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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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 5^th 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

Cumbre Kids

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

Cumbre Kids

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

Cumbre Kids

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 to the Episode Here

Cumbre Kids

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 to the episode here

Cumbre Kids

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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!
Listen to the epidsodes here