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Bad at Goodbyes

by Joshua Dumas

On Bad At Goodbyes, we offer a calm, clear-eyed, creative look at plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List. Research-based, we share species details, behaviors, habitat, and conservation information. And then at the end of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, delight, awe and perhaps grief. Without dedicated conservation action, some of these species will not survive the 21st century. And so, though listening and learning, perhaps we might acknowledge that journey with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship.…

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Bad at Goodbyes episode 089 focuses on Raffles' Banded Langur (Presbytis femoralis), a critically endangered primate native to Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and southern Malaysia. The episode is structured around a 43-minute deep dive into this species, with approximately 29 minutes dedicated to species…

Worth it if you're interested in endangered primates, Southeast Asian conservation, or want a detailed natural history of a species most people have never heard of.

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