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Anddd...BTG is back on the pod!



Hvaldimir, the Beluga Whale
Imagine youâre on a nice, walk in Norway. Youâre enjoying the nature, when suddenlyâŠyou come upon an amazing sight. A whale - a Beluga Whale. But as you move closer, itâs not moving - itâs dead. And this isnât any old beluga whale, itâs Hvaldimir, the Russian Spy whale which you saw in 2019 with a harness strapped around its neck. But how could a perfectly healthy beluga, one so famous, die so quickly? Did someone murder it? Thereâs no other way it could just randomly die, right?
To find out what happened, have a read of the article below!

A team of researchers and science-minded snorkelers work together to recover a dead oarfish from La Jolla Cove
Oarfish, what many consider to be the seed behind sea-serpent tales from back in the day, are nothing short of alien. This huge bony fish - capable of growing up to 26 ft in length, are rarely seen alive. But when they are seen alive, theyâre usually almost dead, and often times, are linked with impending natural disasters. Oarfish are known to have washed up in California only 20 times since 1901âŠ
So why was one seen floating in La Jolla Cove? Where did it come from?
Check out more details here.


Thurman the Hermit Crab
As you all know, the Brofessor was âgiftedâ a pet hermit crab at a toddlers birthday partyâŠnot the best gift for a toddler, yet alone some adults. Anyways, the Brofessor took it as a challenge, and lovingly cared for this shelly crustacean for four months. But as you all know, hermit crabs are actually quite hard to take care of, and theyâre not very solitiary creatures, and in the wild, some species are found in groups of 100 or more. But at the end of the day, Thurman needed more space, and more friends. Enter Jett Cox. Jett is an avid brostner and animal enthusiast who we met at AnimalCon this year. Jett offered to be Thurman's new dad, and to add to the fun, he even has a hermit crab buddy named Merman! Jett - take good care of Thurman!
Words from the Brofessor: âWhen Thurman came to me, he was just a party favor. Confused, buried, and needing care. I did all I could to give him a good home, but he needed more. Today, I'm so happy to see him off to a place where he can truly thrive, with the space and companionship he deserves. Every little creature deserves a chance to flourish.â

BTG is back on the pod!
Youâve been asking for it, and we delivered! We finally managed to wrangle BTG, and heâs on our latest bonus podcast! In this episode, BTG tells us what hes been up to, where heâs been hiding for so many months, and the time whereâŠwell⊠he got bat semen in his ear. Yeah, you heard it, thatâs a story you donât wanna miss. Also, Forrest tells us about his amazing trip to India.

In this episode, we discuss the controversial death of Hvaldimir, the Russian spy whale, a cat travels hundreds of miles to make it's way home, and we play the based on its native language game. Enjoy!

Have you ever wanted to wear the exact same things Forrest does on one of his shoots? Or have you ever just wanted to have the same things Pat does? Because, who doesnât wanna be PatâŠright? Well, now you can! Weâve created this awesome Wild Times Amazon link where you can peep, and buy everything we love to use!