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This week: "weirdest" species get conservation attention, humans and Neandertals may have interbred, manatees have "super" senses, new findings unravel history of Jamestown, and more.
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MORE ON THIS WEEK'S PODCAST
Headlines
• "Weirdest" animals get conservation focus (read full story)
• 400-year-old seeds alter ideas about Jamestown colony (read full story and see photo)
• Neandertals and humans may have interbred (read full story)
• Manatees have long-distance sense of touch (read full story and see photo)
News Interview
Zookeepers at the Chang Mai Zoo in Thailand (who brought us panda porn) are putting their male panda on a diet because he's "too fat to have sex." We speak to Barbara Durrant, a reproductive physiologist at the San Diego Zoo, about why this isn't an entirely farfetched notion (read a related story about panda porn).
Photos on the Radio
Wild manatees get a check-up in Florida (see photos)
World Music Interview
Belize's best-known performing artist Andy Palacio talks about the diverse sounds of Garifuna music (hear samples of his music).
