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These two Spanish language podcasts are introducing kids to the wonders of National Parks

With Cráneo and Camaleón, kids can learn about everything from locomotives to monk seals - all in Spanish!

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A scientist applies a blue gel to a seal laying on its side on a beach.
Glauco Antonio Puig-Santana, a National Park Service biologist, speaks about the endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Camaleón, a Spanish language podcast for children in grades K-5

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Has your child ever strolled up to you and asked where the hottest place in the world is, what an endangered species is, or gone through a train phrase? The Cráneo and Camaleón podcasts can help – in Spanish! The podcasts, which are entirely in Spanish, focus on S.T.EM. topics (Cráneo) and animals (Camaleón) and are designed for families with kids from kindergarten to 5th grade.

Over the course of five episodes, Spanish-speaking National Park Service (NPS) employees from Washington, D.C., all the way to Hawaii will share interesting facts about the national parks they work in. Listeners will learn about Death Valley National Park, Hawaiian monk seals, white-tailed deer, steam locomotives, and the Devils Hole Pupfish!

The National Park Service is committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of scientists, conservationists, historians, naturalists, engineers, wildlife biologists, and beyond. By sharing information through podcasts like Cráneo and Camaleón, even more people from around the world can take delight in the magic of national parks.

Episodes

A cartoon cow skull with horns on dried, cracking mud includes the words "Valle de la Muerte: El Lugar Mas Caliente de la Planeta." Below the illustration, the word "Craneo" is placed next to the words "Servicio de Parques Nacionales de EE.UU."

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Cráneo: Valle de la Muerte: el lugar más caliente del planeta | Death Valley: the hottest place on the planet

Park: Death Valley National Park (California)
Description: Park Ranger Giovanna Ponce shares the science of the hottest place on earth and how NASA uses Death Valley to simulate conditions for Mars exploration!
Listen to the episode here

A Hawaiian monk seal underwater is surrounded by an orange background. "Foca Monje de Hawaii" is written below the seal. At the bottom of the graphic, a chameleon is sitting on the words "Camaleon + Servicio de Parques Nacionales de EE.UU."

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Camaleón: Foca monje de Hawái: ¡Las crías crecen tan rápido! | Hawaiian monk seals: the pups grow so fast!

Park: Kalaupapa National Historic Park (Hawaii)
Description: Visit the beaches of Hawaii with biologist Glauco Antonio Puig-Santana to learn all about the Hawaiian Monk Seal – which is among the most endangered marine mammals in the world - and especially how pups have adapted to grow incredibly quickly and be ready to take on the world within 7 weeks!
Listen to the episode here

A white-tailed deer with antlers running, surrounded by an orange background. Under the image says "Venado de Cola Blanca." At the bottom of the graphic, the words "Camaleón + Servicio de Parques Nacionales de EE. UU.

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Camaleón: Venado de cola blanca: Ecosistemas sin depredadores | White-tailed deer: ecosystems without predators

Park: Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Description: Alongside Ana Chuquin, a botanist at Rock Creek Park, we learn all about the white-tailed deer, and about how ecosystems maintain balance between species, with a focus on the challenges of managing the deer population without the presence of historical apex predators such as gray wolves.
Listen: Will be released on 10/3/24

A cartoon of a locomotive with steam blowing out its stack next to a catcus, with birds flying in a blue sky. The words "¿Por qué las locomotoras de vapor son tan poderosas?" and "Cráneo + Servicio de Parques Nacionales de EE. UU. overlay the graphic.

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Cráneo: ¿Por qué las locomotoras de vapor son tan poderosas? | Why are steam locomotives so powerful?

Park: Steamtown National Historic Site (Pennsylvania)
Description: Locomotive Engineer Carlos Angeles teaches audiences all about steam locomotives - how they work, how big and powerful they are, and how technology has evolved since they were invented in the early 19th century!
Listen: Will be released on 10/8/24

Two blue fish with the caption "Cachorro de Devils Hole" are surrounded by an orange background. At the bottom, the text "Camaleón + Servicio de Parques Nacionales de EE.UU."
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Camaleón: Cachorro de Devils Hole: Un superviviente supremo con un cuerpo pequeño | Devil’s Hole Pupfish: A supreme survivor with a little body

Park: Death Valley National Park (California)Description: Explore the Devil's Hole Pupfish with Park Ranger Giovanna Ponce to learn how this species (which is only found in Death Valley!) has adapted to the extreme heat of its environment!
Listen: Will be released on 11/14/24

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Episodes featuring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Can’t get enough of Cráneo and Camaleón? Listen to these episodes with employees from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service!
Ocelote: La Vida de un Cazador Sigiloso | Ocelot: The Life of a Stealth Hunter
Mariposa Arlequín: Colores y Misterios de Puerto Rico | Harlequin Butterfly: Colors and Mysteries of Puerto Rico
¿Cómo filtran el agua los humedales? | How do wetlands filter water?

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Last updated: September 13, 2024