A cat sits at a coffee shop in Istanbul's fashionable Cihangir neighborhood, April 4, 2019.

SPECIAL: A spotlight on animals around the world

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A cat sits at a coffee shop in Istanbul’s fashionable Cihangir neighborhood, April 4, 2019.

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Climate change is undeniably bad for the animal kingdom. But some animals are able to adapt — so far — by changing their behaviors or even their bodies. In this special series all about animals, we travel the world to learn about medicine for cats in Turkey, invasive bees in Spain, the status of bullfighting in Colombia and a frog so small it can’t jump. Also, a tiny owl was discovered on Príncipe Island in Africa, and now it is endangered. And, we hear the story of two brothers in India who are going out of their way to protect black kites, the most-hated carnivorous raptor in the country. Plus, we remember biologist Roger Payne and his “Songs of the Humpback Whale.”

In This Episode

Animals adapting to climate change
Cat owners revert to black market cure
An urban band captures the jungle-like sounds of an elephant
Beekeepers in Spain are fighting against an invasive species: the killer wasp
Turtles have a voice
The brothers helping to heal New Delhi’s most-hated birds
A tiny owl was found in Africa — and now it’s endangered
Frogs so small, they can’t jump
New research suggests T. rex had lips
Scenes from what could be one of Colombia’s last bullfights