Bad at Goodbyes

Ganges Shark :: Glyphis gangeticus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 083 On today’s show we learn about the Ganges Shark, a critically endangered freshwater shark native to South and Southeast Asia, to the river systems of India, Bangladesh and Indonesian Borneo. Its scientific name is Glyphis gangeticus and it was first described in 1839. For more information about Shark conservation please see the Shar...

Spindle Palm :: Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 082 On today’s show we learn about the Spindle Palm, a critically endangered flowering palm native to the Republic of Mauritius on Rodrigues Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its scientific name is Hyophorbe verschaffeltii and it was first described in 1866. For more information about conservation on the islands of Mauritius pl...

Hirola :: Beatragus hunteri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 081 On today’s show we learn about the Hirola, a critically endangered land mammal, an antelope, native to to eastern Africa, specifically Kenya and Somalia, with two subpopulations, one within the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, and another in unprotected land on the Somali-Kenyan border in Garissa County, Kenya. Its scientific name is Bea...

Okinawa Sumire :: Viola utchinensis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 080 On today’s show we learn about the Okinawa Sumire, a critically endangered flowering plant native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, in the Pacific Ocean, specifically, the island of Okinawa, roughly 400 miles southeast of the Japanese mainland. Its scientific name is Viola utchinensis and it was first described in 1938. (00:05) Intro...

Crau Plain Grasshopper :: Prionotropis rhodanica Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 079 On today’s show we learn about the Crau Plain Grasshopper, a critically endangered insect native to Western Europe, to the south of France, in the Provence region, in the Bouches-du-Rhone department, specifically found in the dry grasslands of the Crau Plain. Its scientific name is Prionotropis rhodanica, and it was fi...

Torrey Pine :: Pinus torreyana Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 078 On today’s show we learn about the Torrey Pine, a critically endangered evergreen conifer, native to the North American Pacific coast, with two populations in California, one near San Diego and one on Santa Rosa Island near Santa Barbara. Its scientific name is Pinus torreyana and it was first described in 1855. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Sp...

Sociable Lapwing :: Vanellus gregarius Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 077 On today’s show we learn about the Sociable Lapwing, a critically endangered migratory avian, a bird, native to breeding grounds in Kazakhstan and wintering sites in Sudan, India, Pakistan, and in small pockets across the Middle East. Its scientific name is Vanellus gregarius and it was first described in 1771. (00:05) Intro (02...

Floating Quillwort :: Isoetes wormaldii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 076 On today’s show we learn about the Floating Quillwort, a critically endangered freshwater semi-aquatic plant native to South Africa, specifically to the Eastern Cape province, found roughly 25 miles from the coast. Its scientific name is Isoetes wormaldii and it was first described in 1906. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Informa...

Galápagos Damselfish :: Azurina eupalama Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 075 On today’s show we learn about the Galápagos Damselfish, a critically endangered, possibly extinct marine fish native to the ocean waters of the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, a province of Ecuador, roughly 600 miles west of the South American Ecuadorian coast. Its scientific name is Azurina eupalama a...

Windswept Helmet Orchid :: Corybas dienemus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 074 On today’s show we learn about the Windswept Helmet Orchid, a critically endangered flowering plant native to Australia, in the state of Tasmania, specifically Macquarie Island in the far southwest Pacific. Its scientific name is Corybas dienemus and it was first described in 1993. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information...

Bahamian Hutia :: Geocapromys ingrahami Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 073 On today’s show we learn about the Bahamian Hutia, a critically endangered mammal, a rodent, native to the Bahamas archipelago in the Caribbean region, in the Atlantic Ocean. Its scientific name is Geocapromys ingrahami and it was first described in 1891. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (26:25) Citations (28:32) Music...

Caley's Grevillea :: Grevillea caleyi Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 072 On today’s show we learn about the Caley's Grevillea, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to Australia, specifically to the state of New South Wales, north of Sydney, near the Pacific coast. Its scientific name is Grevillea caleyi and it was first described in 1830. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (24:59) Cit...

Northern River Terrapin :: Batagur baska Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 071 On today’s show we learn about the Northern River Terrapin, a critically endangered reptile native to South Asia, in the Sundarbans, in the Ganges River Delta in India and Bangladesh. Its scientific name is Batagur baska and it was first described in 1830. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (26:50) Citations (28:55) Mus...

Canelillo :: Pleodendron costaricense Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 070 On today’s show we learn about the Canelillo, a critically endangered broadleaf evergreen rainforest tree native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in Central America. Its scientific name is Pleodendron costaricense and it was first described in 2005. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (21:02) Citations (22:57) Music (27:4...

Slender-billed Vulture :: Gyps tenuirostris Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 069 On today’s show we learn about the Slender-billed Vulture, a critically endangered avian raptor, a bird of prey, native to South and Southeast Asia, specifically Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. Its scientific name is Gyps tenuirostris and it was first described in 1844. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species I...

Caroline's Pink :: Stenandrium carolinae Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 068 On today’s show we learn about the Caroline's Pink, a critically endangered flowering herbaceous perennial plant native to North Caicos and Middle Caicos, islands in the Turks and Caicos archipelago, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean region, in the Atlantic Ocean. Its scientific name is Stenandrium carolinae and it...

Macedonian Grayling :: Pseudochazara cingovskii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 067 On today’s show we learn about the Macedonian Grayling, a critically endangered butterfly native to the white marble mountains of North Macedonia in southeastern Europe. Its scientific name is Pseudochazara cingovskii and it was first described in 1973. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (24:52) Citations (26:43)...

Baishan Fir :: Abies beshanzuensis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 066 On today’s show we learn about the Baishan Fir, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to east Asia, specifically the Zhejiang Province in southeastern China, on the slopes of Mt. Baishanzu. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (18:37) Citations (20:20) Music (27:03) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from:...

Arabian Leopard :: Panthera pardus nimr Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 065 On today’s show we learn about the Arabian Leopard, a critically endangered big cat, a carnivorous feline native to Oman and Yemen. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (26:13) Citations (28:01) Music (32:06) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Al Hikmani, H., Aboalfotooh, A.A.H., Alghafis, S., Almubarak, Z...

Madagascar Banana :: Ensete perrieri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 064 On today’s show we learn about the Madagascar Banana, a critically endangered flowering plant native to the island nation of Madagascar roughly 250 miles off the southeastern coast of the African mainland. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (21:33) Citations (22:58) Music (29:37) Pledge Research for today’s show was compile...

Spoon-billed Sandpiper :: Calidris pygmaea Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 063 On today’s show we learn about the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, a critically endangered migratory avian, a bird native to breeding ground in far northeastern Russia in the Chukotka autonomous district, that migrates to summer in Southeast Asia, in Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and China. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information...

Mulanje Cedar :: Widdringtonia whytei Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 062 On today’s show we learn about the Mulanje Cedar, a critically endangered conifer tree native to the African nation of Malawi, specifically to Mount Mulanje in the southeast. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (23:53) Citations (25:52) Music (32:02) Pledge For more information about Mount Mulanje conservation, please see t...

Corsican Bat :: Myotis Nustrale Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 061 On today’s show we learn about the Corsican Bat, a critically endangered flying mammal native to the French island territory of Corsica in the Mediterranean Ocean. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (30:46) Citations (32:42) Music (40:26) Pledge For more information about Corsican Bat conservation see the Corsica Bat Group, in F...

Erubia :: Solanum ensifolium Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 060 On today’s show we learn about the Erubia, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the US island territory of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (19:24) Citations (21:02) Music (26:42) Pledge For more information about conservation in Puerto Rico, please visit Para la Naturaleza at https:...

Chinese Alligator :: Alligator sinensis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 059 On today’s show we learn about the Chinese Alligator, critically endangered reptile native to the Yangtze River system in the Anhui Province of southeastern China. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (29:21) Citations (31:12) Music (38:25) Pledge For more information about Chinese Alligator conservation, see the IUCN-SSC...