Show Notes
There’s few certainties in life. But the sun will always rise, the seasons will change, and the Outside/Inbox will forever remain answered.
From lighthouse paint hues to polar bear lovers, this week the team takes up your questions on all things red.
What makes cardinals red?
Why do albino animals have red eyes?
Why are so many lighthouses painted red?
Do our dogs love us?
Do some animals have same-sex relationships?
How do environmental changes affect pair-bonding?
Featuring Alex Funk, Jeremy D'Entremont, Karyn Anderson, and Francesco Ventura.
Thanks to Outside/In listeners Liz, Tyler, Monica and Lera for their questions.
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LINKS
Here’s Karyn’s paper on how same-sex behavior in animals is far more common than previously thought.
Olney, Illinois is known as “the home of the white squirrels.” Learn more about how they’re trying to protect these rare albino animals in this small Midwest town.
Here’s the Northeast District’s 2025 US Light List, which lists an astounding 40,000 different lights, sound signals, and other visual aids to navigation.
Francesco Ventura’s paper analyzing divorce rates in albatrosses came out in 2021. You can find it here.
CREDITS
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