Bad at Goodbyes

Palma Stick Grasshopper :: Acrostira euphorbiae Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 015 On today’s show we learn about the Palma Stick Grasshopper, a critically endangered insect native to the Canary Islands, off the Northwest coast of Africa. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (22:59) Citations (24:28) Music (29:04) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from Sound recordings by Heriberto Ló...

Murray Birch :: Betula murrayana Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 014 On today’s show we learn about the Murray Birch, a critically endangered small tree, native to middle North America, specifically southeastern Michigan and southern Ontario. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (12:23) Citations (13:55) Music (26:43) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN - https://www.iucnredlis...

Principe Scops Owl :: Otus bikegila Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 013 The Principe Scops Owl, is a critically endangered avian, native to Principe Island of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, roughly 150 miles off the Western Coast of Africa near Equatorial Guinea. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (14:09) Citations (15:55) Music (29:10) Pledge Research for today’s show was com...

Florida Semaphore Cactus :: Consolea corallicola Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 012 The Florida Semaphore Cactus is a critically endangered flowering cactus native to southern North America, specifically the Florida Keys, in the United States. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (18:40) Citations (19:58) Music (29:01) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredl...

Mariana Crow :: Corvus kubaryi Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 011 The Mariana Crow is a critically endangered avian in the corvus family native to the western Pacific Ocean, to the island of Rota in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (27:58) Citations (29:55) Music (42:20) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from Dr. Sara...

The Beard's Mallee is a critically endangered eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia, near Shark Bay, roughly 350 miles north of Perth. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (17:54) Citations (19:31) Music (26:58) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from Australian Biological Resources Study from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – https://profi...

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee :: Bombus affinis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 009 The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, is a critically endangered insect, native to North America, mainly in the midwestern United States. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (22:07) Citations (23:40) Music (35:10) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44937399/46440196 US...

Giant Quiver Tree :: Aloidendron pillansii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 008 The Giant Quiver Tree, is a large, succulent tree native to the southwestern African continent, specifically the arid west of the country of South Africa and the rugged mountains of southern Namibia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (17:07) Citations (18:42) Music (31:04) Pledge Research for today’s show was compile...

Axolotl :: Ambystoma mexicanum Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 007 The Axolotl is a critically endangered amphibian native to southern North America, in Mexico City, Mexico. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (20:01) Citations (21:29) Music (32:12) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1095/53947343   San Diego Zoo - https://animals.sa...

Underground Orchid :: Rhizanthella gardneri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 006 The Underground Orchid is a critically endangered flowering plant, native to Western Australia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (15:33) Citations (16:33) Music (28:34) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/97853037/97854226 Plants, People, Planet, Volume 1, I...

Sumatran Rhinoceros :: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Bad at Goodbyes : Episode 005 The Sumatran Rhinoceros is a critically endangered mammal native to Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (15:57) Rhino Singing! (28:53) Citations (30:40) Music (39:23) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6553/18493355 &...

Jellyfish Tree :: Medusagyne oppositifolia Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 004 The Jellyfish Tree is a critically endangered tropical tree native to the Seychelles Islands, in the Indian Ocean, roughly 900 miles east of the African continent. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (22:43) Citations (24:29) Music (33:13) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlis...

Red Wolf :: Canis rufus  Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 003 The Red Wolf is a critically endangered mammal native to southeastern North America, specifically the coast of North Carolina. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (29:06) Citations (30:46) Music (41:47) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3747/163509841 Journal of Heredity, Volu...

Chinese Swamp Cypress :: Glyptostrobus pensilis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 002  The Chinese Swamp Cypress is a critically endangered conifer native to southeast Asia, specifically south and southeastern China, Laos, and southern Vietnam. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (23:05) Citations (24:50) Music (32:56) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredli...

Sinai Baton Blue Butterfly :: Pseudophilotes sinaicus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 001 The Sinai Baton Blue is a critically endangered butterfly native to north east Africa, specifically the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (23:30) Citations (24:56) Music (33:44) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195289/23...

Welcome to Bad at Goodbyes . On each episode we spotlight a plant or animal from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List, sharing species details, research, and conservation information. And then we spend the 2nd half of the show offering an improvised ambient soundscape, a space for contemplation, awe, reflection, and perhaps grief. There is a very low likelihood that  these species will sur...