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Top Podcasts for Wildlife Storytelling in 2026

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The wildlife storytelling space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 21 of the best, including This American Life, Ologies with Alie Ward, and Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks.

  1. This American Life
    This American Life
    Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal storie...
    Content:
    Ageing WellArtsChristian LivingCultureDeath PreparednessWildlife Storytelling
    +22
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsOlder WorkersParentsRecent Graduates
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  2. Ologies with Alie Ward
    Ologies with Alie Ward
    Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket...
    Content:
    Art ArchaeologyBiologyCritical ThinkingEducationEntertainmentWildlife Storytelling
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsEngineersHighly Sensitive PeopleNight Shift Workers
    +7
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +2
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  3. Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
    Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
    True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior ex...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingCrisis Reaction StoriesScienceWildlife Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkLong Drive
  4. Overheard at National Geographic
    Overheard at National Geographic
    Come dive into one of the curiously delightful conversations overheard at National Geographic’s headquarters, as we follow explorers, photographers...
    Content:
    EducationLuxury TravelScienceTravelTravel And CultureWildlife Storytelling
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused Learning
  5. The Wild with Chris Morgan
    The Wild with Chris Morgan
    The Wild with Chris Morgan is a celebration of the natural world and the people devoted to wild places and incredible species. In each episode, hos...
    Content:
    Nature ConnectionPolar WildlifeScienceSustainable LivingTrail StewardshipWildlife Storytelling
  6. A Life More Wild
    A Life More Wild
    A Life More Wild takes you into the outdoors with fascinating people, to hear how nature shapes their work and lives. Go eagle spotting with Hamza ...
    Content:
    Micro-AdventureWildlife Storytelling
    Style:
    Documentary
  7. BBC Earth Podcast
    BBC Earth Podcast
    Each week the BBC Earth podcast brings you entertainment, humour, an abundance of amazing animal stories and unbelievable unheard sounds. Explore t...
    Content:
    Nature ConnectionTravelWildlife Storytelling
  8. On Wildlife
    On Wildlife
    On Wildlife takes you on a journey into the shocking world of animals. Your host, Alex Re is here to teach you everything you've ever wanted to kno...
    Content:
    Marine LifeWildlife Storytelling
  9. Naturally Adventurous
    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 a...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  10. Species
    Species
    "The host, Macken Murphy, is able to condense vast chunks of information into engaging and digestible episodes. Fact-filled and fun." — The New Yor...
    Content:
    Pet CarePet RelationshipsWildlife Storytelling
    Audience:
    Dog Owner Support
  11. Zoo Logic
    Zoo Logic
    Zoo Logic with animal trainer, zoo advocate, and ZOOmility author, Dr. Grey Stafford, is a weekly conversation with zoo, aquarium, and animal exper...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  12. Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
    Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
    Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn Grant is a different kind of nature show about the human drama of saving animals. From a paleoanthropologist who hunts...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeClimate EducationEnvironmental PolicySustainable LivingWildlife Storytelling
  13. Off Track
    Off Track
    Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife an...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  14. The Wild Eye Podcast
    The Wild Eye Podcast
    The Wild Eye Podcast is hosted by the Wild Eye team. We bring you conversations, interviews, and Q&A sessions focused on travel, safaris and photog...
    Content:
    PhotographyWildlife Storytelling
    Goal:
    Learning Photography
  15. Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher
    Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher
    The "Birds of Alberta" podcast celebrates birds (and other wildlife) that make their home in Alberta, Canada. Each episode explores a single wildli...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  16. Wildly Curious
    Wildly Curious
    Wildly Curious is a comedy podcast where science, nature, and curiosity collide. Hosted by Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole, two wildlife experts ...
    Content:
    Nature ConnectionQuirky KnowledgeScienceWildlife Storytelling
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
  17. Threshold
    Threshold
    Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning documentary podcast about our place in the natural world. Each season, we take listeners on a journey into the...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeNature ConnectionPolar WildlifeScienceSocial DevelopmentWildlife Storytelling
    +1
    Audience:
    College Students
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasImproving Health
    Style:
    Documentary
  18. Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails
    Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails
    Welcome to WCC, the only podcast serving dessert and cocktails along with the best in Australian wildlife science! The most entertaining science di...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  19. The Wild
    The Wild
    sermons, conversations, and dialogue of Church In The Wild
    Content:
    Nature ConnectionScienceSustainable LivingWildlife Storytelling
  20. Wildlife Stories
    Wildlife Stories
    A podcast about paying attention to the natural world and connecting with your wild neighbors. Through interviews and storytelling, we'll share the...
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling
  21. Wilderness Podcast
    Wilderness Podcast
    Content:
    Wildlife Storytelling