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How to Save It

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May 7, 2026 · 13 min

Kate Humble and Edward Whitley mark Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday live from the 2026 Whitley Awards to celebrate his very special relationship with the NGO. This episode discusses the collective action that Sir David inspired and…
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January 14, 2026 · 12 min

The brown spider monkey and its "orchestral" Magdalena River Valley habitat in Colombia have been the focus of Dr Andrés Link's work for 20+ years. Birds, not monkeys were his original plan, he tells Kate and Edward, but the monkey's…
Java's Singing, Swinging Gibbons

January 14, 2026 · 11 min

It’s a happy accident for the Javan gibbon that Rahayu Oktaviani could not find funding to study orangutans and switched to gibbons for purely practical reasons. She was hooked once she heard “the most beautiful song” of her life in the…
Saving the Tigers of the Plant World in Nepal

December 31, 2025 · 11 min

The healing powers of Nepal's orchids and yew trees have always been prized by local communities but global demand is stripping the forests of its healers. Step in Reshu Bashyal who's not only raising awareness of illegal harvesting of…
Argentina's El Rincón Stream Frog Finds its Biggest Champion

December 31, 2025 · 11 min

Argentina’s Somuncura Plateau in the Patagonian steppe resembles a vast rocky lunar landscape. It’s where a volcanic stream allowed for the evolution of a tiny amphibian, the El Rincón stream frog which has found its biggest champion in Dr…

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Walking with World's Smallest Elephants in Malaysian Borneo

December 17, 2025 · 12 min

The Lower Kinabatangan in Malaysian Borneo is a tropical mix of lush forests, mangroves and oxbow lakes and home to the Bornean elephant, the world's smallest as well as roundest and cutest elephant, in the opinion of Dr Farina…
The Jaguars of Iguaçu Just Wanna Be Jaguars

December 17, 2025 · 13 min

"Shy, incredibly powerful, they are the biggest cat in America…." and jaguars are free to roam Iguaçu National Park in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, home to one of the world's biggest waterfalls and 185,000 hectares of lush and diverse…
Grey Crowned Cranes Make a Comeback in Rwanda

December 17, 2025 · 13 min

Rwanda’s Grey Crowned Cranes were in trouble before a vet and former gorilla doctor stepped in with an innovative plan to save the leggy bird, known for its striking plumage and elaborate courtship dance. Dr Olivier Nsengimana tells Kate…
Introducing How to Save It Season 2 with Kate Humble and Edward Whitley

December 15, 2025 · 1 min

Join us for new stories of hope and agency from conservationists around the world in Season 2 of How to Save It with Kate Humble and Edward Whitley. Listen to their sometimes unlikely paths to protecting wildlife species from Javan gibbons…
Tapirs, Night Monkeys and what it takes to save the Amazon

February 13, 2025 · 31 min

Tapirs and night monkeys are two of the estimated three million species of the Amazon rainforest which plays a vital role in stabilising the world’s climate. Dr Pati Medici from Brazil and Dr Angela Maldonado from Colombia are on a mission…
Restoring Harmony in Bhutan with "Langur Kuenzang"

October 3, 2024 · 11 min

The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is known for its pristine forests, prioritising wellbeing over economic growth, and being the world's first carbon negative country. In this episode, Kate Humble and Edward Whitley hear from wildlife…
Guardians of Guyana's Red Siskin

September 26, 2024 · 13 min

In the savannah grasslands and forests of Guyana's South Rupununi, the scientific discovery of a little songbird catalysed the creation of the country's first Indigenous-led conservation NGO. Leroy Ignacio was determined to chart a new…

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About the show

Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for Season 2 as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists saving wildlife species from Javan gibbons to jaguars in Brazil and learn how even a small stream frog in remote Patagonia was able to find its biggest champion. Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists. Executive producer: Sarah Treanor Illustrations: Emily Faccini How to Save It highlights ingenious solutions from the world’s leading conservationists. To learn more about their work and to receive updates, sign up here https://bit.ly/WFN_Podcast_NewsletterSignup Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/whitleyawards/ and https://uk.linkedin.com/company/whitley-fund-for-nature Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.