The animal was once thought to be a myth — a forest unicorn whispered about in Congo’s rainforests. In this episode of Faded Tails we uncover the strange truth about this elusive striped cousin of the giraffe. From its hidden life to the fight for its survival, discover why the okapi remains one of nature’s most mysterious and endangered creatures.
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Faded Tails – Already Gone: The Great Auk Extinction Special
Apr 6, 2026 • 00:17:34
In this final episode of Faded Tails, we turn from endangered species to one that has already disappeared. The Great Auk once filled the North Atlantic in vast numbers–until sustained […]
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Faded Tails – S4 Ep. 4: Silent Collapse of the Scalloped Hammerhead
Mar 23, 2026 • 00:42:00
A predator shaped by millions of years—now fading in decades. The story of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark.
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Faded Tails – S4 Ep. 3: The Markhor: Ghost of the Mountains
Mar 2, 2026 • 00:21:37
High in the mountains of Central and South Asia, the markhor moves along cliffs most animals wouldn’t dare climb. Once hunted to near extinction, this wild goat with spiraling horns […]
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Faded Tails – S4 Ep. 2: The Cassowary: the Bird That Refused to Disappear
Feb 9, 2026 • 00:19:10
Feared as a monster and misunderstood as a threat, the cassowary is one of the world’s most ancient birds–and one of its most important. In this episode of Faded Tails, […]
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Faded Tails – S4 EP.1: Whooping Crane
Feb 4, 2026 • 00:17:14
In this episode of Faded Tails, we explore the story of the whooping crane, a bird that nearly disappeared. Once reduced to just twenty-one birds, its survival is a fragile […]
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Faded Tails – Season 3 Finale: The Extinction of a King: The Barbary Lion
Jan 1, 2026 • 00:47:36
Join Zoya on a special season finale as she uncovers the haunting story of an extinct predator: the Barbary lion.
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Faded Tails – S3 Ep. 6: The Soft Armor of Survival- The Sea Otters
Nov 17, 2025 • 00:32:40
Beneath the rolling kelp forests of the Pacific coast drifts one of nature’s most captivating survivors — the sea otter! Once hunted to the brink of extinction for its luxurious […]
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Faded Tails – S3 Ep. 5: The Comeback of the Black-Footed Ferret: America’s Masked Survivor
Nov 10, 2025 • 00:16:48
In this episode of Faded Tails, discover the story of the black-footed ferret — a small masked predator once thought extinct twice. Learn how scientists, conservationists, and a bit of […]
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Faded Tails – S3 Ep. 4: Slow and Steady – The Secret Lives of Sloths
Nov 4, 2025 • 00:15:09
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Faded Tails – S3 Ep. 3: The Jewels that Kill (Poison Dart Frogs)
Oct 21, 2025 • 00:21:14
In this episode of Faded Tails, Zoya ventures into the rainforests of Central and South America to meet the poison dart frog! A creature as beautiful as it is deadly. […]
