TALONS OF HOPE
Talons of Hope is a global journey into the world of raptor conservation, bringing you inspiring stories, cutting-edge science, and the voices of those fighting to keep birds of prey soaring.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2025
Why Vultures Matter — and Why We Must Act Now (Special IVAD2025 Episode)
Vultures prevent disease, recycle nutrients, and even reduce greenhouse gas emissions — yet they face extinction at an alarming rate. These birds are the silent guardians of our ecosystems, nature’s …
Dead Birds Flying — and the Science of Second Chances with Dr Christian Hagen
What happens when an injured hawk, eagle, falcon, or owl beats the odds, survives rehabilitation, and is released back into the wild? Do they truly make it? Do they matter?
In this episode of Talons …
Cliffs, Toddlers, and Tracking Devices - The Megan Murgatroyd Story
In this compelling episode of Talons of Hope, Dr. Munir Virani sits down with one of the rising stars in global raptor conservation—Dr. Megan Murgatroyd, a field biologist, scientist, mother, and Dir…
Valerie Sankok: A Warrior’s Mission to Save the Mara’s Vultures
Deep in the grasslands of Kenya’s legendary Maasai Mara, where lions roar and wildebeest thunder, a quieter crisis is unfolding. Vultures — nature’s essential clean-up crew — are dying in silence, po…
From Arctic Cliffs to Global Change: Michael Henderson’s Quest to Save Polar Raptors
In this episode of Talons of Hope, we travel to the windswept tundras of Alaska to explore the frontline of polar raptor conservation. Host Munir Virani, of the Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation …
Rescue on the Brink: Gareth Tate and the Fight to Save Africa’s Vultures
Poachers laced an elephant carcass with poison in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and by next morning 123 critically endangered vultures lay dead. Dozens more were barely clinging to life, spark…
From Mindanao to Leyte: Dr. Jayson Ibanez and the Flight to Save the Philippine Eagle
Talons of Hope: A Conversation with Dr. Jayson Ibanez – Saving the Soul of the Forest
In this powerful and moving episode of Talons of Hope, host Munir Virani speaks with Dr. Jayson Ibanez, the Direct…
Talons of Hope Introduction
On this special World Environment Day, Talons of Hope takes flight—soaring into the lives, landscapes, and legacies of those fighting to protect the world’s most awe-inspiring birds of prey. Hosted b…