn apart by Gorillas, or being gored by a Buffalo!
The natural sound at the end of the recording is a Cinnamon Bracken Warbler recorded by Peter Kaestner.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Sep 1, 2024 • 1h 3min
S5E05: Namibia to Victoria Falls - an ill-fated overland trip.
Join Charley & Ken for this fireside chat about their overland trip from Windhoek, Namibia to Victoria Falls in Zambia.
African Wood-Owl recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC347068. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/347068. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Aug 25, 2024 • 40min
S5E04 Borneo Top 5 Mammals
Charley gives Ken his top 5 mammals from his recent Borneo tour. This week in reverse reverse order.
Bornean Banded Pitta recording courtesy of Mike Nelson, XC292804. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/292804. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Aug 18, 2024 • 55min
S5E03 Northern Marianas with Doug Whitman
Charley interviews Doug Whitman about his time in the Northern Mariana islands in Micronesia.
Mariana Crow recording courtesy of Andria Kroner, XC254699. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/254699. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Find Doug at https://www.facebook.com/doug.whitman.14
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Aug 11, 2024 • 52min
S5E02 How Ken Almost Broke His Hand While Visiting Relatives in Uganda
Ken and Charley discuss the highlights from Ken's short but very sweet recent trip to Uganda.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Aug 4, 2024 • 30min
S5E01 Ken & Charley's birding big day in Gauteng South Africa
Join Ken & Charley for their birding big day in Gauteng, South Africa.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Jul 14, 2024 • 54min
S4E50: Equatorial Guinea with Sam Jones
Sam Jones tells us about his discovery of the near-mythical Shelley's Eagle-Owl in the little-known African country of Equatorial Guinea.
Shelley's Eagle-Owl recording courtesy of Sam Jones
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast

Jul 7, 2024 • 45min
S4E49: The Greatest Country in the World, with Charley & Ken
Charley and Ken discuss the unique aspects of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, including culture, wildlife, and landscapes. They explore birdwatching tours, cultural differences, and diverse habitats in Kazakhstan. The podcast also touches on border crossing experiences, bird spotting adventures, and a sneak peek at the next season.
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