True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world
197 episodes transcribedWes, Jeff, and Mike talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the headlines over the past month or two, including a wolf in Hambu...
Now there are two of them (this is a reference to a Star Wars meme, which I am using to communicate the idea that Wes introduces us to a woman whom he...
After having visited each of the 7 continents, the guys feel ready to rank them according to the wildlife they each have on offer. Which continent has...
In the aftermath of a strange and violent encounter with a sperm whale, the crew of the whale ship Essex are now left to brave the open ocean with not...
Whaling, it turns out, is not an easy endeavor. One ship found out the very hard way just how deadly the practice can be, covered here by Wes in part...
The guys talk about a few of the more notable recent animal attack and encounter stories, including the first mountain lion fatality in Colorado since...
The intrepid Colin Dowler embarked on a mission to summit the mountain that was named after his grandfather, but a grizzly bear had other ideas. With...
The guys are joined by big cat biologist Imogene Cancellare to discuss the recent case of a skier's violent encounter with a snow leopard in Xinjiang,...
When Chuck decided it was time to make some life changes, he didn't figure how prominently a bull shark would be featured in them. One early morning w...
In this episode, the guys read through and react to a few more incredibly entertaining, funny, and informative stories from listeners concerning their...
Wes tells the horrifying and tragic story of Charla Nash, Sandra Herold, and Travis the chimpanzee. ~~ MasterClass: Get 15% off any annual membershi...
The guys talk about a few notable animal encounter headlines from the past few weeks and then get into some of the highs and lows of 2025. Watch he...
Wes covers the history of cataloguing and experiencing the extreme pain of the bullet ant's sting, and then gets into his own brush with one down in C...
Japan has been seeing a higher-than-usual rate of violent encounters with bears. Wes explains why that might be and what should be done about it. W...
Wes tells the tale of a man who had one final grizzly bear attack before they disappeared from Colorado altogether. Watch here: https://youtu.be/vgQO...
This episode was previously exclusive to our subscriber channels, so if you feel like you've heard it before, you might just have! If you like it, con...
The history of grizzly bears in Colorado is steeped in tradition and tragedy. In this episode, Wes tells the story of how intruding on sacred land led...
Wes, Jeff, and Mike discuss some of the more notable animal attack, encounter, and otherwise noteworthy headlines from the past month or so, including...
A 40-year-old woman's body was near the Sierra foothills, mangled and left for dead on the trail where she had been out on a jog. Over time, pieces of...
Wes concocted another episode with which to horrify friend of the show Sammy Smart of Too Scary; Didn't Watch fame. We're lucky to have a friend like...
