Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse

Naturally Adventurous

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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.comPhoto Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast

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Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse

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Society

Podcast website

www.ken-behrens.com

Latest episode

Oct 25, 2026

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Episodes

S4E15: Herping in Madagascar with Zac Babbit 12.11.2023

Charley chats with his new colleague Zac Babbit about herping in Madagascar. Check out Zac's Instagram page ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zac.babbitphotography/?hl=en⁠ Red-fronted Coua recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC762700. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/762700. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page...

S4E13: Shark adventures with Ronell Mostert 28.10.2023

Charley interviews his wife Ronell Mostert about her shark adventures. Cape Gannet recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC392575. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/392575. 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....

S4E12: Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan with Keith Barnes 22.10.2023

Charley interviews Keith Barnes about Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan. Pander's Ground-Jay recording courtesy of Ukolov Ilya, XC465943. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/465943. 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...

S4E09: Evolution of birding with Gunnar Engblom 21.10.2023

Charley chats with Gunnar Engblom about how birding has changed over the years. Pale-winged Trumpeter recording courtesy of F. Schmitt, XC33914. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/33914. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Feel free to conta...

S4E11: Air travel (part 1) with Charley & Ken 15.10.2023

Ken & Charley share their thoughts on air travel. Rock Martin recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781543. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781543. 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...

S4E10: Darting Brown Bears in Pakistan with Richard Burroughs 08.10.2023

Charley chats with wildlife vet Richard Burroughs about his recent trip to Pakistan in search of Brown Bears. Bear recording courtesy of Dan Bergum 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

S4E08: Peru adventures with Gunnar Engblom 24.09.2023

Charley interviews Gunnar Engblom about his adventures and conservation efforts over the years in Peru Undescribed Bay Antpitta ssp on the Satipo road. Recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC88112. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/88112. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/na...

S4E07: South Africa family trip with Julian Hough 17.09.2023

Charley interviews Julian Hough about his recent family trip to South Africa. Check out Julian's Substack page: https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/ Gorgeous (Four-colored) Bushshrike recording by Charley Hesse 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 c...

S4E06: Newfoundland with Ken & Charley 10.09.2023

Ken tells Charley about his family road trip up to Newfoundland. Blackpoll Warbler recording courtesy of Martin St-Michel, XC467689. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/467689. 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:...

S4E05: Fiji with Charley & Ken 03.09.2023

Charley & Ken chat about Charley's recent trip to Fiji and hear about his Top 5 bird sightings. Orange Dove recording courtesy of Matthias Feuersenger, XC109064. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/109064. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landi...

S4E04: Uganda with Prossy 26.08.2023

Ken interviews Prossy, his local guide in Uganda. Papyrus Gonolek recording courtesy of Martin St-Michel, XC252286. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/252286. 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@gmai...

S4E03: Discovering a new bird species in Colombia with Peter Kaestner 20.08.2023

Charley interviews the world's top international birder, Peter Kaestner. Peter tells us the story of how he found a new species to science in Colombia back in 1989. Cundinamarca Antpitta recording courtesy of 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.behren...

S4E02: Borneo with Adrian Loong 13.08.2023

Charley interviews his local guide Adrian Loong about Borneo and his career in guiding. Whitehead's Trogon recording courtesy of Kim Chuah Lim, XC792910. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/792910. 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 Fe...

S4E01: Writing books with Charley & Ken 06.08.2023

Charley & Ken kick off season 4 with a chat about the process of writing books. African Paradise-Flycactcher recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC300756. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/300756. 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 Fe...

S3E50: Paraguay with Angus Pritchard 16.07.2023

Charley interviews Angus Pritchard about his recent trip to Paraguay. Find Angus at: https://www.facebook.com/angus.pritchard.397 Bare-throated Bellbird recording courtesy of Guillermo Menéndez (gmmv80), XC448305. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/448305. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://...

S3E49: Big year and beyond with Tiffany Kersten 09.07.2023

Charley interviews record-breaking Big Year birder Tiffany Kersten about how it all went down and what she has been up to since then. Find Tiffany at: https://www.facebook.com/tiffany.kersten https://www.facebook.com/natureninjabirding/ Bat Falcon recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC223021. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/223021. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0...

S3E48: Mammal Watching with Charles Foley & Jon Hall 02.07.2023

Charley interviews Charles Foley & Jon Hall, co-hosts of the 'Mammal Watching' podcast. Hippo recording courtesy of Charles Foley. 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 Travel Nature Adventur...

S3E47: Ken interviews Alison Világ - Part 2: (Nearly) Marooned on a Superior Island 25.06.2023

Ken interviews Alison Világ about migration counting, adventures around the United States, and how to become a good writer. Follow Alison at the following links: https://www.facebook.com/alison.vilag https://www.instagram.com/boreal_vagabond/ http://passagemigrant.com/ Long-tailed Duck recording courtesy of our friend Andrew Spencer, XC203476. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/203476. License C...

S3E46: Ken interviews Alison Világ - Part 1: "So Cold That It Hurts!" 18.06.2023

Ken interviews Alison Világ about migration counting at Whitefish Point, and much more. Follow Alison at the following links: https://www.facebook.com/alison.vilag https://www.instagram.com/boreal_vagabond/ http://passagemigrant.com/ Short-eared Owl recording courtesy of Ryan P. O'Donnell, XC174880. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/174880. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sha...

S3E45: The Philippines with Ken & Charley 11.06.2023

Ken & Charley have a freeform chat about birding in the Philippines. Chocolate Boobook recording courtesy of Ross Gallardy, XC321147. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/321147. 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...

S3E44: Charley's Top 5 South Indian bird sightings 04.06.2023

Ken interviews Charley about his top 5 South India bird sightings from his recent trip with his son Felix. Sri Lanka Bay Owl recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC473612. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/473612. 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_lan...

S3E43: India with Ken & Charley 28.05.2023

Ken & Charley have a chat about Southern India. White-cheeked Barbet recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC547498. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/547498. 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@g...

S3E42: Cambodia highlights with Ken & Charley 21.05.2023

Ken & Charley chat about their Cambodia highlights. Giant Ibis recording courtesy of Ken Behrens. 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 Travel Nature Adventure Birding

S3E41: Cambodia with Ken & Charley (Whatsapp episode) 14.05.2023

Ken & Charley have a chat about Cambodia over Whatsapp. Lineated Barbet recording courtesy of Agris Celmins, XC641939. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/641939.  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...

S3E40: Wildlife conservation in India with Pravin Shanmughanandam. 07.05.2023

Charley interviews Pravin Shanmughanandam about wildlife conservation in India. Follow Pravin at the following links: https://www.facebook.com/pravin.shanmughanandam https://www.facebook.com/thepapyrusitineraries https://www.thepapyrusitineraries.in/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Feel free to con...

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