Back to Show
PBS News Hour
‘Crowd-sourced’ science sheds new light on olinguito
In the year since the discovery of the olinguito — a small, furry, tree-dwelling member of the raccoon family, living in the forests of Colombia and Ecuador — the mammal has gone from being literally unknown to being surprisingly well-documented. Zoologist Kristofer Helgen of the Smithsonian Institution joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how the public has contributed to tracking the olinguito.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By

57:46
May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

26:44
May 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26:45
May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

57:46
May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57:46
May 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

26:45
May 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

26:44
May 3, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode