Hello Listeners!

Recently, the Wolf Conservation Center reached out to us about a potential interview with Ms.Leokadia George, the author of the Trumpet the Wolf Series. It was a wonderful and educating video about Mexican Gray wolves and Red wolves. If you would like an experience like this or you know someone who would love to be on the podcast, email us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com. In this interview, we learned a lot about their wolf conservation program and why Trumpet is such a miracle wolf. Check out our video on Instagram following this episode (@dapotatosisters)! Thank you for your support as we finish up our episodes for this year!

Happy Holidays!

Da Potato Sisters

Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSiXzY5jZ4M/

Sources:

National Geographic Kids. Weird but true Shorts. National Geographic Kids <https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/topic/weird-but-true-shorts#21569f88-ef7c-49c8-8ad0-1f2b54d6d9c0>.

NaturalForm. How long do snails sleep? NaturalForm, <https://naturalform.com/blogs/wellness/how-long-do-snails-sleep?srsltid=AfmBOoo4wEr0kEprJ_IYCQtbweFIQyuA6_RVY39Ak2dPCf1d7lQOz3xl>.

Wolf Sanctuary of the PA. Are Wolves an Endangered Species? Why our slogan is “Extinct is Forever”. Wolf Sanctuary of the PA,<https://wolfsanctuarypa.org/2023/07/27/extinct-is-forever/>.

Video Credits:

"Squeaky Gray Wolf Pup Howls for the First Time." YouTube, uploaded by Wolf Conservation Center, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y9QHn0JrQs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

"Deep Thoughts with Trumpet the Wolf." YouTube, uploaded by Wolf Conservation Center, www.youtube.com/@nywolforg/search?query=trumpet. Accessed 21 Dec.2025.

Hello Listeners,

Welcome back to another episode of "Exploring the World with Da Potato Sisters". In this episode, you will hear an interview we had with Ms.Susie Spikol, a naturalist and author! We got to hear about Ms.Susie through our email dapotatosisters@gmail.com, so if you want an experience like this, or you have a recommendation of someone we can interview, contact us and check our our Instagram @dapotatosisters!

We hope you enjoy!

-Da Potato Sisters

Sources:

"The curious case of the tigers who changed their stripes." National Geographic,
15 Sept. 2025, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/
similipal-black-tiger-genetic-mutation??cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::c
mp=editorial::add=fb20251117animals-similipalblacktigergeneticmutationpremium&lin
kId=879123978. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

Hello Listeners,

Welcome back to another episode by the Da Potato Sisters. This episode features Ms.Alysa from Polar Bears International and guess what...this week (from November 3-9) is polar bear week, so this episode is being released on an extra special week! Also check out the polar bear cams on explore.org if you want to see some cute polar bears and for more information about these bears, please check out https://polarbearsinternational.org. Also, if you want to reach out to us about experts we could interview or about topics involving nature and the environment you are interested in and want to talk about, reach out to us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com and check out our Instagram @dapotatosisters.

Hope you enjoy this episode!!!

-Da Potato Sisters

Sources for this episode:

National Geographic Kids. Weird But True! Shorts. National Geographic Kids,

<https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/topic/weird-but-true-shorts#6d54396f-ee71-4433-ab72-631165e2baf5>.

The Polar Bears International. Habitat. The Polar Bears International

<https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears-changing-arctic/polar-bear-facts/habitat/>.

WWF. Paws and Claws: Polar Bear ‘Foundations’. WWF

<​​https://wwf.ca/stories/paws-claws-polar-bear-foundations/>.

National Geographic Kids. Polar Bear. National Geographic Kids

<https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/polar-bear>.

The Polar Bears International. Life Cycle. The Polar Bears International

<https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears-changing-arctic/polar-bear-facts/life-cycle/>.

WWF. Climate Change. WWF

<https://www.arcticwwf.org/threats/climate-change/>.

Polar Bears International. Diet & Prey. Polar Bears International

<https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears-changing-arctic/polar-bear-facts/diet-prey/>.

Hello Listeners!

Sorry for not posting for so long.

This episode is all about the Saltwater marsh and we were lucky enough to have a guest speaker come talk to us more about this topic. Her name is Ms.Rachel from the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Hope you are enjoying our podcast so far. Please feel free to leave feedback and contact us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com if you have any animal or habitat you would like us to talk about. Also, check out our Instagram @dapotatosisters to stay up to date!

Looking forward to hearing more from you!

-Da Potato Sisters

Sources:

National Geographic Education. Marsh. National Geographic Education, <https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/marsh/>

Nature Collective. Pickleweed. Nature Collective, <https://naturecollective.org/plant-guide/details/pickleweed/>

NOAA. What is a Salt Marsh? NOAA, <https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/saltmarsh.html>

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. Study Finds Seasonal Differences in Marshland Erosion in South San Francisco Bay. USGS, <https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/news/study-finds-seasonal-differences-marshland-erosion-south-san-francisco-bay>

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Wikipedia. Spartina. Wikipedia, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartina>.

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<https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/plantmaterials/njpmcpg13933.pdf>

Chesapeake Bay Program. Wetlands. Chesapeake Bay Program, <https://www.chesapeakebay.net/issues/whats-at-risk/wetlands>

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. What We Do. U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, <https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don-edwards-san-francisco-bay/what-we-do>.

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Our Species. U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, <https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don-edwards-san-francisco-bay>.

Hi Listeners,

Sorry for not posting for so long. In this episode, Isha and I explore the islands of Tahiti, from traditional food to the biodiversity there. If you want us to make an episode about any animal/habitat that you are curious about, email us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com!

-Riya and Isha

Sources for this episode:

Tahiti Tourisme. 8 Specialties of the Islands of Tahiti You Must Try. Tahiti Tourisme, <https://www.tahititourisme.com/8-specialities-of-the-islands-of-tahiti-you-must-try/>

Fondi, Carrie. The legacy of the Breadfruit-A lifetime of adequate food and prosperity. Rain POS, <https://media.rainpos.com/5770/the_legacy_of_the_breadruit_tree.pdf>

Wikipedia. Tahiti. Wikipedia, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahiti>

Moana Voyages. The Tahitian Breadfruit, the Uru. Moana Voyages, <https://www.moanavoyages.com/en/blog/the-tahitian-breadfruit-the-uru/>

Tahiti Tourisme. Preparing a Polynesian Fruit Salad. Tahiti Tourisme, <https://www.tahititourisme.com/preparing-a-polynesian-fruit-salads-2/#:~:text=Reading%20time%3A%205%20min.,stands%20or%20in%20the%20markets.>

Boissonneault, Lorraine. Captain Cook’s 1768 Voyage to the South Pacific Included a Secret Mission. Smithsonian, <https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/captain-cooks-1768-voyage-south-pacific-included-secret-mission-180970119/>

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Wildlife.Smithsonian.Wildlife

Hi Listeners,

Welcome back to another episode by the Da Potato Sisters. This weeks episode is all about manatees! If you want us to make an episode about a certain animal or habitat we haven't talked about yet, please reach out to us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com.

We hope you enjoy!

-Isha and Riya

Sources and Credits:

ThoughtCo.The 3 different types of Manatees.Thought.Co

National Geographic KIDS

The National Park Service (.gov)

Hi Listeners,

Welcome to another episode of "Exploring the World with the Da Potato Sisters". Hope you enjoy this episode, and please share this podcast with other people if you are enjoying it so far!

-Da Potato Sisters (aka Riya and Isha :)

Sources:

Reis, Kathryn. Temperate Grassland Biome-Definition, Climate, & Wildlife. Study.com,

Weebly. Temperate Grassland.

WWF. Understanding grassland loss in the Northern Great Plains. WWF,

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Hello Listeners!Recently we went to Everglades National Park and we learned so much there that we decided to make an episode about it! Tell us what you think in the comments below and follow if you are enjoying the podcast so far.

-Da Potato SistersSources:

NPS.GOV. Birds. NPS.GOV,

NPS.GOV. American Alligator: Species Profile. NPS.GOV,

NPS.GOV. Burmese Python. NPS.GOV,