{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a170d3cc92816b544317334/6a9d405f2a7730b896f84ad8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The lost hippos of Madagascar","description":"<p>It's a little-known fact that the island of Madagascar was once home to at least two species of dwarf hippopotamus, who were actually quite different from modern hippos in both their appearance and behaviour. But, sadly, these unique creatures are long gone, driven to extinction by habitat destruction and hunting... or are they? Because as it turns out, there's considerable evidence that the Malagasy hippos were around for a lot longer than originally thought - they may have still been roaming the remote areas of the island as recently as the 1970s. In fact, some people believe there's still a chance that they could still be out there now, just waiting to be re-discovered...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Original air date:</strong> 9th March 2026</p><p><strong>Important note:</strong> Unfortunately I wasn't able to import my show when I was switching hosting platforms, and as a result I'm having to re-upload my podcast from the start. Because of that, these early episodes are not indictive of the show's current quality - both in terms of the equipment used and my own skills as a writer &amp; presenter - so apologies for that! Hopefully before too long I'll have caught up to my current output. In the meantime, you can check out my full back catalogue of episodes, and catch up with my newer content, over on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6MWEI1w5ZrPiEM7zZKmgvtqhmWWbpeB</p><p><strong>Show notes:</strong> (for content warnings, sources used, related non-profits, etc)</p><p>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oOHmXHcRGny_d1OWbo4GoHgHPsipK6xXW2lwghsqIB8/edit?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Little Rescue Zoo"}