Episode Ten: Who Let the Alligator Out? An Historic Animals Special

Cher Ami the War Hero Pigeon.

As a treat for the 10th episode, hosts Luca and Ana share some wholesome (and hilarious) stories about interesting animals in history. We meet epidemic-fighting sled dogs, unsinkable cats, war hero pigeons, beer-drinking bears, catstronauts (cat astronauts), and more! 

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NOTE: We mention that the ship Bismarck was 9 days old – it had been through 8 months of training and sailing prior to that but had only just begun its first official mission 9 days prior to the events described.

Further reading:

• Jack Couffer, Bat bomb: World War II's other secret weapon

• Aileen Orr, Wojtek the Bear: Polish War Hero

• Val Lewis, Ships' Cats in War and Peace