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Earth Rangers

Earth Rangers is a science podcast for kids who love animals and the environment! If you think that animals are amazing this is the show for you! Join host Earth Ranger Emma as she travels the world to discover the wildest animal facts out there and solve nature’s biggest mysteries. With top t

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New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 15 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

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8 Oct 2026 · 14 min

S11 E19: Lay it on the Finish Line (Part 1)

It’s the final leg of the Go Green Race, and Olivia and the other racers find themselves at Rouge Park in Toronto, Ontario. Let’s hope they’ve been paying attention because they’re about to put everything they’ve learned to the test. But there’s a twist: the fastest racer through the first three challenges will get a head start in the second half, while the slowest will be eliminated. Can Olivia make it through all the challenges in time, or will she slip up and lose out on the prize money needed to keep Nora’s place open? Ugh, she could really use some sisterly support here, but…where is…

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S11 · E18 · 24 Sep 2026 · 15 min
S11 E18: Girls Just Want To Do Science
Olivia and the rest of the Go Green Racers are headed to Bunchgrass Hills Conservation Area, a beautiful grassland in British Columbia. For this leg of the race, they need to investigate a creek and figure out why it’s drying out. Having studied this in school, Olivia feels ready for the challenge, but Ryan, who thinks science is for boys, is sure he’ll leave Olivia in the dust. Can Olivia prove him wrong? This episode was made in collaboration with Nature Conservancy Canada and was proudly supported by Teck. If you're a kid who loves science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers!…
S11 · E17 · 10 Sep 2026 · 14 min
S11 E17: It’s All Ripe Now
The Go Green Race heads back to Canada, where the final four racers arrive at a local, organic farm outside Vancouver for a high-stakes cooking challenge. The racers must forage for ingredients and create a dish worthy of a celebrity chef. Olivia thinks she’s finally got the perfect recipe, but things don’t always go according to plan. Will she be able to adapt, or will she be sent home? If you're a kid who loves science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
S11 · E16 · 27 Aug 2026 · 14 min
S11 E16: Drive My Carbon
In this leg of the Go Green Race, we head deep into the rainforests of Suriname, where racers must track down the animal “engineers” that help keep the forest healthy and thriving. But with a surprise double elimination looming and Ryan pushing her buttons, Olivia has an even bigger challenge: figuring out what kind of racer she wants to be. With only a handful of racers left, Olivia’s about to take her biggest gamble yet.If you're a kid who loves science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
S11 · E15 · 13 Aug 2026 · 14 min
S11 E15: Copycats in the Cradle
The Go Green Race moves on to the bustling city of San José, Costa Rica, where the racers must prove that green claims are actually true – because anyone can slap a label on something. Olivia heads to a vibrant market to track down real evidence of sustainability, but she quickly picks up an unwanted shadow who copies her every move. Between a tongue-wagging rival, a scarlet macaw with sticky fingers and an overturned fruit cart, the market is anything but a break from the jungle. But just when Olivia finally starts making decisions for herself instead of reacting to everyone around her, one…
S11 · E14 · 30 Jul 2026 · 16 min
S11 E14: Get Off of My Cloud
The race swings to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, where the racers must zipline in, tread lightly, and photograph three examples of how this rare ecosystem holds itself together – without leaving a single trace they were ever there. One wrong move and you're out on the spot, no second chances! Olivia is already rattled before the challenge even begins, thanks to a certain someone on the zipline platform, and when she decides to get even, the consequences ripple further than she ever expected.Friendships are tested, tempers flare and deep in the mist of the cloud forest, Ryan lets…
S11 · E13 · 16 Jul 2026 · 17 min
S11 E13: What a Feeding
Just when Olivia thought her race was over, a cheating scandal turns everything upside down! The remaining racers head to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysore, India, where the challenge is all about feeding the birds – but only if you can figure out exactly what they eat and where they find it.With the animal shelter back home on the line and the finish line finally in sight, Olivia has never had more reason to get it right.If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn more! See Privacy Policy at…
S11 · E12 · 2 Jul 2026 · 17 min
S11 E12: Don’t Stop Be-Leafing
The race lands in India's Molai Forest – a forest planted single-handedly by one man over decades – for a plant-tracking challenge that takes a sharp turn when Hugo wanders straight into Bengal tiger territory. Olivia has to choose between her own race time and going after him, all while a mysterious shoe-swapping Ivy keeps popping up in places she shouldn't be able to reach. And just when Olivia thinks her race might be over, news from back home makes winning matter more than ever before.If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit…
S11 · E11 · 18 Jun 2026 · 15 min
S11 E11: Kenya Hear me Knock
The race lands in Kenya's Loisaba Conservancy, where the stakes just got enormous – literally. With only 20 racers left and just 10 markers hidden across the savannah, half the field is about to go home. Olivia follows a herd of elephants across cracked, dry ground to track down her marker, while Ivy's mysterious field researcher advantage raises more questions than it answers. The grand prize is finally revealed, and it's worth racing for. But is Olivia imagining things – or is something a little strange going on with Ivy?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll…
S11 · E10 · 4 Jun 2026 · 18 min
S11 E10: Boar to be Wild
Olivia arrives in Neustadt, Germany with chicken feathers in her hair and a lot of explaining to do. The Go Green Racers tackle a high-stakes recycling challenge inside a real sorting facility, where one wrong item can ruin an entire batch. And one distracted racer ends up trapped in a fenced compound with a very confused wild boar. And Ryan. When Olivia and her least favourite rival find themselves cornered together, they're forced to ask a question neither saw coming: what if they've been assuming the worst about each other all along?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal…
S11 · E9 · 21 May 2026 · 18 min
S11 E09: Under the Sea Level
Olivia arrives in Amsterdam – a city built around outsmarting water – and discovers that sometimes the key to staying afloat is just going with the flow. Literally. When the racers tackle a series of floodgate checkpoints, Olivia loses her phone to a canal (thanks, Emma) but gains a new friend mid-panic attackWill her streak of accidental brilliance carry her to the finish line – or will the city that's spent 800 years holding back the sea finally teach her when to let go?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn…
S11 · E8 · 7 May 2026 · 16 min
S11 E8: Here Comes the Swan
The Go Green Race rolls into Copenhagen – a city so obsessed with bikes it practically has wheels instead of sidewalks. The challenge: follow cycling routes through eco corridors, crack clues about Denmark's national bird and make it to a protected canal zone before a drawbridge cuts off the finish line. For good!There's just one problem. Olivia really does not want to get on a bike.Can she find her rhythm in time – and can a new ally, a very showboaty Ryan, and a tight deadline lead to one of the most dramatic finishes yet?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll…
S11 · E7 · 23 Apr 2026 · 20 min
S11 E7: Eye of the Geyser
The Go Green Race lands in Iceland – land of ice, fire, and geysers that erupt whenever they feel like it. The racer’s next challenge: complete three geothermal energy tasks and get back in time to photograph a massive eruption. The trick is, nobody knows exactly when it'll blow.Can Olivia crack the clues, navigate a bubbling, sulphur-soaked volcanic landscape, and make it to the finish line before the Earth decides to explode?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn more!...SPONSOR SHOUTOUT:Tons of thanks to…
S11 · E6 · 9 Apr 2026 · 12 min
S11 E6: Blowin’ in the Wind
The race lands in St. John's, Newfoundland – "The Rock" – where the Atlantic Ocean is the playing field for the next leg of the Go Green Race, and a storm is brewing. Each racer must decode a marine species riddle, pick the right habitat and get their marker before someone gets sent home.Olivia knows puffins and has loved them her whole life, so how does she end up in completely the wrong place? Add a Red Weather Warning, a very wise boat captain and Ryan celebrating way too early, and this episode has one of the most unexpected endings yet.If you're a kid who loves learning science and…
S11 · E5 · 26 Mar 2026 · 15 min
S11 E5: Ice, Ice, Maybe?
The race lands on Ellesmere Island in Canada's High Arctic – and it is cold. Like, three-pairs-of-socks cold. The challenge: each racer has three hours to solve a glacier riddle and decide if it's fact or fiction. Get it wrong and you're going home.Olivia's snowmobile breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Ryan somehow stumbles onto the right answer for the wrong reasons, and the clock is not waiting for anyone. With elimination on the line, Olivia has to figure out what's actually happening to the world's glaciers – and fast.Featuring glacier science from Environment and Climate Change…
S11 · E4 · 12 Mar 2026 · 19 min
S11 E4: Go Your Own Way
The race heads to Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area in Quebec, where the stakes just got real: at least one racer is going home today. Olivia must navigate a "choose your own path" adventure through a stunning wildlife area – solo, after the group splits up one by one. There are cryptic clues, a surprise moose encounter, endangered monarch butterflies, a very confusing bilingual trail marker, and a hill that nearly destroys her legs.Can Olivia trust her instincts – and her so-so French – to get to the finish line first?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll…
S11 · E3 · 26 Feb 2026 · 22 min
S11 E3: Into the Woods
Olivia arrives at Algonquin Park dead last – thanks to Ryan's sabotage – and ends up partnered with fellow latecomer Armand. Together they must solve riddles about animals threatened by habitat fragmentation – when roads and development chop nature into disconnected pieces. Add in Emma's seventeen helpful texts, a conservation expert encounter, and dead flashlight batteries at the worst moment, and Olivia's survival in this race is far from guaranteed!Featuring battery recycling tips from Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love…
S11 · E2 · 12 Feb 2026 · 17 min
S11 E2: And the Ringers Is…
Emma's sister Olivia agrees to take her place in the prestigious Go Green Race after Emma breaks her leg. But between oversleeping, arriving late, and trusting the wrong competitor for help, Olivia's adventure gets off to a very rocky start. Can she make it to the first challenge location before she's disqualified?If you're a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you'll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com to learn more!DEALS & DISCOUNTS:Thank you to Quince for all their continued support!Turn up the luxury when you turn in with Quince. Go to quince.com/earthrangers for free…
S11 · E1 · 29 Jan 2026 · 9 min
S11 E1: A Rough Start
Earth Rangers, this is NOT how Emma planned to start the biggest adventure of her life!After three years of waiting and training for the Go Green Race – an epic around-the-world competition for environmental champions – Emma is ready to go. There's just one tiny problem: she needs to rescue a tangled robin from her backyard tree first. And with an old, creaky ladder that's seen better days, what could possibly go wrong?Spoiler alert: Everything.Now Emma's dreams of exploring fascinating places, encountering extraordinary animals, and winning the ultimate conservation prize are slipping away.…
S11 · 15 Jan 2026 · 1 min
Trailer: The Go Green Race Begins!
Earth Rangers, it's time for the ultimate conservation competition!This season, we're following an epic around-the-world race where environmental champions battle it out across continents, testing their knowledge of wildlife, ecosystems and sustainable travel. From the savannas of Africa to the rainforests of South America, competitors will face challenges that push their Earth Ranger skills to the limit.But plot twist – not everything goes as planned! Expect surprise substitutions, fierce rivalries with returning fan favourites and jaw-dropping moments that'll keep you guessing who'll cross…
S10 · 18 Dec 2025 · 9 min
Emma’s Fireside Special: Emma’s First Rescue
Cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa as Emma shares a heartwarming story from her childhood! Before we dive into the new season coming in the new year, Emma takes you back to when she was just 9 years old, staying at her aunt's countryside home on a cold, foggy winter night. What started as a simple evening chore – counting chickens and checking on the goats – turned into Emma's very first wildlife rescue when she heard a mysterious, high-pitched scream in the darkness. Was it a bird? A coyote? Something else entirely?Join Emma as she recounts the moment that changed everything and set her on the…
S10 · E6 · 21 Nov 2025 · 15 min
S10 E6: Voices of the North: Going Home
On Emma's last morning in the Arctic, Aputik and Daniel take her on one final adventure – a snowmobile ride out onto the frozen sea ice of Frobisher Bay for a traditional Inuit picnic! As Emma sips hot tea and tries frozen raw caribou dipped in soy sauce, Daniel explains the flow edge – where currents keep the water open year-round, creating vital hunting grounds for seals. But he also shares how climate change is transforming the North. Join Emma as her Arctic journey comes to an emotional close. She arrived thinking she knew what conservation meant – and leaves understanding that Inuit…
S10 · E5 · 6 Nov 2025 · 19 min
S10 E5: Voices of the North: Use Every Part
Emma and Aputik warm up at the Kuujjuaq post office after their incredible dog sledding adventure – and end up learning some of the most important lessons yet!Emma meets Steven from the Hunter Support Program, who explains the ancient treaty between man and wildlife – use every part. She also meets Myna, a talented seamstress who shows what "using every part" really means in practice. From seal skin coats to polar bear pants.Join Emma as she realizes that Inuit conservation practices like "take what you need" and "leave some for the next generation" have protected wildlife for thousands of…
S10 · E4 · 23 Oct 2025 · 15 min
S10 E4: Voices of the North: Journey by Dog Sled
Emma and Aputik meet George and his incredible team of Canadian Inuit dogs. As George harnesses his dogs to the qimutsik (dog sled) and shouts commands in Inuktitut, Emma experiences the power, precision and beauty of one of the Arctic’s oldest traditions.From learning the dogs’ language to discovering how they navigate blizzards and even take “beach vacations” in summer, Emma realizes these aren’t pets – they’re partners, vital to Inuit survival for thousands of years. With each glide across the snow, Emma feels the deep connection between people, dogs, and the land – and understands why…
S10 · E3 · 9 Oct 2025 · 14 min
S10 E3: Voices of the North: Nuka’s First Musk Ox
Emma and Aputik visit 10 year old Nuka at his home in Nunavik to hear the incredible story of his hunt. From spotting "furry rocks" on a distant mountainside (that turned out to be a 400kg muskox!) to navigating treacherous terrain by snowmobile, Nuka shares every detail of his first big hunt – including the moment he got nervous pulling the trigger.But this episode isn't just about the hunt. Emma learns how Inuit families use every part of the animal – from vacuum-packing the meat to share with elders and relatives, to spinning the soft qiviut fur into luxurious warm clothing. And she…
S10 · E2 · 25 Sep 2025 · 14 min
S10 E2: Voices of the North: A Community Feast and Caribou
After learning about hunting from Lukasi, Emma joins Aputik at a traditional community feast in Kuujjuaq's theater – and discovers that Inuit food culture is unlike anything she's ever experienced! From raw frozen caribou (yes, really!) to whale skin cut with traditional ulu knives, Emma explores the incredible variety of “country food” that hunters provide for their community. She also meets Allen, a knowledgeable hunter who explains the dramatic boom-and-bust cycles of caribou populations. Join Emma as she discovers that in the Arctic, a community feast isn't just about food – it's about…
S10 · E1 · 18 Sep 2025 · 15 min
S10 E1: Voices of the North: The Geese, The Wolf and The Truth
In this special premiere of Voices of the North, Earth Ranger Emma arrives in the Arctic after following Canada geese on their incredible migration from Mexico! But when she discovers that Inuit people hunt the geese she just traveled 8,000 kilometres to protect, Emma is shocked and confused. How can hunting animals be okay when her mission is to protect them?With the help of her new friend Aputik, Emma visits a traditional hunting camp to meet Lukasi, who teaches her that Inuit hunting is nothing like she expected. From using every part of the animal to sharing country food with elders and…
S10 · 11 Sep 2025 · 2 min
S10 Trailer: Arctic Series
This season, Earth Ranger Emma is heading north – way north – to the Arctic! In this special 6-part series, she explores the breathtaking landscapes of Nunavik and Nunavut and learns from the Inuit, who have lived in harmony with the land for thousands of years.With help from new friends, Emma discovers how Arctic life is shaped by deep traditions and powerful connections to nature. She learns about traveling by dog sled and Ski-Doo, joins a lively community feast, hears stories from elders, and even helps sew traditional Inuit boots called kamik. Along the way, she begins to see the natural…
S9 · E14 · 4 Sep 2025 · 12 min
S9 E14: The E-Files: A creature by Any Other Name
Emma’s back on the case in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta! What starts as a peaceful mountain hike quickly turns into a wild investigation when strange scratch marks, scattered bones, and mysterious tracks show up near her cousin Olivia’s research station. Could it be a bear? Or something even more elusive?Join Emma as she follows the clues, flips through her field guide, and cracks open another E File. Along the way, you’ll discover one of North America’s most fascinating predators – a big cat with more than 40 different names! Plus, special guest Ashley, a real cougar expert, calls…
S9 · E13 · 28 Aug 2025 · 9 min
S9 E13: The E-Files: Call of the Wild
Glowing eyes in the forest, scattered bones, and ghostly howls in the night – what’s haunting the Northern Ontario wilderness? Earth Ranger Emma is on the case! In this eerie nighttime episode of The E-Files, Emma sets up camp in the dark woods to investigate the mysterious calls echoing through the trees.With the help of wolf expert Karl-Antoine Hogue, Emma uncovers the truth about one of Canada’s most legendary predators: the grey wolf. From their powerful packs to their spine-tingling howls, these incredible animals aren’t monsters at al l– they’re vital players in our wild ecosystems.How…

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Earth Rangers is a English kids & family podcast from GZM Shows. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: GZM Shows
Language: English
Category: Kids & Family
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 15 min
Latest episode: 8 Oct 2026
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