Wake Up Calls – Inspired by Nature

The best way to wake up is with the sounds of nature. Below are 8 recordings from Yang Center projects that highlight the different regions where we work and animals that we are working to help conserve. From forest elephants to ross seals, these animals will get you out of bed feeling rejuvenated. Some are meant to shock you out of bed (looking at you forest elephant), while some will wake you up gracefully (i.e. Panama insect chorus). Happy listening. It’s time to wake up!

Title	Description	Sleepyness Rating
Kelp forest fish and shrimp	Let the crackles of California’s snapping shrimp, the hums of its plainfin midshipman, and a mystery fish chorus gracefully lift you from your peaceful slumber. Download.
The Elephants in the Room	Wake Up! Now!!! There are, like, three elephants meters from your bed! Do something! These elephant sounds come from our elephant listening project, specifically from the Dzanga Bai in Central African Republic. Download.
Ultrasonic Lullaby	Much of the sound in tropical rainforests is out of our human hearing range. The echolocation calls of bats, the songs of katydids, and XXX. When you slow these ultrasonic signals down, they become audible. Here is a snippet from a Panamanian forest, where at the Yang Center we are working to decode the sounds of katydids to learn about their density and behavior. Download.
Frog Rush Hour	The Pantanal is Frog Times Square, with many species all trying to find mates. This is one sure to get your engine revved up and ready to go. Download.
Toadally Ready To Work	High up on the Sierra Nevada mountains lives a toad. This critter has a haunting trill that shimmers in these high altitude landscapes. It will hypnotize you into a state of full alertness and focus. Download.
Antarctica	THIS ONE WILL BE FOR ANTARCTICA. Download
Gibbon	This one will be for gibbon. Download.