Odd Couples

Happy Valentines times! Today I thought that we’d look at a different type of love… platonic love between species! That’s right we’re looking at some cross-species cuddles, some dynamic duos, and truly unusual friendships within the animal kingdom! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: is it fun to suck on a shark? With special guest comedian Blake Wexler.FOOTNOTES: Microhylid frog and tarantula best friends Coyote and badger going on adventures together! Coyote and badger hunting together (WARNING: squirrel carnage) Geladas and wolves have a diplomatic relationship Birds & people working together to screw over bees The weird sucker-head of a remora Shark with pilotfish groupies Urchin crab giving a piggyback ride to an urchin Owen the hippo adopted by Mzee the tortoise Dalmation adopts spotted lamb Sperm whales seemingly adopt dolphin with spinal deformation Check out the koala hospital where my daughter Twinkles (the koala) is from Potoroo Palace in NSW Australia Animal Tracks Sanctuary in Los Angeles Wild Haven Ranch in Lake Arrowhead Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.